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- Develop software in LabVIEW programming environment for sensor acquisition and actuator control systems.
- Design, develop, document, test and debug application software and systems that contain logical and mathematical solutions for onboard ship and submarine research.
- Collaborate with equipment designers and hardware engineers in the planning, design, development, and utilization of National Instruments data acquisition modules and LabVIEW software.
- Analyze user needs and software requirements to determine feasibility of design within time and cost constraints.
- Conduct Independent Verification and Validation of existing LabVIEW software at customer site in West Bethesda, MD.
- Conduct testing with actual system hardware and document test results.
- Some travel (< 5%) required to customer test sites for software system installation, checkout, operation, and troubleshooting.
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Qualifications- Active Secret clearance desired or the ability to obtain a Secret clearance.
- U.S. Citizenship Required for the purposes of obtaining/holding a U.S. security clearance
- B.S. degree in Engineering, Science, Computer Science, Applied Math, or closely related field.
- Minimum of 3 years of demonstrated experience developing LabVIEW software.
Skills Required
- Minimum of 3 years of demonstrated experience developing LabVIEW software
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, or a closely related field
- Active Secret clearance or ability to obtain a Secret clearance
- U.S. citizenship required to obtain or hold a U.S. security clearance
AMERICAN SYSTEMS Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Equity Value & Accessibility — The ESOP provides an ownership stake that adds long-term financial value and complements base pay. This employee-ownership structure stands out within the overall package.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with automatic enrollment and broad investment options, alongside the ESOP, strengthens retirement pathways beyond salary. These features are presented as competitive within the defense contracting space.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Base pay is considered fair or comparable to industry peers, particularly for technical roles. Starting compensation is described as solid for areas like cybersecurity, systems administration, and IT engineering.
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What We Do
AMERICAN SYSTEMS is an employee-owned government services contractor that delivers professional, technical, information technology, engineering, analysis, testing, evaluation, and training solutions for complex national-priority programs. Based in McLean, Virginia, the company supports federal customers—particularly defense and other Department of Defense missions—with mission-essential and information engineering, digital engineering, systems integration, cybersecurity, cloud, data, and lifecycle IT services across critical public-sector environments.
