Defense Systems Engineer: Fighter Flight Test & PM Lead

Freedom Real Estate; Edwards (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP participation

401(k) match

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Flexible spending accounts

Health Savings Account

Education assistance

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Torch Technologies is seeking a Software Systems Engineer / Project Manager for Edwards AFB to manage flight test programs of advanced fighter aircraft. This position requires coordinating engineering, scheduling, testing, and procurement across multiple teams, with emphasis on DoD processes and rigorous baselines.

Applicants should have senior-level project management experience, DoD flight test exposure, and strong analytical capabilities.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of project management experience in fighter aircraft flight test or DoW programs.
• Proven ability to develop baselines, schedules, and test plans.
• Experience with program cost, schedule, risk analysis and mitigation.

Responsibilities

• Perform program management tasks across engineering, procurement, and test activities.
• Coordinate tasks for flight test planning, provisioning, and deployment phases.
• Develop acquisition strategies and reporting for governance bodies.
• Lead multi-project work in a fast-paced, security-critical environment.

Skills

Project management

Flight test

DoD experience

Analytical skills

MS Office

Education

Master's degree

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Project

Job description

Torch Technologies is seeking a Software Systems Engineer / Project Manager for Edwards AFB to manage flight test programs of advanced fighter aircraft. This position requires coordinating engineering, scheduling, testing, and procurement across multiple teams, with emphasis on DoD processes and rigorous baselines.

Applicants should have senior-level project management experience, DoD flight test exposure, and strong analytical capabilities.