Modeling & Simulation VV&A 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. 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 is seeking a Modeling & Simulation (M&S) VV&A Engineer to join a team providing verification, validation, accreditation (VV&A), and systems engineering support for Missile Defense System (MDS) modeling and simulation activities. This position supports the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) System Engineering.

As Modeling & Simulation VV&A Engineer, your duties will include the following, but are not limited to:

• Provide M&S accreditation recommendations to the Accreditation Authority through execution of VV&A activities supporting Missile Defense System intended uses.
• Perform M&S systems engineering and analysis to develop System Requirements Documents (SRDs) and translate stakeholder needs into system-level M&S requirements.
• Support the Director, System Verification, in the roles of MDA Verification and Validation Agent and Accreditation Agent.
• Develop MDS M&S verification, validation, and accreditation plans and reports.
• Conduct simulation framework verification and evaluation (SFVE) analyses supporting validation of integrated MDS models in Hardware-in-the-Loop (HWIL) and digital environments.
• Author and update technical documentation, studies, assessments, accreditation reports, and VV&A reports.
• Perform model design verification to ensure M&S designs accurately reflect validated concepts and requirements.
• Assess M&S capabilities, limitations, assumptions, and risks impacting intended use and test objectives, and recommend mitigation strategies.

Required Qualifications:

• U.S. Citizenship.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, or another STEM-related field.
• 2+ years of experience supporting missile defense programs, complex DoW programs, or related engineering efforts.
• Active secret DoW clearance.
• Experience with systems engineering processes, requirements development, verification, validation, and/or modeling and simulation.
• Ability to work independently and within a collaborative team environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting the Missile Defense Agency (MDA).
• Familiarity with current and evolving Missile Defense System (MDS) architectures.
• Experience applying modeling and simulation tools to defense systems and architectures.
• Knowledge of systems engineering lifecycle processes and the systems engineering "V" model.
• Active Secret Security Clearance.

Schedule: M-F; 8-5

Work Location: Onsite, Huntsville, AL

Travel: Minimal, as required

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, 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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