About Careertakes

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Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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Position Overview

This is an entry-level Aerospace Engineer (Weapons) role supporting product development, test, and performance analysis for defense-related platforms. You will work with multidisciplinary teams to support design, test, and evaluation activities across air, sea, and land vehicles for a confidential client in the Engineering industry.

• Pay range: $95,000 - $95,000 per year (in compliance with Massachusetts pay-transparency requirements)
• Employment type: Full-time — First Shift
• Job level: Entry / Individual Contributor
• Location: Wilmington, MA

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What You’ll Do

• Provide engineering support for next-generation technologies and proven platforms that support and protect deployed users
• Participate in product development across the hardware lifecycle: concept, design, test, and evaluation
• Support hands-on ground and flight test events through planning, execution, and data reduction
• Work on multidisciplinary systems and contribute to design activities spanning air, sea, and/or land vehicles
• Conduct structural, stability & control, and aerodynamic analyses
• Use, update, and write aircraft performance simulation and predictive tools (MATLAB or similar)

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Qualifications

• Currently pursuing or completed a Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering or a related field; Bachelor’s or Master’s in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering is acceptable
• Experience using, updating, or writing code in MATLAB or a related language
• Willingness to apply aerospace engineering principles, theories, and concepts
• Ability and willingness to obtain security clearance — US Citizenship is required for access to classified information
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; comfortable supporting hands-on test activities

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Compensation & Benefits

• Base pay range: $95,000 - $95,000 per year
• Competitive total compensation and benefits package
• Day-one health and wellness benefits
• Retirement savings options
• Tuition reimbursement and development opportunities
• Alternative work schedules at select locations
• Relocation assistance for eligible candidates

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Location & Additional Requirements

• Primary work location: Wilmington, MA (on-site; travel to test sites required as needed)
• This role may require participation in flight/ground tests and hands-on lab or field work
• Candidates selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information (US Citizenship required)

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Why Join Our Client

The confidential client offers early-career engineers meaningful, hands-on work with mentorship and development opportunities. You’ll join multidisciplinary teams solving real-world engineering challenges and have opportunities to grow across functions in the Engineering sector.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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