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Senior Systems Engineer

KODA Technologies Inc.
Huntsville, AL Full Time
POSTED ON 3/11/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/10/2025


Senior Systems Engineer

Company Overview:

KODA is a people-first company recognized as a five-time winner of Huntsville's Best Places to Work® Award, certified as a Great Place to Work®, and a Best Place for Working Parents®. KODA is a small business focused on solving complex engineering problems on national-priority projects in domains such as missile defense, hypersonics, DOD space, and civil space.

Our expertise spans Radar and Missile Development, Multi-Domain Operations, Flight and Ground Test Planning and Execution, Tactical Data Link Testing, Test Range Instrumentation, Systems Engineering and Integration, Model and Simulation Development, and Digital Engineering/Model-Based Systems Engineering.

The name KODA, a Native American word meaning 'allies', embodies our dedication to our customers and each other. Trust and integrity guide us in all we do. We prioritize our people, support national-priority missions, and give back to our community through the KODA Cares program. We offer competitive compensation, excellent benefits, and a commitment to professional growth. Join us and learn more at www.kodatech.com.

Position Overview:

KODA Technologies is looking for a Senior Systems Engineer to join our team! In this role, you will provide support to the Missile Defense Agency Targets and Countermeasures (MDA/TC) Program Office. Duties include supporting target programs through their development, identifying and addressing issues that impact program execution, and helping with the acquisition of targets and launch vehicles for Missile Defense System testing. The role also involves engineering analysis and technical assessments for target systems, including reviewing changes or deviations to specifications and procedures that affect acquisition and mission execution.

What You'll Be Doing:

  • Provide technical expertise in program acquisition and development oversight within an Integrated Product Team (IPT).
  • Act as point of contact for document reviews, Objective Evidence verification, milestone reviews, status updates, and working groups.
  • Collaborate with MDA/TC Program Chief Engineers, Chief Product Engineers, and propulsion systems team.
  • Develop executive briefings, analysis, and summaries for program and risk management.
  • Provide test and integration assessments for target buildup and report daily to the Government Customer.
  • Recommend hardware closeout actions and update hardware status.
  • Review and assess engineering changes and objective evidence for Design Review.
  • Support major Engineering, Technical, and Test Reviews, and target and propulsion system technical boards.
  • Maintain configuration control of program documents and analysis.
  • Identify and resolve programmatic issues impacting execution and efficiency.
  • Proactively identify risks affecting cost, performance, schedule, or politics, and develop mitigation plans with internal and external stakeholders.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

  • Master's in STEM with 12 years of experience on missile defense or complex DoD programs, or Bachelor's with 20 years.
  • Familiarity with MDA/DoD programs and processes.
  • US Citizen with ability to obtain and maintain DoD Secret Security Clearance.
  • Ability to review, synthesize, and provide technical recommendations from large amounts of data.
  • Experience analyzing hardware changes and their impact on missile/rocket systems, cost, and schedule.

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

  • Knowledge of engineering and propulsion systems.
  • Experience with DoD weapon systems design, systems engineering, testing, and operations.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.
  • Organized, self-starter, detail-oriented, and adaptable.
  • Experience as a DoD civilian or contractor.
  • Experience with Missile Defense Agency Targets and Countermeasures.
  • Knowledge of marking Classified and CUI information.
  • Basic statistics knowledge.
  • Public speaking/presentation skills.

KODA Technologies Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, status as a parent, national origin, disability (physical or mental), family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit based factors. If you are unable to complete this application due to a disability, contact info@kodatech.com to ask for an accommodation or an alternative application process.


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