15+ years of experience in flight test engineering or weapon system development
Ability to work independently with minimal guidance
Experience in fast-paced, rapidly changing environments
Strong technical communication and leadership skills
U.S. Citizenship and Active Secret Clearance required
Responsibilities
Support development of Test Plans for the Future Years Defense Program
Develop detailed test plans and advise on test readiness
Interface with government and prime contractor customers
Coordinate test venues and resources across the DoD test community
Interpret pre-test link margin and range safety analysis
Prepare test execution products and coordinate analysis activities
Assess technology levels of candidate experiments and make recommendations
Lead test teams, conduct training, and execute tests
Benefits
Opportunity to work on cutting-edge hypersonic technologies
Engagement with a diverse range of DoD test community stakeholders
Potential for professional growth in a rapidly evolving field
Involvement in high-impact defense initiatives
Travel opportunities to government test facilities and flight ranges
Full Job Description
Principal Hypersonic Flight Test Engineer
Position Overview:
KODA Technologies is seeking a Principal Hypersonic Flight Test Engineer to support DoW-wide initiatives to rapidly mature and deliver critical hypersonic technologies.
Responsibilities:
Support the Customer in the development of Test Plans through the Future Years Defense Program (FYDP) to include the identification of launch vehicles, experiments, and test ranges.
Develop detailed test plans, Integrated Master Schedules, other test documentation as required and advise the customer on test readiness.
Interface with government/prime contractor customers and range organizations
Coordinate test venues, test resources, and participants across the DoD test community.
Interpret pre-test link margin and range safety analysis for test awareness.
Prepare supporting test execution products and coordinate analysis activities.
Assess the technology level of candidate experiments, test vehicles, and launch vehicles and make recommendations to the customer.
Assemble and lead test team(s), conduct test team training, and execute tests.
Requirments:
Bachelor's Degree in STEM related field.
15+ years of experience in flight test engineering and/or weapon system development that supports duties and responsibilities as described above
Demonstrated ability to work independently from high-level guidance.
Ability to plan, coordinate, and support product development in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment
Strong technical communication and leadership skills
Travel may be required to government test facilities, customer sites, and flight ranges, up to 20%
Preferred Requirements:
Experience with Department of Defense or national laboratory hypersonic programs
Experience supporting a Test Director and/or supporting on-console operations
Familiarity with digital engineering environments and model-based systems engineering (MBSE)
Knowledge of flight safety, range operations, and mission assurance processes.
Clearance: U.S. Citizenship and Active Secret Clearance is required
