Hermeus

Component Responsible Engineer

Posted 15 Days Ago

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Los Angeles, CA

In-Office

90K-180K Annually

Senior level

Aerospace • Hardware • Transportation

Our mission: radically accelerate air travel.

The Role

The Component Responsible Engineer designs and tests mechanical systems, overseeing flight hardware development from concept to production, while ensuring reliability in operations.

Summary Generated by Built In

Hermeus is a high-speed aircraft manufacturer focused on the rapid design, build, and test of high-Mach and hypersonic aircraft for the national interest. Working directly with the Department of Defense, Hermeus delivers capabilities that will ensure that our nation, and our allies, maintain an asymmetric advantage over any and all potential adversaries.

The Component Responsible Engineer is responsible for designing, building, qualifying, acceptance testing, and delivering flight valves, actuators, mechanisms, and other mechanical systems. This role is highly hands-on and technical, with ownership from clean sheet design through development and into production of flight hardware integrated into engine and vehicle systems.

This highly interdisciplinary role requires strong first-principles knowledge in mechanics, fluids, thermal sciences, and manufacturing; the ability to communicate requirements in a rapidly changing environment; and the drive to rapidly and safely create novel, cutting-edge hardware to accelerate the future of hypersonic travel.

Responsibilities:

Fully own critical flight hardware from concept to delivery
Work with system owners to architect and integrate components within engine and vehicle systems
Perform system-level architecture, sizing, and design trades
Lead system design, analysis, development testing, qualification, and production introduction of mechanical systems
Scope vehicle-level operational methods and limits to ensure reliability and personnel safety across production and operations
Make risk-conscious technical decisions aligned with program posture
Prioritize tasks to meet top-level program and company objectives

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in engineering discipline (mechanical, aerospace, physics, materials, etc.)
Experience using CAD to design parts and assemblies
5+ years of engineering, competition team, or applied research experience related to fluids, mechanisms, or engine systems
Willingness to travel to support hardware builds and flight tests
Willingness to work extended hours and weekends as needed
Positive attitude in the face of extreme technical challenges

Preferred Qualifications:

Master’s degree in engineering discipline (mechanical, aerospace, physics, materials, etc.)
4+ years of experience developing hardware from concept to production
Proficiency in compressible/incompressible flow, thermodynamics, kinematics, mechanism design, mechanics of materials, and materials
Strong knowledge of GD&T and stack-up analysis
Scripting experience (Python, Matlab, Excel, VBA, etc.)
Ability to execute in a scrappy, entrepreneurial manner with tight timelines
Professional experience using Siemens NX/Teamcenter and ANSYS

U.S. EXPORT CONTROL COMPLIANCE STATUS

The person hired will have access to information and items subject to U.S. export controls, and therefore, must either be a “U.S. person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.62 or otherwise eligible for deemed export licensing. US persons include U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, lawful permanent residents (green card holders), and asylees and refugees with such status granted, not pending.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

Hermeus is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions at Hermeus are based solely on merit, competence, and qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability, or any other legally protected status.

Top Skills

Ansys

Cad

Excel

Matlab

Python

Siemens Nx

Teamcenter

VBA

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The Company

HQ: Atlanta, GA

255 Employees

Year Founded: 2018

What We Do

Hermeus is a startup developing hypersonic aircraft to radically accelerate air travel.

At Mach 5, more than twice the speed of the supersonic Concorde, passengers will be able to cross the Atlantic in 90 minutes.

On the path to hypersonic passenger aircraft, Hermeus is partnering with government agencies including the US Air Force and NASA to develop a series of autonomous aircraft that derisk the technology and solve urgent national security challenges. These products provide the data and confidence necessary to certify, produce, operate, and maintain safe and comfortable commercial aircraft.

Hypersonic aircraft have the potential to create trillions of dollars of new global economic growth per year, unlocking significant resources that can be utilized to solve the world’s greatest problems.

Why Work With Us

We prioritize hardware and people. Cutting-edge technology is only made possible by bringing together a world-class team. At Hermeus, you will be challenged – but also empowered. We encourage calculated risks taking and learning from our mistakes. Iteration is the name of the game.