Test Engineer – Aviation Data Transfer and Emerging Capabilities

About the role

Torch Technologies is seeking a Test Engineer to support the development, integration, and testing of aviation data transfer systems and emerging technologies.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute test strategies, plans, procedures, and reports for aviation data transfer software, middleware, APIs, and supporting services.
• Design manual and automated tests covering functional behavior, performance, reliability, fault tolerance, interoperability, and cybersecurity-relevant conditions.
• Support verification and validation of data movement across edge, airborne support, ground, and enterprise environments.
• Create and maintain test cases for transfer protocols, interface services, message handling, retry logic, error recovery, and audit logging.
• Build or maintain automated test frameworks for backend services, APIs, web applications, and integration workflows.
• Conduct integration, regression, system, and user-focused test activities in coordination with developers, system engineers, and operational stakeholders.
• Analyze defects, isolate root causes, document findings clearly, and support corrective action through closure.
• Validate software behavior in constrained, disconnected, intermittent, or degraded network conditions where applicable.
• Contribute to test data design, test environment setup, configuration control, and release validation.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related technical field
• Active secret clearance and ability to maintain clearance is required to start
• Experience testing software-intensive systems, web applications, APIs, services, or middleware integrations
• Understanding of structured software test methodologies, defect lifecycle management, and verification practices
• Experience with test automation tools, scripting, or frameworks used for API, service, UI, or integration testing
• Working knowledge of networking fundamentals and data transfer concepts including secure transport, messaging, and system interoperability
• Ability to read logs, trace failures, and work closely with developers to reproduce and resolve issues
• Experience with configuration management, source control, and Agile or iterative development environments
• Strong written communication skills for test procedures, anomaly reports, and verification evidence
• Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git) and issue tracking software (e.g., Azure DevOps)
• Ability to interpret technical documentation, schematics, and system specifications
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team

Qualifications

• Experience with backend services, APIs, web applications, and integration workflows
• Knowledge of structured software test methodologies, defect lifecycle management, and verification practices
• Experience with test automation tools, scripting, or frameworks used for API, service, UI, or integration testing
• Working knowledge of networking fundamentals and data transfer concepts including secure transport, messaging, and system interoperability
• Ability to read logs, trace failures, and work closely with developers to reproduce and resolve issues
• Experience with configuration management, source control, and Agile or iterative development environments
• Strong written communication skills for test procedures, anomaly reports, and verification evidence
• Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git) and issue tracking software (e.g., Azure DevOps)
• Ability to interpret technical documentation, schematics, and system specifications
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team

Skills

• Test Automation
• Software Testing
• Networking Fundamentals
• Data Transfer Concepts
• Defect Lifecycle Management
• Structured Software Test Methodologies
• API, Service, UI, or Integration Testing
• Version Control Systems
• Issue Tracking Software
• Technical Documentation Interpretation
• Problem Solving
• Communication Skills

Benefits

• ESOP Participation
• 401(k) Match and Safe-Harbor Contribution
• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Savings Accounts and Health Reimbursement Accounts
• EAP
• Education Assistance
• Paid Time Off
• Holidays