Staff Engineer, Fuel Systems (R5900)
Core
Responsible Engineer for the aircraft fuel system, owning technical execution from requirements and architecture through design, procurement, integration, build, test, flight, and operational support for next-generation autonomous aircraft.
Role type
Staff Fuel System Engineer (Aerospace)
Builds
Next-generation autonomous aircraft fuel systems (tanks, pumps, valves, plumbing, venting, pressurization, filtration, level sensing)
Domain
Defense / Aerospace / Thermofluids
Required skills
Thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, compressible/incompressible flow, aerospace fuel system design, hardware integration, instrumentation, testing, failure investigation, Python for engineering analysis
Preferred skills
High-performance/tactical aircraft fuel systems, elevated-G maneuvering design, rocket propulsion/propellant systems, thermal-fluid analysis tools (GFSSP, REFPROP, CFD, ANSYS, FEA), supplier management
Technologies
Python, GFSSP, REFPROP, CFD, ANSYS, FEA
Responsibilities
Design, size, and integrate fuel system hardware; Analyze fuel system performance across the aircraft operating envelope; Lead technical design reviews and supplier engagements; Plan and execute component, subsystem, and vehicle-level testing; Analyze ground and flight data to validate system performance; Lead failure investigations and root cause efforts
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with strategic ownership