Mechanical Engineer, Staff
Bethesda, MDFull-time$100–120K/yrPosted 3w agoStill listed today
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Job overview
AMERICAN SYSTEMS is an employee-owned federal government contractor supporting national priority programs. The Mechanical Engineer, Staff will conduct static analyses, assist with material selection, review design and engineering products, and coordinate with customers, government sponsors, and onsite government engineers. The role also involves ship checks on U.S. nuclear submarines and requires U.S. citizenship for obtaining or holding a security clearance.
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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
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Conduct static analyses of mechanical structures.
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Assist the Design Team with material selection.
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Conduct Quality Assurance reviews of design and engineering products.
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Interface with customers and government sponsors.
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Work daily with onsite government Engineers and Project Managers to ensure that information is technically accurate.
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Develop project schedules, create technical reports, whitepapers.
Qualifications
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Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, civil or structural engineering.
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Ability to maintain a DOD Secret Clearance.
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U.S. Citizenship Required for the purposes of obtaining/holding a U.S. security clearance
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Physically capable to conduct ship checks on United States Nuclear Submarines:
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Be comfortable in relatively confined spaces.
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Capable of climbing vertical ladders (20’ – 25’) within the submarine.
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At least two (2) years business experience in:
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General engineering.
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Working with SOLIDWORKS.
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Working with Microsoft Office Suite.
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Working with Visio Diagram/Flowchart Software.
Pay Transparency Statement AMERICAN SYSTEMS is committed to pay transparency for our applicants and employee-owners. The salary range for this position is USD $100,000.00/Yr. - USD $120,000/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
How this job compares
Set against the 1,741 open Mechanical Engineering jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$100–120K/yr
- US median$115–187K/yr871 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $110K, is 26% below the US median midpoint ($149K) — in the lowest quarter of Mechanical Engineering salary ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 28 open Mechanical Engineering jobs in Maryland and 1,741 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience — less than three in four Mechanical Engineering postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 976 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 777 of the 1,741 open Mechanical Engineering jobs (45%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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