Aerospace Engineer

AMERICAN SYSTEMS; Maryland; On-site; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A federal government contractor in Maryland is seeking an aerospace engineer to support flight control system development and testing. The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering and 1-2 years of related experience. Candidates must be U.S. citizens, able to obtain a Secret clearance, and proficient in MATLAB scripting. Responsibilities include modeling aircraft flight dynamics and supporting ground and flight testing of avionics systems.

Qualifications

• Ability to obtain a Secret clearance after hiring.
• U.S. Citizenship required for U.S. security clearance.
• 1-2 years of professional experience related to Aerospace Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Perform aerospace engineering for flight control systems.
• Support design and testing of aircraft avionics.
• Develop models of aircraft flight dynamics.

Skills

MATLAB scripting

Documentation skills

Knowledge of sound engineering practices

Flight dynamics analysis

Education

Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering

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

• 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 Sciencedegree 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

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