Mach Industries
Principal Systems Engineer, Aircraft Simulation and Design Integration
$180K–$250K
Huntington Beach, California, United States · Principal · Full-time · Posted Sep 2, 2026
- Experience
- Significant experience developing or applying aircraft-level models and simulations; no number of years stated.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in aerospace, mechanical, electrical, systems engineering, or a related discipline.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee, or be eligible to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations. Employment offers may be conditioned on authorization to receive export-controlled technology without sponsorship for an export license.
About the job
Leads development and use of integrated aircraft simulations to evaluate design alternatives and guide multidisciplinary engineering decisions.
What you'll do
- Develop, validate, and maintain integrated aircraft simulations, including model verification, test correlation, and documentation practices.
- Use mission-performance simulations, trade studies, and optimization to guide aircraft configuration, sizing, requirements, and design decisions.
- Lead cross-functional design analysis, communicate recommendations to stakeholders, and mentor engineers.
What they ask for
- 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 discipline models and using simulation tools such as MATLAB/Simulink, Python, or C/C++.
Nice to have
- Master's degree or Ph.D. in aerospace engineering, systems engineering, or a related field.
- Experience with advanced aircraft, multidisciplinary design optimization, simulation-in-the-loop, SysML, certification, or digital twins.
Pay
$180,000 — $250,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
MATLAB/Simulink, Python, C/C++, SysML
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