Full-Time

Electrical/HW Design Engineer 6

Torch Technologies

Torch Technologies

1,001-5,000 employees

End-to-end defense tech product development

No salary listed

No H1B Sponsorship

Huntsville, AL, USA

In Person

US Citizenship Required

Category
Hardware Engineering (1)
Required Skills
Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Design
Altium
VHDL
Oscilloscope
FPGA
Requirements
  • U.S. Citizenship
  • Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering, a related field or equivalent experience
  • 12 or more years applicable progressively complex hardware design engineering experience
  • Active DoW Secret-level security clearance
  • Extensive experience in electrical hardware engineering, with a focus on FPGA design, PCB development, and avionic bus integration
  • Proficiency in VHDL programming for FPGA-based designs
  • Strong understanding of analog design such as 2-wire/3-wire/4-wire sensor interfaces, voltage/current excitation, and low distortion with high fidelity
  • Extensive experience with Altium Designer for schematic capture and PCB layout
  • Experience using lab equipment such as spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and signal generators
  • Work well both independently and with a team on complex hardware development projects
Responsibilities
  • Developing and designing highly complex electrical hardware products, from concept to production
  • Creating product specifications, solving technical challenges, and ensuring adherence to performance standards
  • Collaborating with cross-functional teams, including mechanical engineers, and firmware engineers
  • Developing schematics, testing, and debugging circuit boards and sub-assemblies, developing PCB layouts, and developing FPGA firmware
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience in avionics, defense, or aerospace hardware development
  • Strong understanding of avionic buses such as MIL-STD-1553, ARINC 429, ARINC 818
  • Familiar with MIL-STD-704A Aircraft Electrical Power and DO-160D
  • Experience with designing PCBs with Blind, Buried Vias found in High Density Interconnect (HDI) circuit boards
  • PCB layout experience with RF, analog, and mixed signal PCBs
  • In-depth knowledge of PCB layout techniques, including impedance control and EMI design considerations

Torch Technologies is a 100% employee-owned technology services and solutions provider focused on defense. It delivers end-to-end product design and development, taking concepts from inception through production and long-term sustainment. Its software development and engineering teams work in agile ways to deliver value, with capabilities spanning prototyping, technology integration, and long-term support. As a major defense contractor, Torch Technologies supports the armed forces and wins contracts that fund its research and development. Headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama, the company operates a large Design, Development and Integration campus and eight regional offices, underscoring its substantial physical footprint in delivering technical solutions to government customers.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$15.1M

Headquarters

Huntsville, Alabama

Founded

2002

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Partners with Davis Defense Group and Vector CSP for PMA-271 program support.
  • Promotes Sam Burkett to SVP and Brady Porter to VP effective February 1, 2023.
  • Secures contracts with U.S. Army AMCOM and Missile Defense Agency.

What critics are saying

  • Defense budget cuts slash Torch's contracts to favor Lockheed Martin within 6-12 months.
  • Leidos erodes Torch's market share via $250M MDA agile contract win in 12-18 months.
  • Engineers defect to Dynetics due to ESOP vesting delays in 6-12 months.

What makes Torch Technologies unique

  • 100% employee-owned structure fosters loyalty among 1100+ employee-owners.
  • Specializes in end-to-end product design from concept to sustainment using agile methodologies.
  • Operates 85,000 sq ft Technology Integration & Prototyping Campus since 2019.

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Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

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Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

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0%

2 year growth

2%
Davis Defense Group
Mar 25th, 2025
Davis Defense Group, Inc. to Deliver PMA-271 Airborne Strategic Command, Control, and Communications Program/Project Management Technical Support Services

As part of this effort, DDG has partnered with Torch Technologies, Inc. and Vector CSP, LLC leveraging their specialized expertise to enhance the program's execution and ensure seamless delivery of mission-critical support services.

Huntsville Business Journal
Dec 4th, 2023
Huntsville company named in top 100 employee owned businesses for 2023

Torch Technologies announced that the company has been added to the National Center for Employee Ownership (NCEO) 2023 Employee Ownership 100 list.

HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology
May 9th, 2023
Bill Roark named to HudsonAlpha Board of Directors – HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology

The HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology named Bill Roark to its Board of Directors at a regularly scheduled meeting of the Institute’s leadership.

Huntsville Business Journal
Feb 9th, 2023
Huntsville's Torch Announces Two Executive Promotions

Torch Technologies announced the promotions of Sam Burkett to Senior Vice President and Brady Porter to Vice President effective February 1, 2023.

The News Courier
Nov 30th, 2022
Athens State enters new learning partnerships | Local News | enewscourier.com

Athens State University is pleased to announce new learning partnerships with TBAKI, Aerojet Rocketdyne, the City of Huntsville, and Torch Technologies.