Production Engineer

KODA Technologies; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Great benefits

Career growth

Professional development

Job summary

KODA Technologies in Huntsville, AL, seeks a detail-driven Production Engineer to verify that missile flight hardware and propulsion systems meet baseline standards, supporting the Targets and Countermeasures team for MDA.

You will audit designs, conduct reviews, and enforce compliance with AIAA S-113 and related standards throughout design and production phases.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in STEM field; 7+ years supporting missile defense or large-scale DoD programs.
• Strong knowledge of AIAA S-113 and related launch/flight vehicle standards (S-114, SMC-S-016, NASA-STD-8739 equivalents).
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, ECOs/ECPs, and manufacturing work instructions to verify build integrity.
• Excellent technical writing and presentation skills with ability to defend engineering assessments to leadership.

Responsibilities

• Audit prime contractor designs, drawing packages, and processes to ensure flight-worthiness against baseline specs.
• Apply AIAA S-113 and related standards to assess ordnance and propulsion subsystems across design/production.
• Participate in technical baseline reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, MRR, FRR) with objective evidence for mission assurance.
• Oversee MRB dispositions, deviations, waivers, and FRBs to drive CAPA.
• Review and approve Qualification and Acceptance Test Procedures (QTPs/ATPs) and witness critical testing events.
• Lead IPT meetings with supplier partners to maintain schedules and resolve technical issues.

Skills

Security clearance

Technical writing

System verification

Education

Bachelor of Science in STEM

Job description

Production Engineer

Company Overview:

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 seven-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:

Position Description:

KODA Technologies Inc.is seeking a detail-driven Production Engineer to support the Targets and Countermeasures team of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA). In this role, you will be directly responsible for verifying that critical missile flight hardware and propulsion systems are designed, fabricated, integrated, and tested strictly in accordance with baseline standards. You will evaluate prime contractor design and manufacturing processes, conduct technical reviews, and enforce compliance with industry mission assurance frameworks - specifically AIAA S-113 (Criteria for Explosive Systems and Devices on Space and Launch Vehicles) and related aerospace standards (such as AIAA S-114, AIAA S-080/081, SMC-S-016, or AFSPCMAN 91710).

Key Responsibilities:

• Design & Build Verification: Audit prime contractor engineering designs, drawing packages, manufacturing processes, and assembly records to ensure end items are built strictly to approved baseline specifications and flight-worthiness requirements.
• AIAA S-113 & Standards Compliance: Apply AIAA S-113 (and related space/launch vehicle standards) to assess ordnance, explosive devices, pyrotechnic separation mechanisms, pressure vessels, and mechanical/propulsion subsystems across all design and production phases.
• Peer Reviews & Milestone Gates: Participate in technical baseline reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, MRR, FRR), ensuring objective evidence supports mission assurance criteria before moving to integration and flight test.
• Nonconformance & Root Cause Analysis: Evaluate Material Review Board (MRB) dispositions, deviations, and waivers. Oversee Failure Review Boards (FRBs) to determine root cause and ensure proper corrective/preventative actions (CAPA) are implemented.
• Hardware Acceptance & Verification: Review and approve Qualification and Acceptance Test Procedures (QTPs/ATPs) and corresponding test results. Serve as the on-site engineering witness during critical testing events as required.
• Supplier Integration & Oversight: Lead Integrated Product Team (IPT) meetings with supplier partners to maintain rigorous schedule alignment, track deliverables, and drive rapid resolution of technical issues.

Required Qualifications:

• Security Clearance: Active DoD Secret
• Education & Experience: Bachelor of Science in STEM Field with 7+ years supporting missile defense or large-scale, complex DoD programs. Strong preference for Aerospace, Mechanical, and Electrical engineering.
• Standards Expertise: Demonstrated working knowledge and practical application of AIAA S-113 (or closely related launch/flight vehicle criteria such as AIAA S-114, SMC-S-016, TOR standards, or NASA-STD-8739/AFSPCMAN equivalents).
• Technical Review Skills: Proven ability to interpret technical drawings, schematics, engineering change orders (ECOs/ECPs), and manufacturing work instructions to verify build integrity.
• Communication: Strong technical writing and presentation skills, capable of defending engineering assessments to government program leadership and contractor teams.

Preferred Skills

• Direct experience supporting MDA programs (e.g., Targets and Countermeasures, GMD, THAAD, Aegis BMD).
• Hands-on experience evaluating pyrotechnic devices, initiation systems, electro-explosive devices (EEDs), solid rocket motors, or high-reliability electro-mechanical assemblies.
• Preferred Majors: Aerospace, Mech, Electrical Engineer

Clearance:

U.S. Citizenship and an active Secret Clearance 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 [e-mail] to ask for an accommodation or an alternative application process.