Flight Termination System Responsible Engineer

Hermeus•Los Angeles, CA 90006, US• Full Time

Posted 1 month ago• Mechanical

Compensation

$91,800–$224,250/year

Job Description

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.

Hermeus is seeking Flight Termination System RE. The Flight Termination System (FTS) Responsible Engineer owns the design, integration, testing, and certification of the vehicle’s flight termination hardware and software. This role is highly interdisciplinary requiring strong fundamentals across mechanical and electrical disciplines along with a basic understanding of aerodynamics and ability to learn and understand range safety requirements. The FTS RE leads coordination with regulatory authorities, and manages interface control with avionics and ground systems and is accountable for system reliability, documentation, and readiness through flight, serving as the technical authority for all FTS matters.

Responsibilities

Own the full life cycle of the Flight Termination System including design, build, test, integration, and flight

Own the top level system design of the FTS inclusive of mechanical and electrical hardware and CONOPs

Own the interfaces between the FTS and the vehicle inclusive of avionics, fluid, and structural interfaces

Own the FTS interface to the Flight Test Range, inclusive of communications, requirements tailoring, documentation, and high level strategy

Own the procurement of critical FTS components

Own the qualification and acceptance testing campaign planning and execution

Own high level integration planning

Own operational procedure creation to ensure the successful operation of the system in the field

Support Flight safety analysis that works hand in hand with the FTS to maintain safe flight operations

Collaborate with range safety to create review and approve FTS documentation and develop FTS requirements on future vehicles

Clear communication of system status to leadership and flight operations

Requirements

5+ Years of aerospace high criticality hardware experience

A degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace engineering, Math, physics or related field

Experience in hardware design (electrical and/or mechanical)

Experience collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams

Experience with test planning and execution

Knowledge of technical risk management

Ability to communicate technical challenges and guidance to varied audiences to explain rationale and/or resolve concerns

Ability to work on their own initiative and prioritize tasking to fit within the business goals

Ability to quickly adapt to changing priorities

Meticulous attention to detail and a high level of motivation

Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance

Preferred Skills

Prior experience with range safety and RCC-319

Experience with aircraft prototype development, including releasing hardware designs, writing and releasing work instructions, planning and executing test plans

Knowledge of RF system design including link budgets, antenna design, and antenna placement

Experience architecting avionics systems with COTS and in-house hardware

Experience with environmental testing such as vibration, thermal, and shock

Experience with government agencies

Experience with Autonomous Flight Safety Systems (AFSS)

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.