HWIL Simulation Software Engineer

HWIL Simulation Software Engineer

Company Overview:

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 seven-time Huntsville Best Places to Work® winner.

We're a small business making a big impact on national-priority missions in missile defense, hypersonics, DoW 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 HWIL Simulation Software Engineer to join our Flight Software / GNC / Modeling and Simulation Integration team that develops simulation software. The candidate will provide support for the integration and test of FSW, GNC, and simulation products in a Hardware in the Loop (HWIL) testbed. Work will be performed onsite in Huntsville, AL. Active Secret Clearance is required.

Key Responsibilities:

This person will join a highly skilled team of Modeling and Simulation engineers and software developers supporting advanced technology demonstrations. HWIL Simulation Software Engineer tasks include:

• Maintain and develop simulation software
• Integrate, verify, and validate subsystem truth simulation models into a vehicle-level simulation
• Develop and integrate end-to-end test scripts that drive the HWIL for requirements V&V
• Work closely with Navigation, Guidance & Control, Flight Software, and HWIL teams to ensure compliance with integration standards and test procedures
• Understand and operate the Hardware In the Loop Testbed, including configurations, tools, and processes
• Collaborate with engineering groups to resolve technical problems, communicate status, and maintain documentation
• Uphold rigorous standards and processes through strong organizational and communication skills

Required Qualifications:

• Post-secondary STEM degree with 5 – 10+ years of relevant experience
• Willing to work onsite in a classified area/lab environment
• Experience developing and maintaining simulation software.
• Experience with Linux, C++, MATLAB, and/or Python
• Experience with integrating and testing hardware/software products or equivalent technical experience
• Ability to diagnose and resolve software configuration or baseline issues during integration and installation phases
• Review problem reports and enhancement requests to assess impacts on testing and regression plans
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Good verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills

Desired Skills and Experience:

• Experience with DevOps/DevSecOps CI/CD pipelines and software version control such as Git
• Experience deploying software that satisfies real-time performance requirements
• Experience in weapon system and/or sensor modeling, both for the items to be modeled, and the synthetic modeled environments used to stimulate the simulated hardware
• Knowledge of systems engineering principles, including requirements development and verification

Clearance: Active DoW Secret Clearance; U.S. citizenship is required

Other: On-Site, Full-Time in Huntsville, AL.