MDS Systems Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

MDS 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

Position Overview:

KODA Technologies is seeking an MDS Systems Engineer to join our team! In this role you will support the Missile Defense Agency's Architecture Design & Development (MDA/CAL) office working to develop future Missile Defense architectures addressing ballistic and hypersonic missile threats to protect the homeland, regional Warfighters, and allies. As contract support, you will also be responsible for strategic planning, gap analysis, evaluating emerging technologies, creating digital architecture roadmaps, and defining top-level architecture requirement packages.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Develop and coordinate comprehensive missile defense courses of action (COA) for future architectures to defeat evolving threats.
• Prepare and deliver briefings in support of requirements packages.
• Assist with identifying, defining, and prioritizing missile defense architecture gaps, challenges, needs, opportunities, and potential system mitigations.
• Develop missile defense Blue Force and Red Force laydowns as well as intel-informed raid scenarios using a pacing threat set.
• Develop measures of effectiveness and architecture needs statements and coordinate iterative analysis on these architectures.
• Analyze and document performance of architecture options and future concepts implemented in these scenarios.
• Assist in the development of top-level architecture needs documentation to support requirements development as well the acquisition of new capabilities and prototypes.
• Develop and review technical memorandums, white papers, and briefings supporting findings and conclusions of analyses.
• Support working groups and technical interchange meetings to coordinate across the community a variety of topics to include: Future concepts, architecture needs, and data exchange.
• Provide regular input in support of government leadership to reports and weekly charts involving task status, action item tracking, risks, and schedule.
• Plan and execute projects involving prime contractors, other MDA offices, and FFRDC/UARC partners.
• Support the evaluation of future architecture elements and technology enablers that support ballistic, hypersonic and cruise missile defense.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Master's degree in a STEM-related field
• Minimum of 12+ years working on missile defense-related or other complex, large DoD programs/projects
• Have detailed knowledge of the Missile Defense System including Command and Control networks
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications (i.e., Word, Excel, & PowerPoint)
• Able to work independently and/or lead teams to analyze and resolve problems

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

• Working knowledge of Missile Defense Systems (MDS) components, architectures, and concepts, with demonstrated understanding through analysis activities; Ground Test or Flight Test analysis experience is preferred
• Familiarity and past experience with MDA and/or other complex MDS Elements
• Working knowledge of Systems Engineering processes including Model-Based Systems Engineering and Digital Engineering strategies
• Experience with Analysis of Alternatives (AoA) processes or related activities where cost, performance, and/or risk trade-offs were made to support engineering decisions
• Work independently, applying engineering rigor to analyze and resolve problems within a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Ability to self-manage and initiate within team structure
• Ability to decompose complex problems into actionable elements
• Ability to coordinate efforts in a timely manner across multiple organizations
• Ability to present complex information and concepts to leaders at various levels

Clearance:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen and have an active DoD Secret Clearance with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI

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.