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Anduril Industries

Fuel Systems Engineer, Air Vehicles

Costa Mesa, California, United StatesFrom $194kfull-timemidAdded today

About this role

Anduril Industries seeks a Fuel Systems Engineer to design and develop aircraft fuel systems for advanced air vehicles and missile platforms. You'll manage the complete development lifecycle from concept through flight testing, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-performance, resilient mechanical systems.

What you'll do

  • Design and develop aircraft fuel systems for multiple air vehicle programs across concept, testing, and qualification phases
  • Perform detailed design of fuel system components including tubing, pumps, filtration, gauging, venting, and refueling/defueling systems
  • Partner with software, systems, testing, manufacturing, and supplier teams to integrate fuel system hardware
  • Support component selection, prototype builds, qualification testing, and system integration throughout development
  • Collaborate with senior engineers and fuel systems architects while progressively owning more complex designs
  • Work on Group 5 air vehicles and missile platforms requiring high-performance and resilient systems

What they're looking for

  • Aircraft fuel systems design and development
  • Siemens NX, CATIA, Creo, or SolidWorks CAD software
  • Fluid mechanics and mechanical design fundamentals
  • Product lifecycle management (concept through qualification)
  • Cross-functional collaboration and communication
  • Component selection and supplier management
  • 1D fluid analysis tools (AMESIM, Flowmaster, Easy5)
  • Aerospace fluid systems engineering

Benefits

  • Competitive equity grants included in full-time offers
  • Top-tier health and wellness benefits at little to no cost
  • Comprehensive benefits package supporting health and recovery
  • Work on cutting-edge defense technology and autonomous systems
  • Collaborative environment with expert mechanical engineering teams
  • Support for professional growth and increased design ownership
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Anduril Industries

Anduril Industries builds autonomous defense systems including underwater vehicles, unmanned aircraft, and electronic warfare platforms for the Department of Defense. The company is hiring across mechanical engineering, mission operations, software development, technical leadership, and advanced manufacturing roles to support the design, deployment, and production of these mission-critical systems.

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Likely interview questions

  • Walk us through your experience designing aircraft fuel systems—what was your most complex project and how did you approach it?
  • Describe your experience supporting a fuel system from concept through flight testing; what challenges did you encounter and how did you resolve them?