Systems Architecture Engineer

Torch Technologies; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP participation

401(k) match

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision care

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Flexible spending accounts

Health Saving Accounts

Health Reimbursement Accounts

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Torch Technologies is seeking a Systems Architecture Engineer to join the DoD program team supporting rotorcraft and Army aviation systems. You will model architectures, assess MOSA/FACE compliance, and coordinate with IPTs and OEMs to ensure scalable system designs.

Work onsite in Huntsville, AL, with standard civil service-like benefits, and a focus on the FLRAA program. You will present technical briefs and support milestone reviews with a clear bias toward open architectures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related technical discipline or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of systems engineering and architecture experience in aviation DoD or commercial platforms.
• Proven MBSE experience with SysML, UPDM, LML; Cameo/MagicDraw familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Analyze current software/system architectures using MBSE and develop architectural models and guidelines.
• Support integration of next‑generation aviation platform systems within MOSA and FACE frameworks.
• Partition large weapon systems into extensible subsystems and allocations across teams.
• Build and review MBSE model-of-models and identify architectural concerns.
• Review supplier/OEM changes for modularity and openness impacts.
• Analyze interfaces, ICDs, and allocations for complex system-of-systems integration.
• Contribute to milestone reviews (SFR, PDR, CDR, TRR) with technical analyses.
• Create and evaluate design descriptions, ISPs, and interface documents.
• Develop briefing materials translating data into leadership updates and recommendations.
• Collaborate with IPTs, OEMs, and stakeholders to ensure alignment with architecture doctrines.

Skills

MBSE

SysML

UPDM

LML

Cameo Systems Modeler

MagicDraw

Modular Open Systems Approach

FACE Standards

System architecture

Modeling complex systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Systems Engineering or related technical discipline

Tools

Enterprise Architecture

Job description

Torch Technologies

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!

Role Overview

Torch Technologies is seeking a dedicated and experienced Systems Architecture Engineer to join a high-performing team supporting a DoD program analyzing and developing next-generation architecture for Rotorcraft and advanced Army aviation systems. This position offers an exceptional opportunity to support the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) Program Management Office (PMO) and broader Army aviation enterprise at a vital inflection point.

Responsibilities

• Utilize Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) methodologies and modeling tools (e.g., SysML, UPDM, LML) to analyze current software/system architectures and develop models and architectural guidelines for current and future system development.
• Support integration activities of next-generation aviation platform systems, subsystems, components, and mission equipment into current and future DoD architectures within a Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) and Future Airborne Capability Environment (FACE) compliant framework.
• Partition large, complex weapon systems into an extensible hierarchy of subsystems, hardware/software elements, and functional allocations assigned across engineering teams.
• Build, navigate, evaluate, and review MBSE "model of models" environments, actively identifying architectural and design concerns related to the platform's MOSA strategy.
• Review supplier/OEM architectural changes and baseline modifications for impacts to system modularity, extensibility, and openness.
• Analyze architecture frameworks, interface definitions (ICDs), and functional allocations to identify and mitigate complex system-of-systems integration concerns.
• Participate in and contribute technical analysis for major milestone reviews, including System Functional Reviews (SFR), Preliminary Design Reviews (PDR), Critical Design Reviews (CDR), and Test Readiness Reviews (TRR).
• Author and evaluate various types of project and technical documentation, including architectural design descriptions, open architecture management plans, interface control documents, and Information Support Plans (ISPs).
• Develop and present briefing materials, translating complex architectural data and trade studies into clear updates, updates to leadership, and actionable technical recommendations.
• Collaborate with Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), OEMs, and external stakeholders to ensure platform alignment to overarching system architecture doctrines and standards.
• Support requirements flow-down, interface definition, functional decomposition, and integration verification across complex weapon systems.

Required Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoW secret clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Aerospace/Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical discipline (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years of relevant experience in systems engineering and architecture of aviation systems, including DoD or commercial aviation platforms.
• Demonstrated practical experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools and frameworks (e.g., SysML, UPDM, LML; Cameo Systems Modeler / Enterprise Architecture, MagicDraw).
• Proven ability to envision, model, partition, and produce extensible system designs to meet functional and operational requirements.
• Solid technical understanding of Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) doctrines, open architecture principles, and distributed computing/networking environment concepts.
• Capability to author and review various types of project documentation, interface definitions (ICDs), and architectural guidelines.
• Self-motivated yet able to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams, developers, and stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Domain knowledge of Rotorcraft or Aviation platform and systems modeling and simulation (including familiarity with 3-DOF and 6-DOF tool development and analysis).
• In-depth experience and familiarity with the Future Airborne Capability Environment (FACE) Standards and Sensor Open Systems Architecture (SOSA), with experience advising on best practices for optimizing Open Systems Architecture at appropriate levels of the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).
• Experience supporting a Major Defense Acquisition Program (MDAP) or next-generation military aviation acquisition program (e.g., FLRAA, FARA, F-35, B-21, or NGAD).
• Familiarity with Multi-Core Processor (MCP) architectures, DO-297 Integrated Modular Avionics (IMA), real-time operating environments, or IEEE 802.1DP Time Sensitive Networking.
• Working knowledge of modular system standards and specifications (MOSA, FACE, HOST, or commercial equivalents).
• Experience with project management, Earned Value Management (EVM), or working within Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) and Agile engineering teams.
• Familiarity with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), DoDI 5000.02 Adaptive Acquisition Framework, and ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288 System Life Cycle Processes.
• Familiarity with Army airworthiness, system safety processes (MIL-STD-882E), or materiel release processes.

Schedule & Location

Schedule: M-F; 8-5
Work Location: Onsite
Travel: yes, 10-25%
Relocation Assistance Available: No
Position Contingent Upon Award of Contract: No

Benefits

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

EEO and Diversity 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.

Accommodation Statement

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E-Verify

Torch Technologies, Inc. participates in E-Verify.

Company Culture

Thank you for your interest in Torch Technologies. Torch Technologies is dedicated to providing superior research, development, and engineering services to the Department of Defense. As defense contractors, the services we provide directly support the men and women who serve our country. 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 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.