Structures Engineer

Structures Engineer

Company Overview:

KODA is a people-first company recognized as a five-time winner of Huntsvilles Best Places to Work Award certified as a Great Place to Work and a Best Place for Working Parents. KODA is a small business focused on solving complex engineering problems on national-priority projects in domains such as missile defense hypersonics DOD space and civil space.

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Position Overview:

KODA Technologies is seeking a Structures Engineer to support a critical government program office by providing technical oversight of OEM structural testing activities and ensuring the integrity compliance and airworthiness of advanced aerospace systems.

Responsibilities:

• Provide technical oversight and evaluation of OEM structural test plans procedures and schedules to ensure compliance with government requirements
• Analyze structural test data and independently assess results preparing briefings reports and risk assessments for program leadership
• Collaborate with government engineers OEMs and cross-functional Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) to resolve technical challenges and ensure program alignment
• Develop and review technical documentation including test evaluations system procedures and engineering assessments
• Support structural testing activities by witnessing static dynamic and fatigue tests and ensuring adherence to approved methodologies
• Engage with stakeholders and leadership through technical working groups providing subject matter expertise and guidance on structural systems
• Identify technical risks related to airframe structures and develop mitigation strategies to support program execution and airworthiness certification
• Support program execution through planning coordination and Earned Value Management (EVM) responsibilities as a control account manager

Requirments:

• Bachelors Degree in Aerospace Engineering Mechanical Engineering or a related field
• 5 years of relevant experience in aerospace structural engineering or related field
• Experience supporting structural analysis test evaluation and airworthiness or certification activities
• Strong analytical problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience working in DoD federal or aerospace engineering environments

Preferred Requirements:

• Experience supporting DoD or Federal programs particularly Army or aviation programs
• Familiarity with Finite Element Analysis (FEA) tools and structural analysis methods
• Experience working with cross-functional teams OEMs and government stakeholders
• Strong technical documentation briefing and reporting experience
• Familiarity with systems engineering airworthiness certification and structural test methodologies
• Advanced degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering or related field; experience with MBSE tools (e.g. 3DX) preferred

Clearance: U.S. Citizenship and Active Secret Clearance is required

Travel: 0-20%

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