Torch Technologies

Mechanical Engineer (Air Vehicle)

Torch Technologies$95K — $115K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • U.S. Citizenship required.
  • Master's degree in mechanical, aerospace, systems, or equivalent engineering discipline; additional experience may substitute for degree.
  • Minimum of 10 years of mechanical engineering experience or equivalent.
  • Active SECRET security clearance required at hire.
  • Eligibility for TOP SECRET clearance necessary.

Responsibilities

  • Review vendor design changes and provide engineering recommendations.
  • Ensure design changes align with or enhance system performance.
  • Evaluate contractor deliverables like test plans and reports with technical recommendations.
  • Conduct independent assessments for airworthiness and design verification.
  • Assess non-conformances in Technical Data Packages and their impacts.
  • Determine verification methods in collaboration with vendors.
  • Provide engineering rationale during audits and reviews.

Benefits

  • Stable and professional work environment.
  • Participation in Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
  • 401(k) matching contributions.
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Life insurance and both short-term and long-term disability coverage.
  • Flexible spending and Health Savings Accounts
  • Education assistance programs.
Full Job Description
Torch Technologies is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to support our Air Vehicle team within the Eglin AFB System Program Office (SPO).

As a Mechanical Engineer your duties will include the following, but are not limited to:
  • Review and provide engineering recommendations on vendor's change notices, short-term and long-term corrective actions, and design changes.
  • Ensures design changes met or improve system performance and requirements.
  • Review and provide technical recommendations for contractor deliverables (e.g. request for variances, test plans, test reports).
  • Perform independent assessment of vendor's analyses, models, and test for airworthiness, system integration, and design verification events.
  • Assess Technical Data Package (TDP) non-conformances. Determine and characterize impacts or risk to airworthiness, safety, test objectives, system functionality or performance.
  • Determine appropriate verification methods, with vendor, for system and subsystem performance specifications.
  • Provide engineering rationale for verification methods, data collection, and fulfillment of requirement(s) during Functional Configuration Audit (FCA) and System Verification Review (SVR).
  • Communicate effectively through written, verbal, and presentation methods.
  • Manage tasks and effectively collaborate with multiple teams, organizations, and stakeholders for engineering dispositions and joint-test activities.
  • Communicate concerns, risks, and engineering recommendations to leadership for successful disposition of engineering products and on-time execution of program schedule.
  • Support Air Vehicle IPT at program office Risk Management Board, Configuration Control Board, CDRL Review Board, Variance Review Board, and other meetings as needed.


Required Qualifications:
  • U.S. Citizenship
  • Must have a Master's degree in mechanical, aerospace, systems or equivalent engineering discipline. Additional years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of graduate degree.
  • Must have at 10 years in mechanical engineering experience or equivalent.
  • Must have an active SECRET DoW security clearance (required at hire).
  • Must be eligible for a TOP SECRET clearance. This position requires candidates to possess a current Secret security clearance in order to access classified information. Inability to maintain a security clearance at the required level will result in a candidate being ineligible for this position.


Preferred Skills:
  • TS clearance preferred.
  • Design or manufacturing experience is desired.
  • System and subsystem qualification analysis and test experience is desired.
  • Thermal engineering experience is desired.
  • Program office experience is desired.


Schedule: Regular, Full Time

Work Location: Eglin AFB, FL

Travel: yes, 25%

Relocation Assistance Available: No

Position Contingent Upon Award of Contract: No

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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, 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.

About Torch Technologies

Torch Technologies is a defense and aerospace company that provides engineering, technology development, and programmatic support services to the Department of Defense, Missile Defense Agency, and other government agencies. The company's services include systems engineering, modeling and simulation, software development, test and evaluation, and program management. Torch Technologies was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama.
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