Luminarycloud

Senior/Principal Lead Delivery Engineer — Aerospace

San Mateo, CA · Principal · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$10k-$25kDetected 26 days ago

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About the role

As the Senior/Principal Lead Delivery Engineer for Aerospace, you own customer outcomes for Luminary's aerospace engagements - spanning established OEMs and the next generation building the future of flight and space.
You partner with the GTM team on account engagement and growth.
Own end-to-end customer outcomes across new and existing aerospace accounts - from discovery and use case scoping through model development, deployment, and embedding into customer engineering workflows.
Lead a value delivery team in a matrix structure: Applications Engineers, Applied AI/ML Scientists, Data and Platform Engineers, and selected product engineers.
Operate as a dual hat - project manager and product manager - running sprints, milestones, and risk while also choosing the right use cases and shaping the product intuition for what to build next.
Lead from the front, not from slides.
Partner with GTM team on new account engagement, GTM-to-delivery handoff, and account growth.

5-10 years of experience in a technical role in aerospace - aerospace OEMs, eVTOL/UAM, space, propulsion, or aerospace-adjacent engineering software.
Principal-level candidates have an extensive track record in aerospace.
Working knowledge of AI/ML applied to engineering - surrogate modeling, neural operators, physics-informed ML, or digital twins.
WHAT YOU BRING 5-10 years of experience in a technical role in aerospace - aerospace OEMs, eVTOL/UAM, space, propulsion, or aerospace-adjacent engineering software.

Advanced degree (MS or PhD) in Aerospace, Mechanical, or related field.
Hands-on experience with CFD, FEA, aeroelasticity, MDO, or certification-relevant analysis.
Understanding of how AI-driven simulation integrates into aerospace development and certification workflows.
In accordance with export control regulations, this position requires candidates to qualify as a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual as defined under 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3)).
JOIN THE REVOLUTION IN ENGINEERING INNOVATION Luminary helps engineering companies be more competitive by getting to market faster, creating better products, and reducing development risk.
Luminary is a Series B company headquartered in San Mateo, California.
aerodynamics, structural mechanics, aeroelasticity, propulsion, thermal-structural coupling, composites, or multi-physics simulation.
Generalist depth across several disciplines is more valuable than world-class depth in one.

Author Statements of Work (SOWs), educate customers on the engagement plan, and own delivery accountability against them.
Embrace co-engineering: work side-by-side with customers on use case development, sharing knowledge and building trust through visible, collaborative work.

Full-time position | San Mateo, CA (Onsite) Note: In accordance with export control regulations, this position requires candidates to qualify as a U

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