Test Operations Support Lead

Thank you for your interest in employment with Torch Technologies. We are a 100% employee-owned, Certified Great Place To Work and named Best Places to Work in Huntsville/Madison County, headquartered in Huntsville, AL. Our team provides superior research, development, and engineering services to the Federal Government and Department of War. As one of the nation’s top 100 defense companies, the services we provide directly support the men and women who serve our country. Our corporate mission sums up the pride our employee-owners take in the work we do: “Lighting the Pathway of Freedom”. And, as a Certified Evergreen ESOP, we have made the commitment to grow and sustain our company for the next 100 years! Come grow with us!

Torch Technologies is seeking a hands-on Test Operations Support Lead to direct and supervise ground operations, asset movement, and test execution procedures in support of weapon systems, ground test articles, and aerospace support equipment. In this role, you will lead floor and field operations to ensure test assets and hazardous materials are safely transported, staged, secured, and handled in strict compliance with operational and technical safety standards. The ideal candidate brings extensive operational experience in physical test support, heavy equipment and rigging supervision, range logistics, and secure handling of sensitive defense hardware. The Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center (AFNWC) Nuclear Weapons Acquisition Division (AFNWC/NDB), resident at Eglin AFB, Florida, serves as the System Program Office (SPO) supported by this operational role.

• U.S. Citizenship.
• Experience: Demonstrated hands-on experience in military, aerospace, or industrial test support operations, ground logistics, or heavy material handling.
• Rigging & Crane Direction: Demonstrated experience directing crane lifts, calculating rigging capacities, and utilizing standard hand signals for mobile and overhead crane operations.
• Cargo Securement: Strong practical knowledge of freight securement, palletizing, cargo tie-down methods, and transport loading standards.
• Operational Safety & Security: Familiarity with flight line, test range, or explosive safety regulations and physical security procedures for classified materials.
• Leadership & Initiative: Proven ability to direct field crews, enforce strict checklist discipline under dynamic range conditions, and resolve operational bottlenecks on-site.
• Communication: Clear verbal communication skills necessary for live radio communications, crane spotting, team safety briefings, and incident reporting.
• Security Clearance: Active Top Secret security clearance with eligibility for Special Access Programs (SAP) is required.

• Forklift operator certification or prior experience operating Material Handling Equipment (MHE), including rough-terrain and high-capacity forklifts.
• Certified Crane Rigger / Signal Person qualification (e.g., NCCCO or military equivalent).
• Prior experience supporting flight line, range, or weapons loading operations at Eglin AFB or other DoD test complexes.
• Background in handling air-dropped weapons, bomb racks, missile launchers, or related aerospace ground equipment (AGE).
• Experience working with hazardous materials (HAZMAT) packaging, transport, and staging.

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. 

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