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
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What We Do
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.
Utilizing an integrated, hardware-rich, iterative development approach to aircraft design and build, Hermeus aims to deliver advanced air power at a pace not seen in the U.S. since the 1950s. Hermeus’ current Quarterhorse Program is actively unlocking unmanned high-speed flight. One program, four aircraft – each purpose-built to unlock a specific technical challenge, advance learnings, and incrementally de-risk critical technology in the pursuit of hypersonic aircraft.
Today, Hermeus is building its second Quarterhorse vehicle, Mk 2, after having designed, built, and flight tested its predecessor, Mk 1, in 18 months. Capable of reaching speeds of Mach 3+, Quarterhorse Mk 2 will be the fastest uncrewed military aircraft in service for national defense. The final iteration of Quarterhorse, Mk 4, will be capable of transitioning from turbofan to ramjet mode utilizing a Hermeus-developed turbine-based combined cycle (TBCC) propulsion system to achieve sustained speeds of Mach 5+.
Hermeus' approach of build-fly-build lays the groundwork for unlocking hypersonic flight at a pace and cost previously deemed impossible. America needs fast planes fast – and Hermeus is delivering them.
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.
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