Torch Technologies, Inc. · 5 hours ago
Missile Defense System Architecture Engineer
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 highly skilled Missile Defense System Architecture Engineer to support the modeling, simulation, and analysis of advanced concepts for the Missile Defense System, focusing on assessing threats and identifying capability gaps.
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Responsibilities
Assess MDS threats, capability gaps, challenges, and opportunities to develop potential mitigations and architecture-level capability evolutions
Support modeling and simulation (M&S) efforts, including advanced analyses executed on DoD High-Performance Computing (HPC) systems
Develop analysis plans, execute M&S activities, assess results, and prepare briefs, reports, and reviews of analytical products
Facilitate the development and implementation of future concepts for M&S and architectural analysis
Serve as a subject matter expert for future concept development, architecture assessments, and review of preliminary analysis results
Qualification
Required
U.S. Citizenship
Master's Degree in a STEM field, 8+ years of experience in missile defense-related or other complex, large DoD program/project
Active Secret Clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI
Deep understanding of current MDS architecture and future system concepts
Experience modeling, assessing, and evaluating future missile defense architectures
Proficiency with MATLAB
Preferred
Experience defining and using advanced concepts and algorithms for M&S of MDS architectures
Experience with M&S involving directed energy, kinetic weapons, and emerging future concepts
Experience with HPC systems, Python, and Git
Experience with BMD Benchmark tools
Experience supporting systems engineering and architecture design activities
Ability to assess new technologies and evaluate their applicability to missile defense needs
Specialized experience in areas such as threat characterization, trajectories, RF or EO/IR sensing/signatures
Proven experience contributing to MDS reports, technical studies, and congressional responses
Experience collaborating on high-visibility products for DoD, Services, Combatant Commands, and industry partners
Benefits
ESOP participation
401(k) match and safe-harbor contribution
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
Company
Torch Technologies, Inc.
Founded in October 2002, Torch is a 100% employee-owned business headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$15.16M2012-02-09Seed· $3.01M
2011-12-31Debt Financing· $12.15M
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