Responsibilities:
- Support budgeting and forecasting by gathering inputs, updating models, and tracking performance against plan.
- Contribute to monthly and quarterly financial reporting, including variance analysis, management summaries, and board/investor materials.
- Maintain and enhance financial models that support product development, production planning, and scenario analysis.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, operations, and supply chain teams to understand program costs, schedules, and financial impacts.
- Track and analyze capital expenditures, R&D spend, and other key cost drivers.
- Conduct ad hoc financial analyses to support investment decisions, hiring plans, and program execution.
- Help identify opportunities to improve financial processes and reporting efficiency through automation or tool enhancements.
Minimum Requirements:
- 1–3 years of experience in FP&A, product development finance, or business operations, preferably in a hardware, manufacturing, or defense tech environment.
- Strong analytical skills with advanced Excel and financial modelingproficiency.
- Tech-savvy with experience in PowerPoint, Power BI, and FP&A platforms such as Workday Adaptive Planning.
- Solid understanding of budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting principles.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to work effectively across technical and non-technical teams.
- Highly organized, self-motivated, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Genuine interest in hardware systems, engineering-driven organizations, or national defense innovation.
Preferred Skills and Experience:
- Strong understanding of BOM cost structures and financial management.
- Experience with NetSuite, Ramp, or other ERP and finance automation tools.
- Exposure to cost accounting, CapEx planning, or program-level finance.
- U.S. citizenship and eligibility for a security clearance (may be required depending on program needs).
Working Conditions:
- Primarily office-based role with frequent interaction across engineering, operations, and leadership teams.
- May require occasional presence in manufacturing, hangar, or test environments where exposure to noise, dust, chemicals, or moving mechanical parts is possible.
- Work is generally performed indoors in a climate-controlled environment, but travel between facilities may be required as needed
- Standard business hours with occasional evening or weekend work if needed to meet deadlines
- Regular use of computers, teleconferencing tools, and standard office equipment.
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to remain in a stationary position (sitting/standing) for extended periods while working at a computer or in meetings.
- Frequent communication with team members, requiring clear verbal and written communication skills.
- Occasional lifting, carrying, or moving objects up to 20 lbs (e.g., product samples, documentation, equipment).
- Ability to safely enter and move around industrial, production, or testing areas, including climbing stairs, bending, or wearing required personal protective equipment (PPE).
- Must be able to travel domestically and internationally as needed to support suppliers, customers, and program reviews.
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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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