Description
Job Overview
The Air Dominance and Strike Mechanical Engineering Team at Anduril is responsible for designing and integrating advanced hardware for Group 5 air vehicles and missile platforms. As a Staff Fuel Systems Engineer, Air Vehicles, you will play a key role in designing and developing 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.
- 12+ 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. For more information, explore Anduril's benefits.
Salary Information
The salary range for this role is $220,000-$292,000 USD per year. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full-time offers and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package.