Fuel Systems Engineer, Air Vehicles

Job Overview

The Air Dominance and Strike Mechanical Engineering Team is responsible for designing and integrating advanced hardware for Group 5 air vehicles and missile platforms. As a Fuel Systems Engineer, Air Vehicles, you will design and develop aircraft fuel systems supporting multiple air vehicle programs from concept through testing and qualification.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop aircraft fuel systems supporting multiple air vehicle programs from concept through testing and qualification.
• Perform detailed design of fuel system components including tubing, pumps, filtration, gauging, venting, and refueling/defueling systems.
• Partner with software engineering, systems, testing, manufacturing, suppliers, and cross-functional engineering teams to develop and integrate fuel system hardware.
• Support component selection, prototype builds, qualification, testing, and system integration throughout the development lifecycle.
• Collaborate with senior engineers and fuel systems architects while gradually taking ownership of increasingly complex fuel system designs.

Required Qualifications

• B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of experience designing aircraft fuel systems or closely related aerospace fluid systems.
• Experience supporting the product lifecycle from concept through testing and qualification.
• Experience with Siemens NX or comparable CAD software (e.g., CATIA, Creo, SolidWorks).
• Strong understanding of fluid mechanics and mechanical design fundamentals.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret Security Clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with suppliers, component selection, or prototype development.
• Experience with one-dimensional fluid analysis tools such as AMESIM, Flowmaster, Easy5, or similar software.
• Active U.S. Secret or Top Secret Security Clearance.

Benefits

Anduril offers a comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) to support health, recovery, and overall well-being.