Urgent Requirements Analyst

starfish; Crystal City (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 165,000; 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

Education assistance

paid time off

holidays

Job summary

Torch Technologies seeks an Urgent Requirements Analyst at the Mark Center in Alexandria, VA. You will validate warfighter needs, translate gaps into actionable requirements, and coordinate with senior stakeholders to rapidly field C-sUAS capabilities.

Qualified candidates have a security clearance, senior military staff experience, and strong writing/briefing skills. This role offers a competitive salary and robust benefits package.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Active Secret clearance with potential TS/SCI.
• Experience writing operational requirements and capability plans.
• Strong communication and briefing skills.

Responsibilities

• Intake Phase: receive, analyze, and validate core needs from the warfighter.
• Prioritize C-sUAS gaps across DOTMLPF‑P.
• Translate gaps into materiel or non-materiel requirements.
• Develop and manage foundational capability documents.
• Coordinate with JRAC/JROC/JICRs for validation and approval.
• Provide SME input to integrate C-sUAS into planning processes.
• Prepare briefings, EXSUMs, and decision support docs.
• Respond to RFIs from Congress, OSD, and interagency partners.
• Collaborate with Analysis Branch to translate studies into requirements.
• Create Assessment and Data Collection Plans for OA/UA.

Skills

U.S. Citizenship

Active Secret clearance

Senior Military Staff experience

Requirements writing

Communication

Joint operations experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree with 10+ years

Master’s degree with 8+ years

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 an Urgent Requirements Analyst to support the Joint Interagency Task Force 401 (JIATF 401) within the DART (Data, Analysis, Requirements, and Training) Directorate. JIATF 401 serves as the Department of Defense’s central hub for synchronizing and integrating Counter‑small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C‑sUAS) efforts across the Joint Force, interagency partners, and allied forces.

In this critical role, you will be part of the Urgent Requirements team, managing the deliberate process to validate core operational capability needs. You will partner with effort owners to translate warfighter gaps into defined materiel and non‑materiel requirements and shepherd these through the Joint Force Coordination processes to rapidly field state‑of‑the‑art C‑sUAS capabilities.

As a Urgent Requirements Analyst your duties will include the following, but are not limited to:

Intake & Initial Validation

• Serve as the primary Office of Primary Responsibility (OPR) during the Intake Phase to receive, analyze, and validate core operational capability needs from the warfighter.
• Support the identification and prioritization of C‑sUAS gaps across the full spectrum of Doctrine, Organization, Training, Materiel, Leadership and Education, Personnel, Facilities, and Policy (DOTMLPF‑P).

Capabilities Analysis & Documentation

• Partner with Effort Owners to translate operational capability gaps into defined materiel or non‑materiel requirements.
• Develop, draft, and manage foundational capability and requirements documents.

Joint Force Coordination & Staff Operations

• Manage Joint Force Requirement Process (JFRP) items and serve as the primary interface for JRAC, JROC, and JICRs to ensure formal validation and approval.
• Provide subject matter expertise to integrate C‑sUAS capabilities into the Joint Planning Process and broader capability development strategies.
• Prepare briefings, information papers, EXSUMs, and decision support correspondence. Represent JIATF 401 equities at senior‑level briefings, forums, and conferences.
• Answer Requests for Information (RFIs) from key stakeholders, including Congress, OSD, and interagency partners.

Assessment & Validation Loop

• Collaborate with the Analysis Branch to translate modeling, simulation, and impact studies into actionable requirements.
• Develop Assessment Plans and Data Collection Plans to capture objective performance metrics and user feedback during Operational Assessments (OA) and Utility Assessments (UA).
• Use field feedback to ensure delivered capabilities meet required parameters, solve the original capability requirement, and refine future operational needs.

Job Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship
• Education/Experience: Bachelor’s degree with 10+ years of relevant experience; OR Master’s degree with 8+ years of relevant experience.
• Clearance: Active Secret clearance. With ability for TS/SCI.
• Military Staff Experience: Demonstrated Senior Military Staff experience (Joint Staff, OSD, COCOM, military service, service component command, or senior GO/FO headquarters staff).
• Requirements, Strategic, or Technical Writing Expertise: Proven experience developing operational requirements, capability recommendations, and foundational documents in support of joint capabilities development processes, or experience writing plans, campaigns, or strategy documents at higher headquarters.
• Counter‑Unmanned System Mission Knowledge or broad knowledge across the Detect to defeat kill chain: Strong foundational understanding of C‑sUAS or broader UAS, radar, imaging, Electronic Warfare, or communications technologies, system capabilities, and operational employment.
• Strategic Planning: Demonstrated ability to apply the Joint Planning Process (or service specific processes) at the senior level, including operational planning, mission analysis, and executive‑level briefings.
• Communication: Exceptional ability to translate complex operational environments and capability limitations into actionable planning considerations and technical documentation. Experience operating within joint, interagency, and coalition environments.

Schedule:M-F; 8-5

Work Location:Mark Center, Alexandria, VA.

Travel:0-10%

Relocation Assistance Available:No

Position Contingent Upon Award of Contract:No

Salary Range: $140,000-$165,000

The salary range information is a general guideline only. Several factors can influence the salary for a position including but not limited to, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, geographic location, business considerations, scope and responsibilities of the position, local or other applicable market conditions, and internal equity. Other factors include the candidate’s qualifications such as relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education/training, and certifications.

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
• holidays

Applying to Torch Technologies:

Only those candidates invited for an interview will be contacted. Employment at Torch Technologies is contingent upon the successful completion of a comprehensive background check.

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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