Senior Integration Flight Simulation Engineer

Torch Technologies•Eglin AFB, FL

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Torch Technologies is seeking a Senior technology professional in support of our Integrated Flight Simulation engineering team at Eglin AFB, FL. A successful candidate will collaborate with the Modeling & Simulation (M&S) team and the Mission Planning team. The candidate will serve in a senior-level aerospace/systems engineering role specializing in Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC), 6-DoF flight simulations, and systems verification and validation.

Requirements

U.S. Citizenship.
BS in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, or Systems Engineering from an Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, (ABET)-accredited institution.
Minimum 8–10 years of direct experience in flight dynamics, simulation modeling, or GNC development.
Working knowledge of systems engineering V&V processes and standard Military/Industry specifications.
Convey an understanding of aircraft navigation, coordinate frames, air vehicle dynamics, or 6-DoF kinematics.
Working knowledge of integrated flight simulation environments and analyzing TSPI / range test data.
Working knowledge of C++ or MATLAB/Simulink for simulation modeling and data analysis.
Conceptual understanding of operational flight profiles and mission constraints.
Must have an active TOP SECRET DoW security clearance. Clearance level must be maintained throughout employment.

Nice To Haves

MS or Ph.D. in Aerospace or Systems Engineering.
Experience directly supporting DoW/Air Force flight test programs or major air vehicle acquisitions.
Background in propulsion system deck integration and advanced guidance/trajectory optimization.
Experience with Hardware-in-the-Loop (HWIL), Software-in-the-Loop (SIL), or pilot-vehicle interfaces.
Proficiency in Linux/Unix operating systems, shell scripting, and Python for automated analysis pipelines.
Direct experience with MIL-STD-1797 (Flying Qualities), MIL-STD-882 (System Safety), or formal MBSE tools.
Direct experience with military/commercial Mission Planning Systems (e.g., JMPS, JMPS-E, OMS/UCI).
Experience in Mission Planning & IPT Integration

Responsibilities

Design, test, verify and validate virtual physics-based flight models and simulation environments for aerospace and missile systems.
Responsible for incorporating all updated technical requirements, flight data analysis (Time, Space, Positioning, Information (TSPI)), military/industry standards, mission planning, and prioritized qualifications.
Execute formal Requirements Verification & Validation (V&V) across the vehicle lifecycle.
Apply relevant Military and Industry Standards (e.g., flying qualities, system safety, software standards) to engineering artifacts.
Develop, integrate, and execute high-fidelity Six Degrees of Freedom (6-DoF) integrated flight simulations and vehicle dynamic models.
Implement aerodynamic, control, and propulsion models into unified simulation architectures.
Evaluate and refine aircraft navigation algorithms (GPS/INS, state estimation, Kalman filtering) and flight control systems across operational envelopes.
Analyze vehicle trajectory generation, guidance laws, and flight performance.
Review and interpret ground and flight test reports, range telemetry, and Time-Space-Position Information (TSPI) data.
Perform truth-data comparisons and model correlation to validate simulation fidelity against real-world test data.
Perform pre-flight predictions and post-flight analysis of flight test events.
Collaborate closely across multi-disciplinary IPTs including Avionics, Flight Test, Mission Planning, Propulsion, and Software.
Incorporate Mission Planning operational constraints, routing, and profile requirements into GNC/M&S analyses.