DevOps Engineer – Flight Software

Posted 9 Days Ago
2 Locations
In-Office
177K-205K Annually
Mid level
Aerospace • Hardware • Manufacturing
Hermeus is a aircraft manufacturer focused on rapid design, build, and test of high-Mach and hypersonic aircraft.
The Role
The DevOps Engineer will design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for flight software, manage containerized environments, and provision cloud infrastructure. Responsibilities include optimizing build systems and collaborating with engineers to enhance development and testing cycles.
Summary Generated by Built In
We are seeking a DevOps Engineer to support the development, integration, and deployment of flight software systems. This role sits at the intersection of software engineering, infrastructure, and testing, with a strong emphasis on designing and managing Gitlab CI/CD pipelines, enabling automated Flight Test on various Cloud and HW testbeds including Software-in-the-Loop (SIL) and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL). 

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, implement, and maintain scalable Gitlab CI/CD pipelines to support flight software build, test, and release workflows.  
  • Develop and manage containerized environments using Docker to ensure consistency across development, simulation, and test systems.  
  • Provision and manage cloud infrastructure on Amazon Web Services using Infrastructure as Code with Terraform.  
  • Build and maintain automated pipelines for SIL and HIL testing, enabling continuous validation of flight software against simulated and real hardware interfaces.  
  • Support Flight Test operations by developing reliable deployment, telemetry, and data collection workflows.  
  • Integrate hardware test benches with CI/CD systems to enable automated regression testing and real-time feedback.  
  • Optimize build systems for performance, reproducibility, and traceability across multiple flight software configurations.  
  • Collaborate closely with flight software, avionics, and test engineers to streamline development and test cycles.  
  • Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions for both cloud and on-premise test environments.  

Required Qualifications

  • Strong experience with CI/CD systems, particularly GitLab pipelines.  
  • Proficiency in containerization technologies such as Docker.  
  • Hands-on experience with AWS services (EC2, S3, IAM, VPC, etc.).  
  • Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools, especially Terraform.  
  • Solid scripting skills (Python, Bash, or similar).  
  • Experience supporting automated testing frameworks (PyTest, GoogleTest, etc.), ideally including SIL/HIL systems.  
  • Familiarity with Linux-based development and deployment environments.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience working with embedded or flight software systems.  
  • Familiarity with real-time systems and communication protocols (e.g., CAN, UART, Ethernet).  
  • Experience integrating hardware test rigs into automated pipelines.  
  • Understanding of flight test operations and data workflows.  
  • Knowledge of simulation environments used in aerospace systems.  

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.

Skills Required

  • Strong experience with CI/CD systems, particularly GitLab pipelines.
  • Proficiency in containerization technologies such as Docker.
  • Hands-on experience with AWS services (EC2, S3, IAM, VPC, etc.).
  • Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools, especially Terraform.
  • Solid scripting skills (Python, Bash, or similar).
  • Experience supporting automated testing frameworks (PyTest, GoogleTest, etc.), ideally including SIL/HIL systems.
  • Familiarity with Linux-based development and deployment environments.

Hermeus Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Hermeus and has not been reviewed or approved by Hermeus.

  • Healthcare Strength Healthcare is described as employer-paid for employees and dependents, including dental and vision. Feedback suggests this substantially reduces healthcare burden and strengthens overall total rewards.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth The package includes unlimited PTO for exempt employees, generous accrued PTO for non‑exempt staff, and observed federal holidays. Feedback suggests this breadth aims to support work‑life balance.
  • Equity Value & Accessibility Stock options are guaranteed with all full‑time offers, with potential for additional grants based on performance. Feedback suggests this provides ownership upside alongside base pay and bonuses.

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The Company
HQ: Atlanta, GA
270 Employees
Year Founded: 2018

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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