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# Systems Engineer, Principal

- **Company:** Torch Technologies, Inc.
- **Location:** Lincoln, MA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $145,000.0 - $165,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Systems Engineering, Cloud Computing, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Identity and Access Management, Systems Architecture, Systems Integration, Devsecops
- **Published:** October 15, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/98244042-cd23-41b1-b5af-56ada7427e9e

## About the Role

* U.S. Citizenship
 * Bachelors degree and 20+ years of experience with 10+ years of related DoW experience OR Master's Degree in a related in a professional engineering discipline and 12 years of experience in the respective technical / professional discipline being performed, 8 years of which must be in the DoW.

Technical Skills

 * Systems Engineering across the acquisition lifecycle
 * DoW and USAF systems engineering experience
 * System-of-Systems Architecture Development
 * Mission Integration and Enterprise Architecture
 * Requirements Development and Analysis
 * Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM)
 * Risk Assessment and Mitigation Planning
 * Cloud-based systems, including management and projection of cost and performance
 * Agile methodologies, CI/CD, DevSecOps, and DevOps principles
 * Knowledge of systems acquisition and program management processes as defined in DoWI 5000.02 and DoWI 5000.75
 * Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis
 * Technical Documentation and Executive Brief Development

Interpersonal Skills

 * Self-starter with the ability to work independently and deliver results with minimal oversight
 * Critical thinker capable of identifying issues and developing practical solutions
 * Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
 * Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment
 * Strong written and verbal communication skills
 * Ability to communicate technical concepts to senior leadership and stakeholders
 * Ability to proactively engage customers and provide well-developed recommendations
 * Strong organizational and leadership abilities

## Description

As a Principal Systems Engineer, your duties will include the following, but are not limited to:

 * Provide systems engineering support throughout the acquisition lifecycle, including requirements analysis, architecture development, system integration, sustainment, and disposal activities.
 * Support Mission Integration Team (MIT) activities by translating operational and functional requirements into technical requirements.
 * Participate in architecture definition efforts to ensure integration and interoperability across the DAF Battle Network enterprise architecture.
 * Review current DoW architecture models and support development of future-state architectures that enable sensor-to-shooter connectivity.
 * Drive interoperability and integration efforts across Program Executive Offices (PEOs), weapon systems, and mission partners.
 * Conduct capability risk assessments and support development of mitigation strategies in coordination with stakeholders.
 * Support development of execution management strategies and transition capability requirements to the acquisition community.
 * Support development of test and evaluation strategies in coordination with acquisition and test organizations.
 * Capture and analyze current-state and future-state architectures driven by mission and engagement scenarios.
 * Engage with joint and coalition stakeholders to support development of integrated multi-domain architectures.
 * Document requirements for the DAF Battle Network (DBN) Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) environment.
 * Evaluate existing ICAM solutions across DBN programs against established requirements.
 * Identify preferred ICAM solutions and assess capability gaps against documented requirements.
 * Support development of Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms) to address identified capability gaps.
 * Draft and maintain ICAM strategy documentation and support implementation activities across participating programs.
 * Support development of technical briefings, engineering documentation, reports, recommendations, and acquisition artifacts for Government leadership.