An accelerometer system (100, 200, 300, 400, 500) comprising: a proof mass (104, 204, 304); a pole piece (106, 206, 306, 406), wherein the pole piece is connected to the proof mass; a coil (110, 210, 310, 410, 510, 610, 610a, 610b) disposed around the pole piece, wherein the coil is connected to the proof mass, wherein the coil is rectangular in shape, and wherein a cross-section of the pole piece is rectangular such that the pole piece fits through a rectangular-shaped opening of the coil; a non-moving member (108, 208, 308, 508, 608, 608a, 608b), wherein within a magnetic flux loop, a magnetic flux travels from the pole piece through the coil to the non-moving member, wherein the pole piece and non-moving member are configured such that the magnetic field in a first area extending away from a first side of first pole piece is uniform in magnitude, the magnetic field in a second area extending away from a second side of first pole piece is uniform in magnitude, the magnetic field in a third area extending away from a third side of first pole piece is uniform in magnitude, and the magnetic field in a fourth area extending away from a fourth side of first pole piece is uniform in magnitude; and circuitry configured to: deliver an electrical signal (342, 442, 442a, 442b, 442c, 442d) to the coil in order to maintain the proof mass at a null position; determine an electrical current value corresponding to the electrical signal (342, 442, 442a, 442b, 442c, 442d, 708); and identify, based on the electrical current value, an acceleration of the accelerometer system. a proof mass (104, 204, 304); a pole piece (106, 206, 306, 406), wherein the pole piece is connected to the proof mass; a coil (110, 210, 310, 410, 510, 610, 610a, 610b) disposed around the pole piece, wherein the coil is connected to the proof mass, wherein the coil is rectangular in shape, and wherein a cross-section of the pole piece is rectangular such that the pole piece fits through a rectangular-shaped opening of the coil; a non-moving member (108, 208, 308, 508, 608, 608a, 608b), wherein within a magnetic flux loop, a magnetic flux travels from the pole piece through the coil to the non-moving member, wherein the pole piece and non-moving member are configured such that the magnetic field in a first area extending away from a first side of first pole piece is uniform in magnitude, the magnetic field in a second area extending away from a second side of first pole piece is uniform in magnitude, the magnetic field in a third area extending away from a third side of first pole piece is uniform in magnitude, and the magnetic field in a fourth area extending away from a fourth side of first pole piece is uniform in magnitude; and circuitry configured to: deliver an electrical signal (342, 442, 442a, 442b, 442c, 442d) to the coil in order to maintain the proof mass at a null position; determine an electrical current value corresponding to the electrical signal (342, 442, 442a, 442b, 442c, 442d, 708); and identify, based on the electrical current value, an acceleration of the accelerometer system. deliver an electrical signal (342, 442, 442a, 442b, 442c, 442d) to the coil in order to maintain the proof mass at a null position; determine an electrical current value corresponding to the electrical signal (342, 442, 442a, 442b, 442c, 442d, 708); and identify, based on the electrical current value, an acceleration of the accelerometer system.