Missile Defense System Architecture Engineer Company Overview:KODA is a people-first company and a three-time Fortune Best Workplace , Great Place to Work certified, a Best Place for Working Parents , and a seven-time Huntsville Best Places to Work winner.
We're a small business making a big impact on national-priority missions in
missile defense, hypersonics, DoD space, and civil space. At KODA, you'll find:
- Competitive pay & great benefits
- Career growth & professional development
- A culture of trust, integrity, and teamwork
The name
KODA, meaning "allies," reflects our commitment to our people, our customers, and our community. Join us and build a career that matters!
Position Overview:KODA Technologies is seeking a talented
Missile Defense System Architecture Engineer to join our team! In this role, you will lead or participate in analysis of future Missile Defense System (MDS) architectures and concepts, and develop modeling and simulation (M&S) tools to support MDS architecture assessment.
This position will be 100% on-site at Redstone Arsenal.
Key Responsibilities:- Assess missile defense system capability gaps, challenges, needs, and opportunities against current and future threats to develop potential architecture solutions that mitigate gaps and/or improve performance
- Assist with the development of analysis plans, execute MDS simulation tools utilizing the DoD High-Performance Computing (HPC) systems, assess analysis results, prepare analysis briefs/reports, and provide reviews of analysis products
- Support modeling & simulation (M&S) efforts related to the above to tailor tools to specific analysis plans
Required Qualifications:- Bachelor's Degree in a STEM Field with 7+ years of experience in missile defense-related or other complex, large DoD program/project
- Solid understanding of the current MDS architecture and future concepts
- Experience in modeling, assessment, and evaluation of future missile defense architectures
- Experience with MATLAB
Preferred Qualifications:- Active TS/SCI Clearance
- Experience with the definition and use of advanced concepts and algorithms for the M&S of MDS architectures
- Experience with M&S and analysis of MDS architectures involving both directed and kinetic energy weapons and other future concepts
- Experience with HPC Systems, Python, and Git is a plus
- Experience with BMD Benchmark
- Experience supporting systems engineering-related architecture design activities
- Ability to perform technology assessment & analysis and provide insight on the utility of potentially useful technologies
- Specialized MDS analysis experience in: threat characterization, trajectories, RF sensing/signatures, and/or EO/IR sensing/signatures
- MBSE experience related to missile defense system architectures
Clearance: U.S. citizenship, an active Secret clearance, and the ability to obtain a TS/SCI are required.
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 to ask for an accommodation or an alternative application process.
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