Propulsion Engineer, DoD Aviation Systems & FADEC

Torch Technologies, Inc.; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP participation

401(k) match

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Flexible spending accounts

Health Savings Account

Job summary

Torch Technologies is actively seeking a mid-level Propulsion Engineer to join our team at Redstone Arsenal. You will lead design oversight, integration, and testing of turbine engines and APUs for military aviation programs, coordinating with contractors and military stakeholders to ensure safety and performance.

You will work on FADEC integration, engine exhaust and IRS systems, and oversee testing across ground, lab, and flight environments, ensuring compliance with defense standards and

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship.
• Bachelor degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering from ABET-accredited institution.
• 5+ years of progressive engineering experience in aviation propulsion, turbine engines, or aerospace systems engineering.
• Active DoD Secret (or higher) Security Clearance.
• Strong working knowledge of gas turbine thermodynamics, FADEC architecture, engine/airframe integration, and military airworthiness qualification processes.
• Experience executing systems engineering processes, including SRR, PDR, CDR and risk management.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to lead technical meetings and present complex data to military leadership and OEM contractors.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical management and engineering oversight of design, development, integration, and production of aircraft turbine engines and APUs.
• Manage FADEC systems engineering, integration, verification, and validation with cyber-security and safety standards.
• Oversee design, evaluation, and integration of engine exhaust and Infrared Signature (IRS) systems to improve survivability.
• Plan, execute, and analyze propulsion system ground, laboratory, and flight testing per military protocols.
• Direct propulsion subsystems integration including fuel control, lubrication, starting, diagnostics/prognostics.
• Conduct engineering reviews of OEM reports, specs, test plans, and ECPs to support airworthiness releases.
• Collaborate with logistics, safety, program management, and flight operations to align schedules.

Skills

Aerospace Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Systems Engineering

DoD Security Clearance

Education

ABET-accredited degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

MATLAB

Simulink

NPSS

CAD

Job description

Torch Technologies is actively seeking a mid-level Propulsion Engineer to join our team at Redstone Arsenal. You will lead design oversight, integration, and testing of turbine engines and APUs for military aviation programs, coordinating with contractors and military stakeholders to ensure safety and performance.

You will work on FADEC integration, engine exhaust and IRS systems, and oversee testing across ground, lab, and flight environments, ensuring compliance with defense standards and