Mid-Level Software Engineer
About The Position
Torch Technologies is seeking a Mid-Level Software Engineer to integrate vendor-developed flight software into a proprietary six-degree-of-freedom (6DOF) simulation environment. The work supports independent verification and validation (IV&V) of flight software for the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Targets and Countermeasures program. The role focuses on connecting external vendor flight code to an in-house simulation framework and ensuring accurate interface behavior, timing, data exchange, and functional compliance before and during test execution. The position is performed in a lab at Redstone Arsenal at a customer site, with no telework option. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Travel is 0–10%. Relocation assistance is not available, and the position is not contingent upon a contract award. Candidates must be U.S. citizens and able to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
Requirements
- U.S. citizenship.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, aerospace engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- Five years of applicable software design engineering experience.
- Proficiency in C/C++ for integrating vendor flight software modules.
- Working knowledge of Python and/or MATLAB for simulation tooling, test scripting, and data analysis.
- Experience with Linux-based development and simulation environments.
- Familiarity with software build systems, linking, and cross-compilation.
- Knowledge of containerized development workflows.
- Understanding of software IV&V processes and the distinction between developer testing and independent verification.
- Ability to interpret vendor and MDA software/interface requirements and assess integration compliance.
- Strong software debugging skills, particularly for integration-layer defects such as data marshaling, timing, and interface mismatches.
- Ability to produce clear technical reports and briefings communicating integration status and analysis results.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office products.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
Nice To Haves
- Working knowledge of 6DOF simulation concepts, including rigid body dynamics, coordinate frames, and guidance/navigation/control interfaces.
- Basic understanding of aerospace or missile defense systems.
Responsibilities
- Integrate vendor-supplied flight software, delivered as source code, object code, or compiled libraries, into the team's 6DOF simulation environment and resolve interface, build, and compatibility issues.
- Analyze MDA and vendor interface control documents (ICDs) and software requirements to ensure correct simulation integration and data flow.
- Debug integration problems caused by differences in coding practices, compilers, data structures, and timing assumptions between vendor software and the host simulation.
- Support IV&V test execution by configuring simulation scenarios, checking flight software behavior against expected 6DOF trajectory and dynamics outputs, and documenting discrepancies.
- Collaborate with simulation architects, systems engineers, and vendor contacts to troubleshoot integration failures and validate fixes.
- Publish integration status reports, test-readiness documentation, and briefing materials summarizing analysis results.
Benefits
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) participation.
- 401(k) match.
- Medical insurance.
- Dental insurance.
- Vision insurance.
- Life insurance.
- Short-term disability.
- Long-term disability.
- Flexible spending accounts.
- Health Savings Accounts.
- Health Reimbursement Accounts.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Education assistance.
- Paid time off.
- Holidays.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
