Junior Hypersonic Flight Test Trajectory Analyst

KODA Technologies Inc.•Huntsville, AL

About The Position

KODA Technologies is seeking a Junior Hypersonic Flight Test Trajectory Analyst to support DOD-wide initiatives to rapidly mature and deliver critical hypersonic technologies.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree (STEM) with 2-10 years' experience
Ability to develop tools in MATLAB, Python, or C++ to perform technical analysis of trajectory data
Experience or educational background in missile flight dynamics, equations of motion, coordinate transformations, and general physics-based M&S
Excellent people, organization, and technical skills with the ability to plan and coordinate tasks in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment
U.S. Citizenship and Active Secret Clearance is required

Nice To Haves

Experience with TAOS, POST, or similar trajectory simulation tools
Experience modeling and simulating hypersonic vehicles
Experience with aerodynamic modeling with Missile DATCOM and CFD tools
Experience with guidance, navigation, and controls
Understanding of Hypersonic missile flight and associated test challenges

Responsibilities

Perform analysis that supports planning and execution of hypersonic vehicle flight testing.
Develop, configure, and execute scripts/tools that perform post-processing, analysis, and Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) of both simulated and flight test trajectory data against mission and range safety requirements.
Perform flight test trajectory reconstruction from multiple sources of data (telemetry, sensor, other) to produce a best-estimated-trajectory of the flight vehicle.
Develop, configure, and execute trajectory models and simulations, including end-to-end trajectory generation, Monte Carlo analysis, 6-DoF ballistic propagation, and other trajectory analysis.
Document and present analysis at program technical reviews and milestones