AMERICAN SYSTEMS

Systems/Test Engineer

AMERICAN SYSTEMS$96K — $161K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS/BA and 5-7 years of test engineering and/or systems engineering experience (related MPRA experience can be substituted for a degree)
  • Secret Clearance
  • Test and Integration experience on complex flight simulators

Responsibilities

  • Plan, coordinate, and execute test activities for aircraft systems and subsystems.
  • Develop test strategies, plans, procedures, cases, and reports for various testing stages.
  • Support test events for avionics, mission systems, communication, and sensors.
  • Coordinate with engineers and personnel across various disciplines for test preparations.
  • Define test objectives, success criteria, and resource needs for testing configurations.
  • Conduct or support various test activities including lab and flight tests.
  • Document test data, issues, and performance results.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive healthcare benefits
  • Paid leave
  • Retirement plans
  • Insurance programs
  • Education and training assistance
Full Job Description
Responsibilities

As a Systems/Test Engineer with AMERICAN SYSTEMS you will have the opportunity to do the following:
  • Plan, coordinate, and execute test activities for aircraft systems, subsystems, and integrated capabilities.
  • Develop test strategies, test plans, test procedures, test cases, and test reports for developmental, integration, qualification, verification, validation, and operational testing.
  • Support test events involving aircraft avionics, mission systems, communications, sensors, software, hardware, interfaces, and related subsystems.
  • Coordinate with systems engineers, software developers, hardware engineers, flight operations, maintenance personnel, and program leadership to prepare for and execute tests.
  • Define test objectives, success criteria, data requirements, resource needs, and test configurations.
  • Support test readiness reviews, safety reviews, technical interchange meetings, and post-test debriefs.
  • Conduct or support bench, lab, hardware-in-the-loop, ground, taxi, and flight test activities, as applicable.
  • Collect, analyze, and document test data, discrepancies, observations, and performance results.
  • Identify defects, anomalies, integration issues, and performance shortfalls and support corrective action efforts.
  • Ensure traceability between requirements, test procedures, test results, and verification evidence.
  • Support test environment setup, configuration control, instrumentation coordination, and data collection planning.
  • Prepare formal test documentation and status updates for program management, engineering leadership, customers, and certification authorities, as applicable.
  • Support regression testing, retesting, and validation of resolved deficiencies.
  • Ensure test activities are conducted in accordance with applicable safety, quality, airworthiness, and regulatory standards.

THIS HYBRID POSITION REQUIRES 3 DAYS OF WORK IN THE OFFICE AND 2 DAYS REMOTE PER WEEK

Qualifications

  • BS/BA and 5-7 years of test engineering and/or systems engineering experience (Related MPRA experience can be substituted for a degree).
  • Secret Clearance
  • Test and Integration experience on complex flight simulators


Pay Transparency Statement

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is committed to pay transparency for our applicants and employee-owners. The salary range for this position is USD $96,800.00/Yr. - USD $161,500.00/Yr. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors permitted by law. AMERICAN SYSTEMS provides for the welfare of its employees and their dependents through a comprehensive benefits program by offering healthcare benefits, paid leave, retirement plans, insurance programs, and education and training assistance.

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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