Aircraft Advanced Design Software Engineer

JetZero•Long Beach, CA

About The Position

JetZero is developing a blended-wing body (BWB) aircraft that uses up to 50% less fuel and will be built to accommodate zero-emission hydrogen propulsion. The Aircraft Advanced Design Software Engineer will combine software engineering expertise with a strong foundation in aerospace analysis to build and sustain the tools that power JetZero's aircraft development. You'll be embedded within the Flight Sciences and Aircraft Design teams, collaborating across disciplines to translate complex engineering problems into robust, scalable software solutions. You'll work at the intersection of MATLAB-based MDO frameworks, 6DOF simulation, and conceptual sizing tools — modernizing legacy codebases while architecting new optimization capabilities. Working in a collaborative, agile environment, you'll play a critical role in shaping the analytical infrastructure that underpins the design of the Blended Wing Body aircraft from the ground up.

Requirements

Strong programming expertise with MATLAB, including numerical methods, performance optimization, and large scale codebases
Hands on experience with Simulink, particularly for dynamic system or flight simulation modeling
Demonstrated ability to improve runtime efficiency, scalability, and reliability of engineering or scientific software
Solid understanding of aircraft design and performance fundamentals, sufficient to work effectively with aerospace engineers
Proficiency with version control systems (e.g., Git) and collaborative development workflows
Experience applying software engineering best practices in a technical or analytical environment

Nice To Haves

Experience with multidisciplinary design optimization (MDO) or early phase aircraft design tools
Familiarity with MATLAB Compiler, code generation, and deployment of compiled analytical tools
Background in aerospace conceptual design, flight mechanics, or performance analysis
Exposure to parallel computing, algorithmic optimization, or high performance computing techniques
Experience working in fast paced aircraft development or advanced prototyping programs

Responsibilities

Lead the development, optimization, and scaling of in house aircraft design and analysis tools supporting conceptual sizing, configuration trades, and performance analysis
Improve computational performance, robustness, and usability of MATLAB and Simulink based tools, including MDO frameworks and 6 DOF flight simulation models
Profile, refactor, and modernize legacy scripts into maintainable, modular, and efficient software architectures
Research and architect optimization strategies and implement optimization capability
Collaborate closely with aircraft design, flight sciences, and systems engineers to translate analysis needs into performant software solutions
Establish best practices for coding standards, version control, documentation, and long term tool sustainability