Air Operations Systems Engineer (Test & Evaluation)

Torch Technologies

Job Location:

Eglin Air Force Base, FL - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 12 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

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 nations 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 an Air Operations Command and Control (C2) Test Engineer with the 96th Cyberspace Test Group (96 CTG) at Eglin AFB FL. The 96 CTG is the DoWs premier organization for Developmental Test & Evaluation (DT&E) responsible for ensuring the mission readiness of critical C4ISR Cyber and Electronic Warfare programs. This is a unique opportunity to apply your expertise to complex challenges and directly contribute to the warfighters technological advantage.

As an Air Operations Command and Control (C2) Test Engineer your duties will include the following but are not limited to:

Lead Test & Evaluation Lifecycle: Drive the end-to-end development test and evaluation (DT&E) process for the AOC Weapon System in both on-premises and cloud environments. This includes authoring comprehensive test strategies plans and procedures; executing Developmental Test (DT) Operational Test (OT) and Risk Reduction efforts; and delivering detailed technical reports with actionable findings.
Perform Rigorous System Analysis: Conduct in-depth data analysis to evaluate system performance against technical specifications and operational requirements. Identify document and report system deficiencies verify compliance with standards and assess the stability of various system configurations to ensure mission readiness.
Serve as a Technical Subject Matter Expert: Act as a key technical advisor on the operational employment of the AOC WS and other C2 systems. Collaborate closely with System Program Offices development contractors and senior engineers to coordinate test objectives schedules and budgets ensuring alignment across all program stakeholders.
Support the full system lifecycle through required travel to both developer and operational locations for hands-on integration testing and direct user feedback sessions.

Testing and analysis is focused on the following functional areas:

Strategy Division (SRD) Support

Verify the systems capability to support the development documentation and dissemination of key strategic products including the Joint Air Operations Plan (JAOP) Air Operations Directive (AOD) and the JFACCs air apportionment recommendation.
Test functionalities related to the development and modification of Rules of Engagement (ROE/RUF) and Commanders Critical Information Requirements (CCIR).
Evaluate the systems assessment tools to ensure they effectively track Measures of Effectiveness (MOE) and Measures of Performance (MOP) and generate accurate assessment reports.

Combat Operations Division (COD) Support

Test the real-time mission monitoring and command and control (C2) functionalities of the system.
Verify the systems ability to dynamically adjust the ATO in response to a changing operational environment including executing immediate air support requests and prosecuting time-sensitive targets.
Evaluate software applications for executing the Air Defense Plan (AADP) managing the tactical data link interface managing the Common Operational Picture (COP) and monitoring Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) operations as directed by the RSTA Annex.
Confirm the systems ability to generate required execution data and reports for delivery to the Strategy Division and higher headquarters.

Required Qualifications

US Citizenship
Masters Degree in a technical field. A Bachelors degree plus 10 years of experience; or 12 years experience may be substituted.
Proven subject matter expertise in Air Operations Center (AOC) processes with in-depth hands-on experience in at least one key division: Strategy (SRD) Combat Plans (CPD) or Combat Operations (COD).
Comprehensive understanding of the Joint Air Tasking Cycle and its associated products including the JAOP AOD JIPTL MAAP ATO ACO OPTASKLINK and SPINS.
Strong analytical skills with a demonstrated ability to deconstruct complex operational workflows and translate them into clear testable requirements.
Excellent communication skills encompassing both oral presentation and technical writing with proficiency in creating documentation and reports using the MS Office Suite.
Must hold current and be able to maintain active Secret clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

Direct hands-on experience with the AOC Weapon System preferably from an operational assignment within the Strategy (SRD) Combat Plans (CPD) or Combat Operations (COD) divisions.
Proven experience in Developmental and/or Operational Testing (DT/OT) including authoring formal test plans procedures and reports in accordance with DoW/Air Force test methodologies (e.g. AFI 99-103).
Experience testing within an Agile software development environment with a strong understanding of DevOps continuous integration and continuous testing principles.
Demonstrated ability to interface effectively with prime contractors and development teams regarding test objectives schedules budgets and methods.
Applied knowledge of F2T2EA Long Range Kill Chain process strat to task planning networked datalink architectures (interoperability) and C2 modeling and simulation into AOC processes.
Familiarity with advanced test concepts such as Design of Experiments (DoE).

Schedule:as needed per customer request

Work Location: onsite at Eglin AFB FL

Travel:yes 20%

Relocation Assistance Available: No

Position Contingent Upon Award of Contract: No

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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:

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