Trajectory Engineer: Flight-Test Trajectory Analysis

KODA Technologies; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Career growth

Great benefits

Job summary

KODA Technologies is seeking a skilled Trajectory Engineer to support the Missile Defense Agency. You will provide critical engineering expertise for pre-mission trajectory validation and performance analysis during flight test events, with on-site support.

You will work with a dynamic team on modeling, simulation, trajectory development, data products, and tools across multidisciplinary engineering domains, ensuring rigorous analysis and documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM with 3+ years of relevant experience.
• Proficiency with MATLAB, Python, Java, C#, and other programming languages.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)

Responsibilities

• Support the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Targets and Countermeasures (TC) program office with development of ballistic missile target vehicles.
• Support the TC System Engineering team in all aspects of target design, analysis, and test, to include requirements development and assessment, modeling and simulation, test analysis and reporting.
• Technical focus areas include modeling and simulation, trajectory development and analysis, coordinate system transformations, and vehicle performance assessments.
• Generate and analyze target vehicle 6DOF trajectory data.
• Support mission planning, analysis, and reporting activities.
• Collaborate with a dynamic team of experts in multiple technical areas to develop analysis and engineering tools.
• Engage in database requirements definition, schema development, interface development, testing, data management, and documentation.
• Utilize knowledge, skills, and experience with missile characteristics (physical, kinematics, signatures) and engineering to support engineering activities and data product development

Job description

KODA Technologies is seeking a skilled Trajectory Engineer to support the Missile Defense Agency. You will provide critical engineering expertise for pre-mission trajectory validation and performance analysis during flight test events, with on-site support.

You will work with a dynamic team on modeling, simulation, trajectory development, data products, and tools across multidisciplinary engineering domains, ensuring rigorous analysis and documentation.