Joel Hughes

Joel Hughes is a seasoned engineering professional with extensive experience in mechanical engineering and reliability engineering. Currently serving as a Senior Principal Engineer at Torch Technologies, Inc., Joel specializes in reliability for the Missile Defense Agency's THAAD program. Previous roles include cost analysis at BCF Solutions and mechanical engineering positions at various companies, including DRS-TEM, KT Engineering, Sanmina-SCI, Caterpillar, Alcatel, Nortel Networks, and Orion Research. Joel holds an MBA in Management of Technology and a Certificate in Systems Engineering from The University of Alabama in Huntsville, as well as a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Tennessee Technological University.