AMERICAN SYSTEMS

Aerospace Engineer

AMERICAN SYSTEMS$80K — $110K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Ability to obtain a Secret clearance post-hire; U.S. citizenship required for security clearance.
  • Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering.
  • 1-2 years of professional aerospace engineering experience.
  • Proficiency in MATLAB and MATLAB scripting.
  • Strong documentation and report writing skills.
  • Familiarity with sound engineering practices including requirement tracking and configuration control.

Responsibilities

  • Perform aerospace engineering for flight control system development.
  • Support design, development, integration, and testing of aircraft flight control systems.
  • Develop, integrate, and validate aircraft flight dynamics models and subsystems.
  • Conduct lab, ground, and flight qualification testing of avionics and sensors.

Benefits

  • Employee ownership structure that promotes stakeholder engagement.
  • Opportunity to work on national priority programs in a supportive environment.
  • Diverse range of projects across multiple engineering disciplines.
  • Collaborative team culture that fosters growth and development.
Full Job Description

Overview

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is an employee-owned federal government contractor supporting national priority programs through our strategic solutions in the areas of Information Technology, Test & Evaluation, Program Mission Support, Engineering & Analysis, and Training.

Responsibilities

As an Aerospace Engineer with AMERICAN SYSTEMS you will have the opportunity to do the following:
  • Perform aerospace engineering in support of flight control system development; aircraft modeling and simulation; analysis of aircraft flight dynamics; and ground and flight test support.
  • Support the design, development, integration, and test of aircraft flight control systems and autopilots.
  • Develop, integrate, and validate models of aircraft flight dynamics and subsystems such as payloads, engines, transmissions, flight control components, and sensors.
  • Support lab, ground, and flight qualification testing of aircraft avionics, sensors, and flight control systems.

Qualifications

  • Must have the ability to obtain a Secret clearance after hiring. 

    U.S. Citizenship Required for the purposes of obtaining/holding a U.S. security clearance

  • Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering.
  • 1-2 years' professional experience related to Aerospace Engineering.
  • Experience with MATLAB and MATLAB scripting.
  • Excellent documentation and report writing skills.
  • Knowledge of sound engineering practices that may include such areas as requirement tracking, configuration control, technical communication, and/or the peer review process.

EEO Statement

EEO Race/Sex/Disability Status/Veteran Status

About AMERICAN SYSTEMS

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is a government IT solutions provider. The Company provides solutions in national security, healthcare, and public sector markets. Its services include acquisition and lifecycle support, enterprise IT, healthcare IT, intelligence analysis, and training and simulation. The Company's customers include the Department of Defense, Department of State, Department of Justice, and Department of Homeland Security. AMERICAN SYSTEMS was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia.
Learn more about AMERICAN SYSTEMS
Size
1,500 employees
Industry
Founded
1975

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