LRSO Manufacturing Engineer

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Job Title

LRSO Manufacturing Engineer

Location

Florida - Eglin Air Force Base - Eglin AFB, FL 32542 US (Primary)

Job Description

Torch Technologies is seeking a Mechanical/Aerospace Engineer (BSME/BSAE minimum) to support the LRSO program as a manufacturing engineer.  The position will require an engineer who has spent time on the manufacturing floor and has experience in casting, additive manufacturing, and tooling.  The team will lean on this person to support vendor assessments, and the candidate should have a keen eye for best practices on the shop floor.  The role will review design agency drawings, contracting documentation, and vendor processes to help the team ensure that the USAF will get the best hardware for our system. The candidate must have an existing DOD secret or DOE L clearance at a minimum. This position is located at Eglin AFB, FL. 

The U.S. Air Force is developing a new LRSO nuclear missile.  The service plans to field the LRSO by 2030 to replace the current, General Dynamics (now Raytheon) AGM-129A Advanced Cruise Missile (ACM) that originally entered service in 1991.  In May 2021, the Air Force awarded an Engineering and Manufacturing Design (EMD) contract to Raytheon Missiles and Defense, Tucson, Arizona. The Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center (AFNWC) Nuclear Weapons Acquisition Division (AFNWC/NDB), which is resident at Eglin AFB, Florida, is the System Program Office (SPO) responsible for the acquisition.

This position requires a highly motivated individual with experience to include the below job duties:

• Review design agency drawings for technical accuracy.
• Review vendor processes for completeness and the ability to reliably produce products.
• Act as knowledgeable person on the team for manufacturing various parts from metal castings, to additively manufactured panels, to detailed machine work of large structures.
• Provide written feedback/documentation of all findings of technical drawings.
• Review variations to the technical baseline and provide technical assessments of the viability of the changes.
• Write, coordinate, and maintain program documentation.
• Prepare reports and presentations and give technical presentations for program leadership.

Job Requirements

 

Required/Desired Skills & Experience

• MUST have a BS Mechanical/Aeronautical Engineering
• MUST have a minimum of 12 years performing engineering work, MSME and 10 years’ experience is equivalent.
• MUST have a current DOD Secret Clearance (or US Gov equivalent), MUST be TS eligible
• Desired to have Air Force DAU Engineering and Technical Management (or similar)
• MUST be able to travel up to 1 time per month.
• MUST be able to work onsite.  No telework allowed for this position.

 

Additional Notes

This position requires candidates to possess a current SECRET security clearance in order to access classified information. Inability to maintain a SECRET security clearance will result in a candidate being ineligible for this position.

This position is located at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.

 

 

 

U.S. Citizenship Required for this Position: Yes

Job Type: Regular Full-time

Security Clearance: Secret, Must be able to obtain Top Secret clearance.

Schedule: 40 Hrs/week

Work Location:  Eglin AFB, FL

Travel: yes, 5-10%

Relocation Assistance Available: No

Position Contingent Upon Award of Contract: No

 

 

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:

Only those candidates invited for an interview will be contacted. Employment at Torch Technologies is contingent upon the successful completion of a comprehensive background check.

Torch Technologies is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce.  We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability or any other protected class.

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