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Torch Technologies Thank you for your interest in employment with Torch Technologies. We are a 100% employee-owned, Certified Great Place To Work and named Best Places to Work in Huntsville/Madison County, headquartered in Huntsville, AL. Our team provides superior research, development, and engineering services to the Federal Government and Department of War. As one of the nation’s top 100 defense companies, the services we provide directly support the men and women who serve our country. Our corporate mission sums up the pride our employee-owners take in the work we do: “Lighting the Pathway of Freedom”. And, as a Certified Evergreen ESOP, we have made the commitment to grow and sustain our company for the next 100 years! Come grow with us! Torch Technologies is currently seeking a Senior-Level Test Engineer to support operational test events and campaigns for space command and control systems in support of Delta 12, Space Training and Readiness Command (STARCOM), United States Space Force (USSF). The candidate will be part of a team analyzing the performance of space systems and operational architectures. Testing will be on operational, fielded systems and in laboratories with operationally representative hardware and software. Testing will be across the entire space enterprise to include ground, on-orbit, link and command and control/battle management system. The candidate will support a test team to develop operational test products for test planning, execution, analysis, and reporting. Other activities may include establishing requirements for evaluation tools and processes, coordinating test support resources and designing scenarios to maximize operational realism in test venues.

Job Duties

Lead and assist in development of Test and Evaluation products including but not limited to the following: Test and Evaluation Strategy (TES), Test and Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP), Test Campaign Plans, Test Event Plans, Test Reports and other products associated with Operational Test Design, execute and report test events or test campaigns for operational effectiveness, survivability and suitability. Work within a small test team comprising of test engineers, operations research analyst/s, tool developer/s and technical writer/s.

Required Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship
• B.S. Degree in engineering or related scientific field with 8+ years’ experience in a technical field related to space and/or missile defense systems.
• OR Masters' degree in a technical/engineering discipline with at least 10 years of experience in an engineering capacity
• Active Top Secret clearance is required to start with ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance.
• Experience of operational command and control system/s.
• Familiarity with DoDI 5000.02 Operation of Defense Acquisition System, and OSD Test and Evaluation Policies and Guidance.
• Experience in the products and processes for operational test
• Experience with headquarters staff coordination
• Knowledge of space sensors, ground equipment and on-orbit satellites
• Ability to manage complex test events, work effectively with others, and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to work as part of a team comprising of test engineers, operations research analyst/s, tool developer/s and technical writer/s, conducting test planning, test execution, technical projects, or problem resolution.
• Excellent written and verbal skills
• Proficiency with MSOffice (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of data collection and management plans using Design of Experiments (DOE) methodology
• Test engineer experience on an Acquisition Category (ACAT) 1 program
• Operational Test experience with any of the following: Air Force Operational Test & Evaluation Center (AFOTEC); Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC); Navy Operational Test & Evaluation (NOT&E); Marine Operational Test & Evaluation (MOT&E); Space Training and Readiness Command (STARCOM); and/or Director, Operational Test & Evaluation (DOT&E)
• Experience with Space Domain Awareness and the study, monitoring and managing of Earth's orbital objects

Schedule

M-F; 8-5

Work Location

Onsite Travel: Yes, 10-20%

Relocation Assistance

No

Position Contingent Upon Award of Contract

No

Salary Range

$140,000-$160,000

Benefits

• ESOP participation
• 401(k) match
• medical
• dental
• vision
• life insurance
• short-term disability
• long-term disability
• flexible spending accounts
• Health Saving Accounts and Health Reimbursement Accounts
• EAP
• education assistance
• paid time off
• holidays

EEO Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, citizenship, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Background Check

Employment at Torch Technologies is contingent upon the successful completion of a comprehensive background check.

Equal Opportunity

We’re proud to be an E-Verify participant. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access Careers Link as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by sending an email to HR@torchtechnologies.com.

Corporate Culture

From the CEO’s desk... When Bill Roark and Don Holder founded Torch in 2002, they knew that employees were the company’s greatest asset. They believed that offering employees a stake in the outcome, by making them all owners, was critical to building a successful organization. I share that feeling. Bill and Don's original intent was fully achieved in 2011 when Torch converted to a 100 percent S-Corp ESOP. Since that time, the company has grown over ten-fold and gained national recognition for the success we have demonstrated as an employee-owned company. Today, Torch continues to respect the individual contributions of our employee-owners and to share the rewards of our success. In addition, we continue to foster an environment of employee recognition, respect, development, and comradery while striving to achieve a healthy work-life balance. We recognize that core to our company is a culture of trust with our employees, customers, business partners, and community. Our management team is committed to continue to earn that trust. This past year, Torch proudly announced that we were Certified Evergreen™. A timely achievement for Torch employee-owners as they will celebrate Torch’s 20th anniversary this October, becoming Certified Evergreen™ signifies that while Torch employee-owners can look back on Torch’s past with pride, Torch is also looking forward. Becoming Certified Evergreen™ means that Torch has committed to finding ways to make 100 percent employee ownership sustainable so that Torch will remain a private company forever. Going forward, Torch will continue to evolve to address market and technology changes in order to become a major provider of cost-effective technical services and solutions to the Warfighter. We are making significant investments into facilities, equipment, business systems, and research to enable us to provide innovations and timely business services to our clients. We feel that always looking to improve our service is key to sustaining customer trust in the future. Likewise, we believe that continuing to share ownership is one of the ways we maintain employee trust and an unparalleled commitment to succeed. Combined, these timeless principles form the basis of the Torch culture. A culture that we are committed to continue and strive to pass on to the next generation of employee-owners as an Evergreen Company.