Principal Systems Engineer, Aircraft Simulation and Design Integration

Mach
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 180,000 - 250,000 annuallyFunction: IT Operations (Systems/Network Admin)Education: bachelorsSkills: ["Leadership","Communication","Cross-functional communication","Technical leadership"]

Lead aircraft-level modeling and simulation across the design process. Own the architecture, development, and validation of integrated simulations, using them to guide configuration, subsystem sizing, and trade studies. Integrate multidisciplinary models, run optimization/sensitivity analyses, and quantify margins, uncertainty, and risk. Correlate results with tests and flight data, define fidelity requirements, and mentor engineers while translating analysis into decisions for technical leadership and program stakeholders.

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Principal Systems Engineer, Aircraft Simulation and Design Integration

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Job Summary

Lead aircraft-level modeling and simulation across the design process. Own the architecture, development, and validation of integrated simulations, using them to guide configuration, subsystem sizing, and trade studies. Integrate multidisciplinary models, run optimization/sensitivity analyses, and quantify margins, uncertainty, and risk. Correlate results with tests and flight data, define fidelity requirements, and mentor engineers while translating analysis into decisions for technical leadership and program stakeholders.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: IT Operations (Systems/Network Admin)
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Own the architecture, development, and validation of integrated aircraft simulations.
  • •Use simulation to guide aircraft configuration, subsystem sizing, requirements, and design trade studies.
  • •Integrate aerodynamics, structures, propulsion, electrical, mass-properties, controls, and mission-performance models.
  • •Lead multidisciplinary design optimization and sensitivity analyses, quantifying margins, uncertainty, risk, and system impacts.
  • •Correlate simulation results with component tests, ground tests, and flight-test data; mentor engineers and establish best practices.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 180,000 - 250,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health Insurance

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor's degree in aerospace, mechanical, electrical, systems engineering, or a related discipline.
  • •Significant experience developing or applying aircraft-level models and simulations.
  • •Strong understanding of aircraft performance, flight mechanics, dynamics, and multidisciplinary system interactions.
  • •Experience integrating models across aerodynamics, structures, propulsion, electrical, controls, or thermal disciplines.
  • •Proficiency with simulation/analysis tools such as MATLAB/Simulink, Python, or C/C++, plus experience with trade studies and uncertainty/sensitivity analysis.
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:LeadershipCommunicationCross-functional communicationTechnical leadership
Tech Stack:MATLABSimulinkPythonC/C++SysMLCFDFinite-element analysisHardware-in-the-loopSoftware-in-the-loopPilot-in-the-loopDigital engineering frameworksAircraft digital twins

Eligibility

Work Authorization:Authorization required. Sponsorship not provided.

Company Brief

Mach
Designs and manufactures unmanned systems, tactical engines, and decentralized defense manufacturing infrastructure (Forge) to scale production of autonomous aerial systems and related propulsion for U.S. defense customers and partners.
Industry: Defense Manufacturing
Company Size: Medium (51 to 250 employees)
Growth: Growth Stage Startup
Valuation: USD 250M to 500M
Funding: Series B
Headquarters: Huntington Beach, United States
Founded: 2023
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