Staff Fuel Systems Engineer, Air Vehicles

The Air Dominance and Strike Mechanical Engineering Team is responsible for designing and integrating advanced hardware for Group 5 air vehicles and missile platforms . Air Dominance and Strike Mechanical Design Engineers own the full development lifecycle , from concept generation, to integration and flight test, ensuring high-performance, resilient, and scalable mechanical systems that meet the demands of complex, contested.

- 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

- 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

- Experience working with suppliers, component selection, or prototype development

- Experience with one-dimensional fluid analysis tools such as AMESIM, Flowmaster, Easy5, or similar software