Torch Technologies, Inc. · 6 hours ago
Senior Radar Engineer
Hanscom AFB, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$130K/yr - $140K/yr
10+ years expTorch 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 Radar Engineer to support the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, focusing on the design, operation, and modernization of radar systems throughout the acquisition life cycle.
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Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Provide specialized radar engineering expertise to support the design, operation, and modernization, and sustainment of radar systems throughout the entire acquisition life cycle—from requirements analysis to system disposal
Contribute to system architecture, acquisition processes, and technical management to ensure mission readiness and capability enhancements
Develop design concepts, conduct performance evaluations, and analyze system metrics for radar systems
Provide technical expertise in evaluating design alternatives and advising on modernization sequencing and mission improvements
Conduct system engineering analysis to assess aging hardware and recommend subsystem/component upgrades or modifications
Identify optimal approaches for system upgrades, capability gap resolutions, and threat scenario validations
Develop and validate radar performance, refine system requirements, and support regression testing
Conduct and support engineering and technical activities through all acquisition phases (Material Solution Analysis, Technology Development, Engineering & Manufacturing Development, Production & Deployment, Operations & Support)
Prepare engineering documentation such as Analysis of Alternatives (AoA), Systems Engineering Plans (SEP), and related artifacts
Participate in technical reviews, assessments, and interchange meetings (e.g., CDR, MRA, TIM)
Perform system design feasibility studies, architecture documentation, deficiency identification, and solution planning, including Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) processes
Ensure interoperability and maintain baselined system architecture requirements
Translate DoD user requirements into system specifications and provide engineering analysis of training equipment and simulator requirements
Apply DoD acquisition and sustainment systems engineering processes across the product life cycle
Prepare, review, and optimize program specifications, simulation models, MBSE outputs, and digital engineering analyses to enhance performance
Support milestone reviews, certifications, and periodic reporting in compliance with DoD/USAF acquisition policy
Review contractor drawings for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with ASME Technical Data Package standards
Support requirements definition, architecture design, implementation, integration, verification/validation, risk management, and configuration management
Conduct market research and trade studies to assess emerging systems against mission needs
Evaluate system cost, schedule, and performance; perform root cause analyses, audits, and technical assessments
Develop Test and Evaluation Master Plans (TEMP), test procedures, readiness reviews, and execute developmental testing
Participate in integrated logistics support (ILS), provisioning, maintenance data collection, technical order management, and alternate sourcing for diminishing manufacturing/materiel sources (DMSMS)
Oversee radar circuit element design, development, and analysis
Qualification
Required
U.S. Citizenship
Bachelor's or Master's Degree in a related field and 10+ years of experience with 5+ years of experience in the DoD
Must have and be able to maintain a Secret Level Clearance
Preferred
Experience and/or training in the following: RF chain subspecialties (including antenna design, high power transmitters and amplifiers, receiver processing, etc.) electro-mechanical controls, modeling & simulation, test & evaluation, DoD Acquisition processes, technical data package development and sustainment, and principles of configuration management
Familiarity with foreign ground radar
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 and 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.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$15.16M2012-02-09Seed· $3.01M
2011-12-31Debt Financing· $12.15M
Leadership Team
Bill Roark
Co-Founder
Darryl Trousdale
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