Avionics Integration Engineer

Torch Technologies, Inc.•Midwest City, OK

19h•$115,000 - $130,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Torch Technologies is hiring an Avionics Integration Engineer to support the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center/Airborne Warning and Control System (AFLCMC/HBS/WIW). The AWACS Division delivers airborne Battle Management Command & Control capabilities for joint, allied, coalition, humanitarian, and homeland defense operations. Modernization work includes revitalizing legacy mission systems, replacing aging computer architectures, integrating multi-sensor data fusion, improving expeditionary readiness and availability, supporting planned E-3 divestiture, and shaping future airborne C2 capabilities. This full-time hybrid position is located at Tinker AFB, Oklahoma. The engineer provides systems and avionics engineering support across requirements, design and integration, development, modification, testing, airworthiness, production, sustainment, deployment, operations, and divestiture. The role includes advising on system concepts and design trade-offs; applying DoD and Air Force acquisition engineering policies; supporting aircraft system integration, technical reviews, certification, safety, and training systems; and working with government, industry, laboratories, universities, and other acquisition organizations. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Travel is approximately 20%, including travel to Hanscom AFB and Seattle. The stated salary range is $115,000–$130,000.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 3 years of experience in the relevant technical or professional discipline, including 3 years in the DoW; alternatively, 7 years of directly related experience, including 5 years in the DoW.
Active Secret clearance.
Strong knowledge of aircraft systems integration, including avionics, flight controls, electrical power, hydraulic-pneumatic, environmental control, aerial refueling, and auxiliary or emergency power systems.
Experience evaluating aircraft modification and integration approaches for airworthiness, operational performance, and mission requirements.
Proficiency in aircraft subsystem analysis and technical assessments to identify integration challenges and support design viability.
Familiarity with aircraft sustainment and integrity programs, including OSS&E, MECSIP, AVIP, and ASIP.
Knowledge of corrosion prevention and control methodologies, aircraft mechanical equipment, and subsystem lifecycle management.
Ability to support acquisition and sustainment of commercial derivative and military aircraft platforms throughout the program lifecycle.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite for technical documentation, briefings, engineering analyses, and program reports.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills to convey complex technical information to engineers, program offices, leadership, and customers.
Ability to collaborate across engineering, logistics, sustainment, and program management teams.
Initiative to work independently, prioritize competing requirements, and complete tasks with minimal oversight.
Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking abilities.
Adaptability in changing priorities and fast-paced operational settings.
Ability to build and maintain productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including geographically dispersed and international teams.
Demonstrated leadership through influence, professionalism, situational awareness, and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

Advise on development of system concepts and conduct technological and trade-off assessments of proposed designs.
Apply DoDD 5000.1, DoDD 5000.2R, and applicable HQ AFMC and AFLCMC Engineering Directorate policies and processes to acquisition engineering tasks.
Support avionics integration engineering for aircraft research, development, production, lifecycle acquisition, and sustainment.
Provide systems and avionics engineering expertise in requirements generation, systems design and integration, development, modification, test, airworthiness, production, sustainment, deployment, operations, and divestiture.
Provide technical expertise in maintenance systems integration, design for test, integrated diagnostics, and electronic support equipment.
Interface with system acquisition elements, higher headquarters, DoD, government laboratories, industry, and universities.
Support the design, development, manufacture, integration, testing, and deployment of supportable airborne weapon systems, including integrated avionics, embedded computer systems, software, and electronic maintenance systems.
Advise on systems engineering processes for airworthiness, requirements, mission-critical software releases, software plans and processes, metrics and requirements traceability, functional and physical allocations, program protection, technical review criteria, configuration audits, logical analysis, design implementation, interface and interoperability integration, and test verification and validation.
Draft documentation and assist with reviews, studies, performance requirements, and avionics system-level integration.
Advise on systems integration, interface management, test, reliability and maintainability, accreditation and certification, technology transfer, manufacturing readiness, PESHE, and ESOH processes in accordance with applicable DoD and Air Force policies and standards.
Assist with development, deployment, and maintenance of technical processes and artifacts supporting safe system operation and maintenance, including systems integration, OSS&E, airworthiness certification, safety, and lifecycle systems engineering.
Advise on development, deployment, and maintenance of training systems, including modeling and simulation.