Rocket Motor Production Specialist

KODA Technologies•Huntsville, AL

About The Position

Rocket Motor Production Specialist 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 six-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: KODA Technologies is seeking a Rocket Motor Production Specialist to join our team! In this role, you will support the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Targets and Countermeasures Chief Engineer's office. Your expertise will be applied across multiple programs to develop the next generation of reentry vehicles, rocket motors, and countermeasures, in support of creating realistic test environments for the nation's missile defense systems.

Requirements

Master's degree in STEM with 12+ years working on missile defense-related or other complex, large DoD program
Direct experience with manufacturing aspects of rocket motor components. Strong preference for solid rocket motors and motors for use in short-range ballistic missiles (SRBM) and larger vehicles.
Experience with Stress, Loads, and Structures analysis
Experience with propellant grain manufacturing and characterization
Familiarity with ground test operations related to motor firings
Knowledge of metal and composite materials common to Rocket motor design
Finite Element Analysis and Computational Fluid Dynamics
Familiarity with MDA and/or DoD programs and processes
Active Secret Clearance is required/US Citizenship is required

Nice To Haves

MDA/DoD experience and familiarity with the Missile Defense System
Familiarity with MDA flight test targets and threats
Experience with Model Based System Engineering (MBSE) tools
Experience with explosive systems on space and launch vehicles
Familiarity with aging and surveillance programs for rocket motors
Familiarity with small ordnance testing (LSC, pyrovalves, etc)
Experience with AIAA-S-113

Responsibilities

Provide expertise in support of numerous rocket motor launch vehicle systems from short to long-range class motors. These systems range from established systems with decades of heritage to new systems preparing for first flight events. The current focus for active programs will be solid rocket motors. Experience with liquid systems will be useful for future projects.
Support the program office in tracking motor production plans and resolving production anomalies.
Evaluate design, manufacturing, test, and qualification programs for all aspects of a motor, to include the case, nozzle, and propellant.
Apply expertise in motor systems to evaluate thrust performance based on case and propellant design and make recommendations to senior leaders on trade-offs and capabilities.
Provide an independent review of commercial launch systems capabilities and suitability for use in MDA flight test events.