Technical Program Manager – Defense Systems

Torch Technologies, Inc.; Huntsville (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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

Job summary

Torch Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Program Manager – Technical to lead development and execution of non-standard military systems, interfacing with industry partners and government customers to drive technical solutions in a fast-paced defense environment.

The role combines strong program-management leadership with solid technical understanding, focusing on cost, schedule, resources, and cross‑functional coordination within an onsite Huntsville, AL setting.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship.
• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in product and solutions development environments.
• Secret level DoW Clearance.
• Proficiency in CAD software (SolidWorks, Rhino, patterning tools).

Responsibilities

• Develop a team that can design, model, and engineer unique representative structures to replicate military equipment.
• Select and evaluate materials such as coated fabrics, technical textiles, elastomers, polymers, and high‑durability composites suitable for military applications.
• Coordinate and align inputs from participating groups and obtain progress updates for consolidation into monthly division level integrated business planning.
• Integrate costs and schedule to ensure realistic and achievable budget and resource requirements through direct coordination with program managers and technical leads.
• Prepare decision-quality materials such as executive level briefings and supporting documentation for senior level reviews and milestone decision meetings.
• Assist technical leads in change documentation as required to ensure proper resource planning and forecasting.
• Analyze performance data and prepare written and verbal management reports on cost and schedule variances.
• Schedule development and maintenance/tracking.
• Program accounting and cost/value tracking.
• Regular and effective communication with leadership and customer base as pertaining to financial, schedule and technical status.
• Lead development of patterning, joining methods, and reinforcement strategies for large‑scale systems.
• Produce and refine CAD models, 2D patterns, and manufacturing documentation.
• Assist prototyping, testing, and validation for durability, structural performance, inflation/deflation mechanics, and environmental resilience.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including mechanical engineering, industrial design, manufacturing, and testing groups.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field

Tools

SolidWorks

Rhino

Patterning tools

Job description

Torch Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Program Manager – Technical to lead development and execution of non-standard military systems, interfacing with industry partners and government customers to drive technical solutions in a fast-paced defense environment.

The role combines strong program-management leadership with solid technical understanding, focusing on cost, schedule, resources, and cross‑functional coordination within an onsite Huntsville, AL setting.