Modeling & Simulation System Engineer-Junior

Thank you for your interest in Torch Technologies. We're an award-winning, 100% employee-owned company based in Huntsville, Alabama. Recognized as a top 100 defense company, we're dedicated to supporting our nation's military. Our guiding principle, "Lighting the Pathway of Freedom," reflects our commitment to excellence, cooperation, integrity, and reliability. As a Certified Evergreen ESOP, our dedication is to continuously develop and maintain our company's success for the next century, securing a prosperous future for our employee-owners for generations to come. Join Torch and be a part of shaping the future!

Job Title

Modeling & Simulation System Engineer-Junior

Location

Alabama - Huntsville - Huntsville, AL 35802 US (Primary)

Job Description

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Junior System Engineer to join our dynamic team supporting the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) in Hardware-in-the-Loop (HWIL) integration and testing. This role offers an excellent opportunity to contribute to critical defense systems and gain valuable experience in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. The Junior System Engineer will be responsible for assisting in various aspects of systems engineering, requirements management, configuration management, and data management, contributing to the overall quality, schedule, and cost-effectiveness of our projects. This position will support Data Science, Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Requirements Modeling, and Configuration Management activities used by the Army and Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Missile Defense System (MDS) weapon programs to develop, test, and integrate their weapon systems, and to verify their capabilities in the MDA M&S and ground test programs. Daily participation on a team that develops and implements integration processes

Responsibilities:

The Junior System Engineer supports the MDA/DES-I HWIL Integration team by assisting in MDA/DES-P systems engineering, requirements management, configuration management, and data management activities. Key responsibilities include:

• Requirements & ICD Management: Updating, maintaining, and reviewing requirements documentation (ICDs, IDDs, ERB, MASC-F).
• Configuration & Data Control: Supporting Working Groups, Configuration, Control and Review board meetings, managing actions, data, and maintaining documentation.
• Event & Meeting Support: Attending and supporting FQT events and participating in various program meetings.
• CDRL Review and Comments: Provide administrative, critical, and substantive comments with justification and recommend changes to coordinate resolution.
• Integration & Testing: Assisting with HWIL system integration, test execution, and anomaly identification.
• Tool Support & Analysis: Supporting data analysis tools, and tracking JIRA observations.
• Process Improvement: Contributing to Agile/VSM implementation and identifying process improvements.
• General Program Support: Providing support to various teams (Electronic Integration Verification Assessment (EVIA), Integration & Engineering (I&E), Test Case Data Production (TCDP), Analysis) and customers as needed.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 2+ years of relevant experience
• Familiarity with systems engineering principles and processes.
• Understanding of software development lifecycles.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Proficiency in Technical Writing
• Knowledge of Configuration management, requirements development/management, records management and software engineer
• Ability to obtain and maintain DoD Secret clearance is required to start.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with missile defense systems or similar complex systems.
• Familiarity with HWIL testing methodologies.
• Familiarity with Agile, VSM principles and SAFe Lean-Agile knowledge
• Familiarity with Data visualization and Data analytic tools to evaluate data (Power Apps and Power Automate, JIRA and Confluence.
• Requirements modeling (MBSE) and associated industry standard tool sets (SysML, Rhapsody, DOORS, Magic Draw, Cameo, Enterprise Architect etc.).
• Software development experience.

U.S. Citizenship Required for this Position: Yes

Job Type: Regular, Fulltime

Security Clearance: Secret

Schedule: Mon-Fri 8-5, on-site

Work Location: Huntsville, AL Redstone Arsenal

Remote: No

Travel: Yes, 0-10%

Relocation Assistance Available: No

Position Contingent Upon Award of Contract: No

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 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, and 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.

#LI-DK1

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by sending an email to Thank you for your interest in Torch Technologies.