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AMERICAN SYSTEMS

IT and engineering services for government

Aerospace Engineer Senior

Flight Dynamics & GNCConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timePatuxent River, MD, USA$115k - $200kIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Active or the ability to obtain a Secret security clearance after hiring, which requires U.S. citizenship.
  • A bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering.
  • At least 7 years of experience, including development and/or refinement of flight dynamics models; work with flight test data, including flight test support and flight data analysis; and/or familiarity with aircraft performance, aerodynamic design, nonlinear system identification, and flight control system design and analysis.
  • Excellent documentation and report-writing skills.
  • Knowledge of sound engineering practices, which may include requirement tracking, configuration control, technical communication, and/or the peer review process.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the engineering lead in support of flight control system development; aircraft modeling and simulation; analysis of aircraft flight dynamics; and ground and flight test support.
  • Design, develop, integrate, and test 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.
  • Mentor more junior engineers.

About the Company

AMERICAN SYSTEMS

IT and engineering services for government

AMERICAN SYSTEMS delivers information technology and engineering services to U.S. government clients as an employee-owned government contractor. It focuses on IT and enterprise services, software development, and systems engineering, with offerings such as legacy systems migration, mobile app development, and user experience design. The company operates primarily for federal agencies, including the Intelligence Community, by winning government contracts to support national security initiatives and mission-critical programs. Its employee-owned structure aligns workforce interests with company success, differentiating it from typical contractor firms by giving employees a stake in outcomes and accountability in delivering technical and engineering solutions to national security and IT needs.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Chantilly, VA
Founded
1975

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