Systems Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Systems Engineer

Company Overview:

KODA is a people-first company recognized as a six-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

Position Overview:

KODA Technologies is seeking a Systems Engineer to support the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Long Range Targets program office. Your work will cover multiple programs developing the next generation of reentry vehicles, rocket motors, and countermeasures in support of creating realistic test environments for the nation's missile defense systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Providing technical and engineering analysis for MDA flight requirements products to ensure accuracy, decomposition, and integration are complete
• Participate in system requirements reviews and create and/or update requirement specifications and technical documentation
• Supporting requirements development and functional allocation to hardware, software, operator, and other segments and components of the system
• Providing review and analysis of engineering designs, requirements, and program status
• Coordinating multi-domain reviews of design artifacts submitted in support of critical program reviews

Qualifications and skills:

• Bachelor's Degree in STEM and 3+ years of experience
• Ability to apply Engineering rigor to solve engineering/scientific problems
• Experience writing, presenting, and coordinating product and engineering plans, policies, and procedures
• Understanding system interface requirements and requirements management
• Ability to clearly communicate complex ideas and produce and present clear, concise, well-organized, and audience-relevant presentations and documents
• Reviewing system engineering documentation to ensure specifications meet system needs and are accurate
• Works independently, as a team member, or leading teams/tasks
• Experience working in a configuration-controlled environment and ensuring proper levels of handling are applied to items

Preferred Skills:

• MDA experience and familiarity with the Missile Defense System
• Familiarity with MDA flight test targets and threats
• Experience with Model-Based System Engineering (MBSE) tools

Travel: Some travel may be required

Clearance: Must be a U.S. citizen and hold an Active DoD Secret clearance

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 [email protected] to ask for an accommodation or an alternative application process.