Build Engineer - Propulsion

Hermeus•

Los Angeles, CA

• Full Time

Posted 4 months ago• Mechanical

Compensation

$90,000–$180,000/year

Job Description

Hermeus is a venture-backed defense aviation company reclaiming the lost art of rapid iterative prototyping to build the fastest aircraft in the world today. By prioritizing relentless hardware iteration, we deliver high-speed systems at the pace of the modern battlefield. We work with the Department of War to provide the high-speed capabilities our nation and its allies need to maintain a durable, asymmetric advantage.

This role sits at the intersection of engineering design, manufacturing, integration and test for flight vehicles. You'll be embedded with design and production teams, owning everything from hardware design, tooling, testing and flight readiness to process development and vehicle assembly. We are hiring entry-level through senior-level.

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Job Details

Category: Mechanical
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posted: Apr 17, 2026, 03:12 PM
Compensation: $90,000 - $180,000 per year

About Hermeus

Hermeus is building Quarterhorse, a Mach 5+ hypersonic aircraft that will radically accelerate air travel. Their reusable turbine-based combined-cycle engines power both commercial and defense applications, with US Air Force contracts to develop autonomous hypersonic platforms.

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