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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Mission Data System Design Engineer - **Company:** Torch Technologies, Inc. - **Location:** Eglin Air Force Base, FL, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Software Applications, Systems Engineering, Computer Programming, Databases, Data Systems, Database Development, Software Debugging, Python (Programming Language), MATLAB, Programming Languages - **Published:** September 30, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9205410/mission-data-system-design-engineer ## About the Role * U.S. Citizenship * Education - B achelor's degree in electrical engineering or a related field or similar experience in Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations related to platforms. * Specific Work Experience - 5+ years * Programming skills and knowledge of various programming languages. * Testing and debugging skills related to mission data development and testing. * Experience in the development and implementation of MD on aircraft electronic warfare (EW) and/or defensive systems. * Experience in providing engineering and analysis in the following activities: developing and updating threat databases using Electronic Warfare Integrated Reprogramming (EWIR) tools, conducting, and reporting performance characterization assessments (PCAs); designing and using computer-based tools to flag and extract threat system parametric for analyses; generating optimized EW MD software files; developing and using software simulations and EW laboratory facilities to verify and validate MD prior to fielding; and performing rapid reprogramming of fielded MD in response to adversary threat changes. * Current TS Clearance with SCI eligibility is required to start work. Must be maintained throughout employment tenure., * Experience with programming and debugging electromagnetic environment simulation models and scenarios. * Experience managing multiple Areas of Regard for mission data and prioritizing and assigning emitters in order to maintain currency of the same * Experience in interacting with System Program Offices and other military organizations * Experience in the DAF acquisition cycle * Experience in developing and presenting technical briefings ## Description Torch Technologies is seeking a Mission Data Systems Design Engineer to join a team to design, develop, maintain, and test mission data for the 23rd EWS/SWB of the 350th Spectrum Warfare Wing. As a Mission Data Engineer, your duties will include the following, but are not limited to: * Functions as senior EW system engineer and technical lead for mission data (MD) design, development, testing, evaluation, and engineering on the applicable EW system * Serves as lead engineer/team manager during major EW System operational test and evaluation * Functions as senior system project engineer in performing advanced systems engineering and hardware/software applications/design for EW equipment or devices * Senior engineer with project management responsibility to direct/conduct research and development demonstrations for complex Electromagnetic Warfare systems * Gather, interpret, and program emitter definitions using EDG, Spectre, and other relevant software referencing applicable intel sources * Understand and program other ancillary Radar Warning Receiver parameters * Experience programing and running electromagnetic environment simulations, CEESIM and Keysight Simview desired * Interpret test results and translate to ability to meet customer objectives * Ability to build prototype tools to support efforts in suitable languages such as Matlab, Python, and/or Java desired * Collaborate with all stakeholders to ensure mission data design, development, and testing meets customer requirements * Provide training to less senior staff to enable them to contribute to the mission * Ability to write code that supports MD reprogramming process ## Related Videos - [Modern Data Architectures need Software Engineering](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1030-modern-data-architectures-need-software-engineering) - [From Messy Queries to Scalable Systems - How Data Engineering actually works](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100203-from-messy-queries-to-scalable-systems-how-data-engineering-actually-works) - [Leveraging Large Language Models for Legacy Code Translation: Challenges and Solutions](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1157-leveraging-large-language-models-for-legacy-code-translation-challenges-and-solutions) - [Kubernetes and Microservices with Multi-Model Databases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/382-kubernetes-and-microservices-with-multi-model-databases) - [The Data Mesh as the end of the Datalake as we know it](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/156-the-data-mesh-as-the-end-of-the-datalake-as-we-know-it) - [Fault Tolerance and Consistency at Scale: Harnessing the Power of Distributed SQL Databases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1146-fault-tolerance-and-consistency-at-scale-harnessing-the-power-of-distributed-sql-databases) ## Related Articles - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Dev Digest 134 - Where pixels sing?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/477-dev-digest-134-where-pixels-sing) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market) - [DevOps Engineer Salary [2023]](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/203-devops-engineer-salary-2023) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers)