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.

About the Role:

As a Flight Operations Intern, you will support the planning, approval, and execution of ground and flight test activities for advanced aircraft. You will work alongside flight test engineers, pilots, and airworthiness teams to help prepare aircraft and test operations for safe, compliant, and efficient execution.

This role is best suited for an intern who already has meaningful hands-on aviation or operator experience and is interested in the intersection of flight test, flight operations, and airworthiness.

Spring: Around 16 weeks (January - April)

Summer: Around 12 weeks (May - August)

Fall: Around 16 weeks (September - December)

Responsibilities:

Support flight and mission planning, test card development, briefings, debriefs, and test execution

Assist Test Conductors/Test Directors and pilots during ground and flight test operations

Support airworthiness, airspace, and flight approval activities for military and civil operations

Help coordinate aircraft configuration, test requirements, and operational readiness across engineering and flight teams

Support development of documentation needed for future operations in the National Airspace System

Assist with test results, operational observations, and post-test reporting

Requirements:

Pursuing a STEM degree, preferably in Aerospace, Mechanical, Systems, or a related field

Prior hands-on aviation or operator experience such as UAS/drone operations, pilot training/license, flight test, or similar experience

Understanding of aircraft systems, flight operations, or flight test fundamentals

Familiarity with FAA and/or military aviation regulations and airspace requirements

Strong technical judgment, communication, organization, and commitment to safety

Interested in flight testing, flight operations, and airworthiness

Preferred Skills and Experience:

Experience supporting flight test planning or execution

Exposure to Test Conductor/Test Director responsibilities

Experience with large UAS or fixed-wing aircraft

Familiarity with airworthiness or flight approval processes

Statistics, data analysis, Python, or MATLAB experience

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The hourly rate listed for this internship is intended as a general guideline. Final compensation will be determined based on degree level.

Benefits:

Time Off: Interns are eligible for 5 days of sick leave and unpaid time off.
Office Perks: Weekly paid office lunches and fully stocked breakrooms.

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.

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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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