LRSO Mechanical Engineer

Torch Technologies is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to support Air Vehicle team within Long Range Standoff (LRSO) System Program Office (SPO).

The U.S. Air Force is developing a new Long-Range Stand-Off (LRSO) nuclear missile. In May 2021, the Air Force awarded an Engineering and Manufacturing Design (EMD) contract to Raytheon Missiles and Defense, Tucson, Arizona. The Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center (AFNWC) Nuclear Weapons Acquisition Division (AFNWC/NDB), which is resident at Eglin AFB, Florida, is the System Program Office (SPO) responsible for the acquisition.

This position requires a highly motivated individual with experience to include the below essential duties:

• 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.

Job Requirements

• Must have a Master's degree in mechanical, aerospace, systems engineering, or equivalent discipline.
• Must have at least 10 years in mechanical engineering experience or equivalent.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must have an active SECRET DoD security clearance.
• Must be eligible for a TOP SECRET clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 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.

Additional Notes

This position requires candidates to possess a current SECRET security clearance in order to access classified information. Inability to maintain a SECRET security clearance will result in a candidate being ineligible for this position.

This position is located at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.

U.S. Citizenship Required for this Position: Yes

Job Type: Regular Full-time

Security Clearance: Secret, must be able to obtain a Top Secret

Schedule: 40 Hrs/week

Work Location: Eglin AFB, FL

Travel: yes

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.

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