Junior Targets Requirements Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Junior Targets Requirements Engineer

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 six-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 Junior Target Requirements Engineer to support the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Threat Systems Engineering Directorate team, managing the Agency's assessment objectives as requirements for MDA flight tests. The candidate will be a member of a team supporting the development of parametric target specifications and trajectory, radar cross-section (RCS), and infrared (IR) signatures encompassing intelligence assessments for Missile Defense System design, test, and performance assessments.

What You'll Be Doing:

The junior engineer will perform research and technical/engineering tasks necessary to create products that support the development of flight test target requirements, utilizing a parametric threat space (PTS) methodology. Analysis involves developing bounds for PTS, such as kinematics, radar cross section (RCS), and infrared signatures, using various software tools and analytical techniques. The analyst will participate in writing and reviewing products for accuracy, quality, and clarity, and will work closely with government Target Engineers to ensure products conform to engineering best practices.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• BS degree in an engineering, math, statistics, or other related STEM field and at least 3 years of experience working on missile defense-related or other DoD projects.
• Ability to research and evaluate intelligence-based threat system performance data and identify relevant threat parameters for target to emulate threat characteristics and performance to support test objectives.
• Ability to utilize software tools to manipulate RCS and IR signature data to generate bounds.
• Experience in technical engineering, identification of risks, and preparation of technical briefings.

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

• MDA experience
• Basic understanding of radar and optical systems
• Experience with tools such as MATLAB or Optical Signatures Code
• Experience in Anaconda or Python programming languages
• MS Office tools such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Clearance: Active Secret Clearance is required; Top Secret Clearance is preferred

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.