Principal Systems Analyst

Principal Systems Analyst

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 www.kodatech.com.

Position Overview:

KODA Technologies is looking for a Principal Systems Analyst to join our team! In this role you will get to support the Missile Defense Agency's (MDA) Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Program Office (MDA/THN). This role will support program milestones, including SRR, PDR, and CDR. The selected candidate will review Objective Evidence for all milestone Entrance and Exit criteria, support inputs to the THAAD Program Objective Memorandum (POM), and support program baselining events to establish weapon systems capability development and delivery to US and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) warfighter customers. Additionally, the candidate will support weapon system performance analysis, Modeling & Simulation, and test plan development and analysis, and develop/deliver Courses of Action (COA) briefings for THAAD leadership.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support engineering tasks related to design, production, fielding, & sustainment of advanced THAAD batteries
• Coordinate Systems Engineer activities with the THAAD Product Office Systems Engineering division, other MDA Systems Engineering activities and/or Product Offices, Prime Contractor systems engineering staff, and Other Government Agencies (OGAs) as required
• Generate and/or review detailed THAAD weapon system technical information necessary to support systems engineering activities
• Support Technical Evaluations of proposal information submitted by the Prime contractors in response to issued Request for Proposals (RFPs)
• Obtain & review information from the prime contractor as requested by the Government customer
• Participate in selected prime contractor meetings and boards
• Coordinate with functional support (Quality, Safety, Mission Assurance (QSMA), and Logistics) to support the CE requirements
• Facilitate Government IPTs and functional areas (QSMA, Logistics, Program Operations) as requested
• Support technical Working Group meetings and THAAD Facility Design & Construction activities
• Participate & provide input to teleconferences as directed by the Government customer (e.g. weekly staff meetings, and other regularly scheduled meetings with the prime contractor and its subs)

Qualifications:

• MS/MA with 12 years' experience or BS/BA with 20 years' experience in lieu of a Masters degree
• Prior work experience in a Service or DoD Agency-level Program Office
• Technical knowledge of the THAAD Weapon System
• Understanding and application of sound engineering principles related to component design, interoperability, technology protection, and risk mitigation
• Ability to develop and present reports and presentations to senior management-level personnel
• Must be able to work within a collaborative environment composed of Military, Government Civilian, Prime Contractor, Sub-Contractor, and Supporting Contractor personnel
• Familiarity and/or Experience with missile defense component development, test, production, and sustainment

Clearance: Active Secret Clearance is required

Travel: 20% 

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 info@kodatech.com to ask for an accommodation or an alternative application process.