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Aerospace Engineer

AMERICAN SYSTEMS

  • Patuxent River, Maryland
  • 30+ days ago
  • Full-time

Highlights

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

Numbers & Facts

LocationPatuxent River, Maryland
Job TypeFull-time
IndustryInternet Services
Company Size1,000 to 1,499 employees
Year Founded1975

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, Engineering & Analysis, Test & Evaluation, 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 Company

Founded in 1975, AMERICAN SYSTEMS is one of the largest employee-owned companies in the United States, with approximately 1,400 employees nationwide. Based in the Washington, DC, suburb of Chantilly, VA, the company provides systems engineering, technical and managed services to government and private sector customers. AMERICAN SYSTEMS was named “Contractor of the Year” at the Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards in October, 2007.

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