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Senior Software Systems Engineer

Torch TechnologiesHuntsville, ALPosted Oct 15, 2026 · open 11 days

Last confirmed open Oct 26, 2026

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U.S. citizenship required
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Secret clearance
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Bachelor's degree
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Travel up to 10%
The share of time spent travelling, as the posting states it.
No relocation assistance
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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. Our team provides superior research, development, and engineering services to the Federal Government and Department of War. 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 Inc. is looking for a Senior Software Systems Engineer to support the Air & Missile Business Unit.

As a Senior Software Systems Engineer your duties will include the following, but are not limited to:

  • Develop and maintain systems engineering products that define complex software-intensive system behaviors, interfaces, performance expectations, and verification criteria.
  • Apply Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) methods to develop logical and behavioral models, use cases, activity diagrams, and related engineering artifacts.
  • Decompose system-level requirements into actionable software and interface requirements; coordinate traceability and acceptance criteria with development and test teams.
  • Support integration and interoperability of distributed systems and subsystems, including system-of-systems architectures and interfaces.
  • Collaborate with software developers, system architects, test engineers, users, and program stakeholders to resolve technical issues and evaluate engineering tradeoffs.
  • Participate in Agile planning, technical reviews, integration activities, and verification efforts; prepare engineering documentation and briefings to communicate results and recommendations.

Required Qualifications:

  • US Citizenship.
  • Bachelor's degree in a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) field and a master's degree in a relevant technical discipline.
  • At least 10 years of relevant systems engineering, software systems engineering, or related technical experience.
  • Strong technical background in complex software-intensive systems, such as command and control, sensors, embedded systems, real-time or near-real-time applications, or distributed software.
  • Demonstrated experience with requirements analysis and decomposition, MBSE, use case development, and modular or open systems architecture principles.
  • Proficiency with MagicDraw or a comparable systems modeling tool.
  • Experience supporting iterative or Agile engineering activities and using work management and collaboration tools such as Jira and Confluence.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office and the ability to prepare clear technical documentation and presentations.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to coordinate effectively with developers, end users, technical stakeholders, and leadership.
  • Ability to work independently, manage technical priorities, and contribute effectively in a collaborative engineering environment.
  • Active Secret security clearance and the ability to maintain it.
  • Ability to work onsite as required by program or customer needs.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Master's degree specifically in Systems Engineering.
  • Experience with defense mission systems, integrated command and control systems, or other mission-critical software platforms.
  • Experience integrating multiple systems within a system-of-systems architecture.
  • Experience working within the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), including sprint and program increment planning.

Schedule: M-F; 8-5

Work Location: Customer-site

Travel: Yes, up to 10%

Relocation Assistance Available: No

Position Contingent Upon Award of Contract: Yes

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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.

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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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.

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 Careers Link as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by sending an email to [email protected]. Thank you for your interest in Torch Technologies.

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Job Details
Location
Huntsville, AL
Type
Full-time
Level
Senior
Experience
10+ years
Posted
Oct 15, 2026
Required Skills
Model-Based Systems EngineeringMagicDrawRequirements AnalysisRequirements DecompositionUse Case DevelopmentOpen Systems ArchitectureAgileJiraConfluenceMicrosoft OfficeSystems EngineeringSoftware Systems EngineeringCommand and ControlSensorsEmbedded Systems
Preferred Skills
Defense Mission SystemsIntegrated Command and ControlMission-critical Software PlatformsSystem-of-systems ArchitectureScaled Agile FrameworkSAFeSprint PlanningProgram Increment Planning
Benefits
  • ESOP participation
  • 401(k) match
  • 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

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