Senior Fuel Systems Engineer - Secret Clearance Eligible

Anduril Industries; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 166,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company advancing aerospace fuel systems for next‑gen air vehicles. The role focuses on designing and integrating fuel systems from concept to qualification, collaborating with software, systems, testing, and manufacturing teams to ensure high‑performance, reliable hardware.

You will contribute to component selection, prototyping, and system integration while progressively taking ownership of increasingly complex designs and ensuring compliance with

Qualifications

• B.S. in Aerospace Engineering or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years in aircraft fuel systems or related aerospace fluid systems.
• Experience from concept through testing and qualification.
• CAD skills with Siemens NX or CATIA/Creo/SolidWorks.
• Clearance eligibility: U.S. Secret.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop aircraft fuel systems from concept through testing and qualification.
• Detail design of tubing, pumps, filtration, gauging, venting, and refueling/defueling systems.
• Collaborate with software, systems, testing, manufacturing, suppliers, and cross‑functional teams.
• Support component selection, prototype builds, qualification, testing, and system integration.
• Gradually take ownership of increasingly complex fuel system designs.

Skills

8+ years fuel systems

Product lifecycle experience

Fluid mechanics

Cross-functional communication

Security clearance: US Secret

Education

B.S. in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Siemens NX

CATIA

Creo

SolidWorks

Job description

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company advancing aerospace fuel systems for next‑gen air vehicles. The role focuses on designing and integrating fuel systems from concept to qualification, collaborating with software, systems, testing, and manufacturing teams to ensure high‑performance, reliable hardware.

You will contribute to component selection, prototyping, and system integration while progressively taking ownership of increasingly complex designs and ensuring compliance with