Senior Flight Controls Engineer - Ability to Obtain Secret Clearance

Do you have aircraft flight controls expertise? Are you looking to join an advanced technical team supporting the design, development and test of advanced aircraft? Then we have a great opportunity for you!

Our Senior Flight Controls Engineering role is very diverse, and no two days will be the same! This opportunity is excellent for those with Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, Computer, or Software Engineering or Computer Science experience. 

As a Senior Flight Controls Engineer, you will:

• Come aboard an engaged, 100% employee-owned company
• Provide innovative, technical solutions to solve complex problems on advance aircraft
• Work with the latest, cutting-edge technology
• Join a team of supportive, collaborative, and highly skilled professionals
• Receive a robust benefits package that includes Employee Stock Ownership Plan!
   

A week in the life of a Senior Flight Controls Engineer includes:

• Provide technical and programmatic support and oversight on Navy aircraft platforms including F-35, E-2, and F-18.
• Perform control law design and analysis
• Analyze redundancy management of safety critical control systems
• Support Built-In-Test (BIT) design
• Perform Flight Control System integration testing (including simulation, hardware-in-the-loop, and on-aircraft)
• Analyze flight control systems including flight control computers, software, hydraulic and electromechanical actuators, and mechanical flight control linkages
• Support the flight control system software support activity

• The ability to obtain a Secret clearance (Requires US Citizenship) 
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Math, Physics, or other technical discipline
• 5-10 years of relevant experience in at least one of the following
  • Flight Control Law design and analysis
  • Flight Control system simulation and hardware in the loop
  • Flight Control system testing (ground, flight, and lab environment)
  • Flight Control Software development, integration, analysis, and test

Founded in 1975, AMERICAN SYSTEMS is one of the largest employee-owned companies in the United States. We are a government services contractor focused on delivering Strategic Solutions to complex national priority programs with 100 locations worldwide. Through our focus on quality, strong cultural beliefs and innovation we deliver excellence every day.
 

Company Awards:

• Forbes National Best Midsize Companies 
• Energage National Best Workplaces, National 
• Washington Post Best Workplaces, 

Veteran Hiring Awards:

• U.S. Department of Labor HIRE Vets Gold Medallion
• BEST FOR VETS: EMPLOYER by Military Times
• TOP 10 MILITARY FRIENDLY COMPANY by MilitaryFriendly.com

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is committed to pay transparency for our applicants and employee-owners. The salary range for this position is $90,000-150,000. 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.