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Torch Technologies, Inc. · 2 weeks ago

Electrical/Electronic Engineer SME

Eglin Air Force Base, FL

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

Torch Technologies is a 100% employee-owned company providing superior research, development, and engineering services to the Federal Government and Department of Defense. The Senior Electrical/Electronic Engineer will support the Air Force at Eglin AFB, FL, focusing on advanced weapon concepts, technology investment ideas, and system requirements generation.

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Comp. & Benefits

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Support the Science and Technology (S&T) community in the development of advanced weapon concepts and technologies to dramatically improve weapon performance to include weapon-platform integration

Assist in identifying, developing and implementing technology investment ideas to mitigate capability gaps for warfighters, including definitions of scope of work, budget, schedule and risk to further technologies

Assist in generating system and subsystem requirements based on a thorough understanding of complex technical aspects of current and emerging threats, overarching warfighter requirements, capability trade studies, and emerging technologies

Assist and advise in performing complex system and subsystem tradeoff studies, to include make-buy decisions, functional allocations, cost, weight, size and performance

Prepare and coordinate written specifications, performance work statements and other technical documents (e.g. trip reports)

Monitor S&T development progress and document/report this progress to the team. Evaluate requirements, functional descriptions, and hardware and software specifications for completeness and requirements traceability. Review hardware and software development plans and design documents for conformance with applicable standards and requirements. Review interface specifications, drawings, and design documents to assess functional, signal, electrical and physical interfaces. Provide advice in technical meetings, project reviews and test planning meetings

Monitor test planning and test conduct and document/report this progress to the team

Review test plans, procedures and schedules to evaluate completeness/accuracy, requirements traceability, compliance with test requirements, risks and risk mitigation plans

Review test reports for accuracy and completeness

Provide on-site test support (ground and flight)

Design, plan, and support in-house tests to measure performance, reduce and analyze test results to quantify performance, and provide test result reporting

Qualification

Electrical/Electronic EngineeringWeapon Systems EngineeringMulti-spectral ObservablesTest PlanningSupportTechnical DocumentationTeam CollaborationCommunication Skills

Required

U.S. Citizenship

Bachelor of Science (BS) degree from an accredited college or university in Electrical/Electronic Engineering and/or Physics is required

At least 10 years' of applicable experience is also required

Additional years of relevant experience may be substituted for education requirements

Position requires candidates possess a current TOP SECRET security clearance with a background investigation completed within the past 5 years

Must be willing to support geographically dispersed activities and be willing to travel ~2 times monthly

Preferred

Masters degree from an accredited college or university in Electrical/Electronic Engineering and/or Physics

Strong weapon systems engineering background, knowledge and experience, including a sound understanding of weapon system survivability/effectiveness design and performance evaluation

Strong engineering background in, knowledge of and experience in: Multi-spectral observables/signature management design, material selection and application, component integration, and performance evaluation

Multispectral computational electromagnetic (CEM) prediction techniques and codes

Multi-spectral observables/signature management measurement techniques, including near and far-field measurements utilizing anechoic chamber and outdoor test facilities

Weapon system survivability analysis methodology

Good understanding of air and ground threat systems and their performance

Able to think deeply and deliberately on methods to harness new or existing technologies

Able to work well with others in a small high performing team environment

Have excellent written and verbal communication skills