Software Systems Architect

Job Description

Job Description

Software Systems Architect

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 to one another. 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:

The S oftware Systems Architect leads the design, specification, and integration of both Flight and Ground Software Systems for Lander and Transporter vehicles. This position ensures the architectural consistency, requirements traceability, and digital configuration management needed to achieve mission assurance and audit readiness.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the derivation of Level 5 (L5) software requirements from provided L4 system baselines for both Flight and Ground environments.
• Develop and maintain requirements traceability matrices (RTMs) to ensure bi-directional linkage between system, software, and test cases.
• Oversee the creation of software requirements specifications (SRS) , software design documents (SDD) , and interface control documents (ICDs) .
• Ensure configuration control through a Software Configuration Management Plan (SCMP) aligned to NASA AS9115 standards.
• Participate in milestone reviews (PDR, CDR, TRR) and lead technical discussions to ensure design integrity.
• Coordinate integration with the CI/CD pipeline to validate architectural compliance and build traceability.
• Evaluate and report on software audit readiness and compliance against internal and external process requirements.
• Provide weekly technical updates, identify risks and mitigation strategies in accordance with submission requirements (Microsoft Office, SFTP, Jules).

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or Systems Engineering.
• 10+ years of experience in flight software systems, requirements management, and digital integration .
• Proficiency with DOORS, Cameo, or equivalent MBSE tools .
• Familiarity with NASA AS9115 , SPEC 2661 , and CI/CD toolchains (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab, Azure DevOps).

Clearance: U.S. Citizenship is 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 [email protected] to ask for an accommodation or an alternative application process.