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# Software Systems Engineer

- **Company:** Torch Technologies, Inc.
- **Location:** Huntsville, AL, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Activity Diagram, Agile Methodology, Systems Engineering, Distributed Systems, Microsoft Office, Scrum Methodology, Scaled Agile Framework, Software Engineering, Software Requirements Analysis, Software Systems, Verification and Validation (Software), Systems Architecture, Systems Integration, MagicDraw, Real Time Systems, Atlassian Tools
- **Published:** October 15, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9243755/software-systems-engineer

## About the Role

* US Citizenship.
 * Bachelor's degree in a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) field.
 * 5 to 8 years of relevant systems engineering, software engineering, or related technical experience.
 * Experience working with software-intensive systems, such as distributed applications, embedded systems, real-time systems, or mission-critical platforms.
 * Working knowledge of requirements analysis and decomposition, systems modeling, and software or system verification concepts.
 * Experience creating or updating use cases, activity diagrams, interface descriptions, or other engineering artifacts.
 * Experience with MagicDraw or a comparable systems modeling tool.
 * Familiarity with Agile development practices and collaboration or issue-tracking tools such as Jira and Confluence.
 * Proficiency with Microsoft Office and the ability to communicate technical information clearly in writing and presentations.
 * Strong analytical, organizational, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with engineering teams and stakeholders.
 * Active Secret security clearance and the ability to maintain it.
 * Ability to work onsite as required by program or customer needs.

Preferred Qualifications:

 * Master's degree in Systems Engineering or a related technical discipline.
 * Experience applying MBSE methods to complex software or system-of-systems engineering efforts.
 * Familiarity with modular open systems architecture principles, integration, and interface management.
 * Experience supporting defense, command and control, sensor, or other mission-critical systems.
 * Familiarity with the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), sprint planning, or program increment planning.

Schedule:M-F; 8-5

## Description

Torch Technologies Inc. is looking for a Software Systems Engineer to support the Air & Missile Business Unit.

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

 * Support the development and maintenance of requirements, interface definitions, system models, and verification criteria for complex software-intensive systems.
 * Develop and update use cases, activity diagrams, logical and behavioral models, and other systems engineering artifacts using MBSE practices.
 * Assist with decomposing system requirements into software-level requirements and documenting traceability, dependencies, and acceptance criteria.
 * Coordinate with software developers, integration teams, and test engineers to clarify expected system behavior and investigate technical issues.
 * Support system integration, interface analysis, and verification activities for distributed or interconnected systems.
 * Participate in Agile planning meetings, technical reviews, and working groups; prepare technical documentation, analyses, and briefings for project stakeholders.