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Fuel Systems Engineer, Air Vehicles

Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)💼 Full-time💰 $112,000–$112,000🗓 2026-08-25 → 2026-09-26

Core

Design and develop aircraft fuel systems supporting multiple air vehicle programs from concept through testing and qualification.

Role type

Mechanical Engineer (Aerospace Fluid Systems)

Builds

Aircraft fuel system components including tubing, pumps, filtration, gauging, venting, and refueling/defueling systems

Domain

Defense / Aerospace

Deliverable

product features

Required skills

Fluid mechanics, Mechanical design fundamentals, CAD (Siemens NX, CATIA, Creo, SolidWorks), Product lifecycle management, Cross-functional collaboration

Preferred skills

Supplier management, Component selection, Prototype development, One-dimensional fluid analysis (AMESIM, Flowmaster, Easy5)

Technologies

Siemens NX, CATIA, Creo, SolidWorks, AMESIM, Flowmaster, Easy5

Responsibilities

Design detailed fuel system components; Partner with software, systems, testing, and manufacturing teams; Support component selection, prototype builds, qualification, and system integration; Collaborate with senior engineers and architects on complex designs

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC

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