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Torch Technologies, Inc. · 2 days ago

Senior CUAS Survivability Engineer

Redstone Arsenal, AL

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

8+ years exp

Torch Technologies is a 100% employee-owned company providing research, development, and engineering services to the Federal Government and Department of Defense. They are seeking a Senior CUAS Survivability Engineer to lead technical efforts in survivability and protective technology for Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems, ensuring system resilience against threats and compliance with security requirements.

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Comp. & Benefits

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Lead the development and enforcement of protective technology, export control, and system assurance requirements for all PdM C-UAS systems

Collaborate with the Intelligence Community (IC) to derive classified threat intelligence into actionable engineering and survivability requirements

Provide system protection and survivability guidance to OEMs and monitor implementation across system development and fielding

Ensure identification and protection of Critical Program Information (CPI) during Foreign Military Sales (FMS) activities and technology transfers

Drive compliance with DoD and Army Program Protection, System Assurance, and Export Control policies and best practices

Lead survivability design, modeling, and testing to ensure system resilience against kinetic, electronic warfare (EW), and directed-energy threats

Define engineering requirements for radar, missile, EW, and C2 systems to maintain performance under contested and degraded conditions

Conduct trade studies and develop system security architectures to enhance C-UAS security, resiliency, and survivability

Integrate GPS/GNSS anti-jam, anti-spoof, and resilient navigation capabilities into system designs

Develop and maintain key documentation including Program Protection Plans (PPP) and Security Classification Guides (SCG)

Oversee technical risk management, configuration control, and governance across protective technology and assurance engineering domains

Provide survivability and assurance analyses, test results, and risk mitigation strategies to senior leadership and PMO stakeholders

Support rapid prototyping and accelerated safety confirmation to enable early fielding of survivability-enhanced capabilities

Utilize Digital Engineering (DE) and Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools to trace and validate survivability and system assurance requirements

Coordinate across Army Futures Command, RCCTO, AMCOM, and ASA(ALT) to align system security and survivability strategies across the enterprise

Qualification

System Security EngineeringSurvivability EngineeringProtective TechnologiesDigital EngineeringCyber resiliency integrationProgram Protection PlanningRapid prototypingAnalytical skillsLeadership skillsCommunication skills

Required

U.S. Citizenship

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Systems, or related STEM)

8+ years of hands-on experience in System Security Engineering, Survivability Engineering, or Protective Technologies within DoD programs

Active Secret clearance (TS/SCI preferred)

Deep technical expertise in: Protective technologies and CPI protection, System survivability and system assurance engineering, Cyber and EW resiliency integration, Program Protection Planning and implementation, Digital Engineering / MBSE tools and methods

Proven record leading or supporting rapid prototyping, test execution, and accelerated safety validation of field-deployable defense systems

Experience working with Intelligence Community, PEO MS, AMCOM, and FMS processes

Strong analytical, communication, and leadership skills with demonstrated success working across Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) and Cross-Functional Teams (CFTs)