General Engineer (Air Vehicle)

Torch Technologies, Inc.; Eglin Air Force Base (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Torch Technologies seeks a General Engineer to support the Air Vehicle team within the System Program Office (SPO). You will review vendor change notices, assess airworthiness, and provide verification strategies across FCA and SVR, ensuring design changes meet performance requirements.

The role requires US citizenship, a Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering, and at least 3 years of relevant experience, plus active secret DoD clearance with eligibility for Top Secret.

Qualifications

• US citizenship required.
• Bachelor's degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering (or equivalent).
• At least 3 years of relevant experience.
• Active Secret DoD security clearance, eligible for Top Secret DoD clearance.

Responsibilities

• Review vendor change notices, corrective actions, and design changes.
• Assess airworthiness, system integration, and design verification events.
• Provide verification methods and data collection for FCA/SVR.
• Communicate concerns and engineering recommendations to leadership for on-time program execution.
• Support Air Vehicle IPT meetings and vary review boards as needed.

Skills

US Citizenship

Active Secret DoD clearance

Eligible for Top Secret DoD clearance

3+ years experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering

Job description

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 seeking a General Engineer to support the Air Vehicle team within the System Program Office (SPO).

As a General Engineer, your duties will include the following, but are not limited to:

• Review and provide engineering recommendations on vendor's change notices, short-term and long-term corrective actions, and design changes.
• Ensures design changes met or improve system performance and requirements.
• Review and provide technical recommendations for contractor deliverables (e.g. request for variances, test plans, test reports).
• Perform independent assessment of vendor's analyses, models, and test for airworthiness, system integration, and design verification events.
• Assess Technical Data Package (TDP) non-conformances. Determine and characterize impacts or risk to airworthiness, safety, test objectives, system functionality or performance.
• Determine appropriate verification methods, with vendor, for system and subsystem performance specifications.
• Provide engineering rationale for verification methods, data collection, and fulfillment of requirement(s) during Functional Configuration Audit (FCA) and System Verification Review (SVR).
• Provide engineering support in the execution of cruise missile system qualification testing.
• Communicate effectively through written, verbal, and presentation methods.
• Manage tasks and effectively collaborate with multiple teams, organizations, and stakeholders for engineering dispositions and joint-test activities.
• Communicate concerns, risks, and engineering recommendations to leadership for successful disposition of engineering products and on-time execution of program schedule.
• Support Air Vehicle Integrated Product Team (IPT) at program office Risk Management Board, Configuration Control Board, Contract Deliverable Requirement List (CDRL) Review Board, Variance Review Board, and other meetings as needed.

Required Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship
• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, aerospace, or equivalent engineering discipline or equivalent is required.
• At least 3 years of relevant experience
• Must have an active Secret DoW security clearance, must be eligible for a Top Secret DoW clearance

Preferred Skills

• Master's degree in mechanical, aerospace, systems engineering or equivalent engineering discipline.
• Design or manufacturing experience is desired.
• System and subsystem qualification analysis and test experience is desired.
• Program office experience is desired.

Schedule:40 Hrs/week

Work Location: Eglin AFB, FL

Travel:yes

Relocation Assistance Available: No

Position Contingent Upon Award of Contract: No

Benefits

Torch Technologies is proud to offer a stable and professional work environment, a competitive salary, and an excellent, comprehensive benefit package including: 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, and holidays.

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. Torch Technologies, Inc. participates in E-Verify.

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