Staff Fuel Systems Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: Dallas, Texas, United States; on-site. U.S. Citizenship required.

Salary: $142,318–$213,476 per year, plus bonus, benefits, and equity for regular employees.

Company

hirify.global is a venture-backed defense-tech company developing intelligent systems, autonomous aircraft, autonomy software, and simulation technologies.

What you will do

• Design fuel storage, transfer, distribution, and venting systems for high-performance, long-endurance UAVs.
• Perform fluid and thermal analysis to optimize flow efficiency, pressure regulation, system mass, and endurance.
• Integrate fuel systems with propulsion, avionics, and thermal management systems.
• Run CFD simulations, bench testing, and validation of pumps, valves, sensors, and tanks.
• Create system schematics, design documentation, and verification plans for engineering reviews and flight-test readiness.
• Coordinate with suppliers, qualify components, and troubleshoot fuel-system issues during prototype builds and flight-test campaigns.

Requirements

• B.S. or M.S. degree in aerospace, mechanical, or a related engineering discipline.
• 4–7 years of experience in fuel or fluid systems design, analysis, or integration.
• Working knowledge of CFD and thermal/fluid simulation tools, including ANSYS Fluent, OpenFOAM, or MATLAB/Simulink.
• Experience with pumps, valves, and sensors used in fuel or hydraulic systems.
• Familiarity with aerospace environmental and certification standards such as DO-160 and MIL-STD-810.
• Ability to obtain a S//SAR-level security clearance is desired.

Nice to have

• Experience with UAV, fighter, or propulsion-system integration.
• Hands-on prototype build, testing, and troubleshooting experience.
• Familiarity with CATIA, NX, or SolidWorks.
• Exposure to mission-endurance optimization and energy-management strategies.

Culture & Benefits

• Cross-functional collaboration across autonomy, flight science, propulsion, and fluid-systems disciplines.
• Regular employee package includes bonus, benefits, and equity.
• Offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check.
• Equal opportunity workplace and affirmative action employer.