Principal Innovation Engineer

Torch Technologies

Thank you for your interest in employment with Torch Technologies. We are a 100% employee-owned, Certified Great Place To Work and named Best Places to Work in Huntsville/Madison County, headquartered in Huntsville, AL with over 1200 employee-owners. Our team provides superior research, development, and engineering services to the Federal Government and Department of Defense. As one of the nation’s top 100 defense companies, the services we provide directly support the men and women who serve our country. Our corporate mission sums up the pride our employee-owners take in the work we do: “Lighting the Pathway of Freedom”. And, as a Certified Evergreen ESOP, we have made the commitment to grow and sustain our company for the next 100 years! Come grow with us!

Torch Technologies has an exciting opportunity for a Principal Innovation Engineer providing support to the Command, Control, Communications, and Battle Management Division (C3BM). Command, Control, Communications, and Battle Management (C3BM) has been tasked with delivering an integrated Department of the Air Force (DAF) Battle Network providing resilient decision advantage and enabling the USAF, USSF, Joint, and Coalition Force to win against the pacing challenge. C3BM supports execution in many different focus areas. C3BM’s main efforts are Architecture and Systems Engineering (ASE), Operational Response Team (ORT), and multiple mission integration teams such as Air, Maritime and multiple acquisitions consisting of both the Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) and Space. This is a full-time position that is located at Hanscom AFB, Bedford, MA but this role can also be worked remotely as long as the candidate is local to an Air Force installation and has access to SIPR/JWICS.

As a Principal Innovation Engineer your duties will include the following, but are not limited to:

• Provide Systems Engineering assistance that applies a broad theoretical and practical knowledge of system engineering to the acquisition process.

• Provide engineering support in the design, operation, and sustainment of systems and components that cover tasks throughout the acquisition life cycle (requirements analysis through system disposal).

• Candidate selected will Support Director of Innovation Program Executive Officer Command, Control, Communications, and Battle Management (C3BM)

• Operational Analysis to translate operational and functional requirements into technical requirements.
  Architecture Definition to design the capability’s architecture while ensuring integration/interoperability with the broader DAF C3BM enterprise architecture.

• Risk assessment of the capability, and if risk needs to be mitigated, the MIT works with the Science & Technology Community to address.

• Execution management strategy providing the capability’s requirements to the Acquisition Community.
  Test and Evaluation Strategy with the Acquisition Community to work with the Test and Evaluation Community for exercise and experimentation activities before delivery to the Operational Community.

• Reviews current Department of Defense (DoD) architecture models and designs a migration path to a future state that enables seamless sensor-to-shooter connectivity. 

• Drives interconnectivity between represented PEOs and weapon systems. 

• Engages the joint and coalition community to design and evaluate an architecture that will connect any sensor to any shooter irrespective of service or coalition.

• Identifies, assesses, and matures innovative and affordable concepts meeting current and future AF needs through multi-domain expertise, analytics, and modeling, simulation & analysis tool development.

Required Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. Citizen

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in a relevant field and 20+ years of experience with 12+ years of DoD related experience.

• Familiarity with DAF Battle Network data links and related interoperability standards.

• Understanding of air, space, processing, and computing layers within the operational technology stack.

• Knowledge of digital infrastructure, including networking and cloud/edge environments.

• Experience with fixed AOCs and associated mission systems.

• Understanding of firmware and software-defined capabilities.

• Ability to engage industry, identify relevant technologies, and map solutions to mission and technical needs for PM implementation.

• Familiar with cloud-based systems, including management and projection of cost and performance

• Familiar with agile methods and CI/CD, DevSecOps and DevOps principals

• Comprehensive knowledge of principles, policies and practices of systems acquisition and program management, as defined in DoDI 5000.02 and 5000.75, as well as knowledge of roles and relationships within the DoD and the Air Force

• Possess knowledge of qualitative and quantitative techniques for gathering, analyzing, and measuring the effectiveness, efficiency and productivity of acquisition programs

• Possesses the ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing, providing quality acquisition and program documentation including but not limited to briefings, documents, and plans

• Must have and be able to maintain an active Top Secret level clearance and be SCI eligible.

Schedule: (M-F; 8-5)

Work Location: Hanscom AFB, MA or Remote as long as the candidate is local to an Air Force installation and has access to SIPR/JWICS.

Travel: No

Relocation Assistance Available: No 

Position Contingent Upon Award of Contract: No

Salary Range (only if required**):  $150,000 - $162,000

The salary range information is a general guideline only.  Several factors can influence the salary for a position including but not limited to, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, geographic location, business considerations, scope and responsibilities of the position, local or other applicable market conditions, and internal equity. Other factors include the candidate’s qualifications such as relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education/training, and certifications.

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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 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. 

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