Senior Engineer, Aircraft Fluid Systems

Radia; Boulder (CO); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Onsite lunch in Boulder

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Radia, headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, seeks a Senior Aircraft Fluid Systems Engineer to define, model, analyze, and integrate hydraulic, ECS, and thermal systems for WindRunner.

You will develop system-level models in Simulink, MATLAB, and Python, perform analyses, and collaborate with suppliers to ensure certification-ready design and aircraft integration. Remote candidates may be considered based on experience and travel requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering.
• 8+ years of relevant aircraft systems experience.
• Strong modeling and data-analysis with MATLAB, Simulink, Python.
• Experience with FAA Part 25 certification processes.
• Ability to work independently with minimal oversight.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain system-level models for ECS and hydraulic systems.
• Perform thermal, airflow, and fluid dynamics analyses.
• Support architecture definition, requirements, and verification planning.
• Lead supplier interactions and reviews.
• Provide 3D equipment layouts in CATIA.
• Prepare technical docs and presentations for stakeholders.

Skills

Independent work

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering or related field

Tools

Simulink

MATLAB

Python

CATIA

Job description

About Radia

Radia is a dual use aerospace company developing WindRunner™, the world’s largest cargoaircraft. WindRunner is designed to enable direct transport of oversized cargo across defense, energy, commercial, aerospace, and humanitarian missions without reliance on specialized infrastructure. Radia is headquartered in Boulder, Colorado and Rome, Italy, with a growing global partner and supplier network.

Radia is seeking a Senior Aircraft Fluid Systems Engineer to help define, model, analyze, and integrate critical fluid systems for WindRunner™, including Hydraulic Power Systems, Air Management Systems, and Environmental Control Systems (ECS). In this role, you will work across system architecture, performance analysis, modeling and simulation, supplier collaboration, and certification-ready design to deliver robust aerospace systems for a first-of-its-kind aircraft.

This is an opportunity for an experienced systems engineer who thrives in fast-moving environments, enjoys solving complex multidisciplinary problems, and can independently drive technical work from concept through execution.

Responsibilities

• Develop, validate, and maintain system-level models for environmental control and hydraulic power systems using Simulink, MATLAB, Python, among other tools.
• Perform analyses related to thermal management, airflow, pressure control, fluid dynamics, and system integration.
• Support system architecture definition, requirements development, and verification planning.
• Interpret and apply FAA Part 25 regulations to ensure compliance throughout design and development.
• Lead technical interactions with suppliers, including reviewing designs, managing deliverables, and ensuring alignment with program requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to support aircraft-level integration and trade studies, including providing 3D layouts of equipment in CATIA.
• Prepare clear technical documentation, analysis reports, and presentations for internal and external stakeholders.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• 8+ years of relevant experience in aircraft systems engineering, fluid systems, environmental control systems, hydraulics, thermal systems, or related aerospace systems.
• Strong experience with Simulink, MATLAB, and Python for modeling, simulation, and data analysis.
• Solid understanding of environmental control systems, hydraulic systems, or related aircraft subsystems.
• Ability to work independently, set priorities, and drive tasks to completion with minimal oversight.
• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with FAA Part 25 certification requirements and aircraft development processes.
• Experience managing suppliers or external partners, including technical reviews and schedule oversight.
• Experience supporting aircraft-level integration, system layouts, or equipment placement using CATIA or similar 3D design tools.

Work Environment

Boulder, CO preferred; remote candidates may be considered based on experience, role requirements, and ability to travel as needed.

Compensation: $160,000-200,000

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus mental health support with 24/7 counseling, virtual therapy, and the Calm app.
• Employer-paid life and disability insurance, voluntary critical illness and accident coverage, and a 401(k)-retirement savings plan.
• Health Care FSA and HSA options with tax advantages and rollover features.
• Employees working from Radia’s Boulder office enjoy complimentary lunch on any day they work onsite.
• Additional benefits include Employee Assistance Program, caregiver support, discounted fitness memberships, educational assistance, training programs, adoption assistance, commuter benefits, and exclusive discounts through Perks at Work.