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Senior Flight Controls Engineer

American Systems

Location: Patuxent Riv, Maryland
Type: Full-Time, Non-Remote
Posted on: April 21, 2025
Senior Flight Controls Engineer
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
As a Senior Flight Controls Engineer with AMERICAN SYSTEMS, you will have an opportunity to do the following:
• Provide innovative, technical solutions to solve complex problems on advance aircraft
• 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
Qualifications
• 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
Pay Transparency Statement
AMERICAN SYSTEMS is committed to pay transparency for our applicants and employee-owners. The salary range for this position is USD $108,100.00/Yr. - USD $180,600.00/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.
EEO Statement
EEO Race/Sex/Disability Status/Veteran Status
IT Services and IT Consulting
Engineering and Information Technology
Full-time