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About This Role

Confidential Client is hiring an entry-level Aerospace Engineer (Weapons) to join an interdisciplinary engineering team in Wilmington, MA. This role provides hands-on exposure to hardware development, flight and ground testing, and performance modeling across air, sea, and land platforms. Ideal candidates will contribute to engineering design, analysis, and test activities that support next‑generation and fielded systems.

• Key focus areas:
• Supporting design and development across the hardware lifecycle (concept → test & evaluation)
• Participating in ground and flight test planning, execution, and data reduction
• Performing structural, stability & control, and aerodynamic analysis
• Using and developing aircraft performance simulation and predictive tools (MATLAB or similar)
• Working with multidisciplinary teams on weapon systems and related platforms

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Responsibilities

• Provide engineering support for both new technologies and proven platforms that protect and support deployed operators
• Participate in concept development, hardware design, and test planning across product lifecycle phases
• Support hands-on ground and flight test events: planning, instrumentation, execution, and data analysis
• Conduct in-depth structural and aerodynamic analyses and stability and control assessments
• Use, update, and write MATLAB or related scripts/tools to simulate aircraft/weapon performance
• Collaborate across mechanical, systems, and test teams to deliver technical solutions on schedule

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Qualifications

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related field
• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering preferred
• Experience with MATLAB or similar programming/scripting languages (using, updating, or writing code)
• Comfortable applying aerospace principles, theories, and analytical methods
• Ability to obtain required security clearance
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills

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Why Build Your Career with Confidential Client

Confidential Client offers an environment that encourages learning, mentorship, and technical growth. You’ll gain exposure to real projects, experienced engineers, and a variety of engineering disciplines.

Benefits and career support (where eligible):

• Competitive compensation
• Day-one health and wellness benefits
• Retirement savings options
• Tuition reimbursement
• Alternative work schedules at select locations
• Relocation assistance for eligible candidates

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Location & Employment Type

• Job location: Wilmington, MA (on-site / may include hands-on flight/ground testing)
• Employment type: Full-time

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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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