Careers

RESEARCH, ENGINEERING, MANUFACTURING, QUALITY ASSURANCE AND MORE

At Airborne Systems, we engineer and manufacture high-quality, high-performance parachutes and related products for the military and for space and recovery organizations. For nearly a century, we have set the standard for capability, quality and performance with our world-class engineering, manufacturing, training and service.

Airborne Systems is a global company, which brings to the market and its customers a history and legacy that embraces four of the world’s leading parachute companies. No other parachute company has the resources of Airborne Systems.

Each company within Airborne Systems provides a variety of career opportunities, professional growth, and comprehensive benefits that allows Airborne Systems to attract and retain its most important asset; it’s Human Capital.

Come be a part of this successful, respected, and growing team. We especially welcome Transitioning Military Personnel to explore the opportunities available at Airborne Systems.

Airborne Systems is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Available Positions

Pennsauken, New Jersey

The O2 Systems R&D Manager provides expertise for the design, development and improvement of new and existing parachutist oxygen products and high pressure gas systems as well as assisting the O2 department for training, maintenance and servicing worldwide.
Repairs and maintains all sewing machines as well as other equipment, tools, and machinery. The sewing machine mechanic position also performs building maintenance as needed. Independent judgment is often required for this position due to the limited standardization in repair methods and procedures.

Santa Ana, California

This position serves as administrator for several critical Human Resources functions and workforce management, including recruiting, employee relations, benefits, leave and attendance tracking, termination, and employee records management. Provides internal support and partnership to business lines to deliver required human resources.
The Operations Supervisor I supervises and coordinates activities of production employees engaged in the manufacture of parachutes and accessories.
The Production Engineering Manager will oversee the Production Engineers and Industrial Engineers in their daily support of manufacturing.
As part of an agile Aerospace Engineering team, the Project Engineer II manages, assigns, and completes engineering activities on a wide variety of aerodynamic decelerator projects. Provides a technical leadership role in the entire recovery system project lifecycle.
The Rigging Specialist assembles, rigs, and tests parachutes.
Sewing of single parts in preparation for the assembly and functions required in the manufacture of parachute system components, sewing to assemble the raw materials for the manufacture of the parachutes and/or related parts in a reasonable period of time and in accordance with company quality standards. This position requires a skilled operator comfortable working with different types of difficult, awkward materials and capable of using standard measuring tools. Daily duties will include the operation of manual and/or computer driven automatic sewing machines.