Lead Propulsion Component Engineer

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

Posted 2 months ago• Mechanical

Compensation

$140,000–$180,000/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.

The Lead Propulsion Component Engineer role is responsible for the support and leadership of a team of 2-5 individual contributors RE's focused on designing, building, qualifying, acceptance testing, and delivering flight valves, actuators, mechanisms, and other mechanical systems. In addition to leadership and support responsibilities the role is responsible for technical individual contributor work which includes system requirements scoping, clean sheet design, development, and production start of flight mechanical systems integrated into engine and vehicle systems.

This highly interdisciplinary role requires strong 1st principles in mechanics, fluids, thermal, manufacturing; strong ability to communicate requirements in a rapidly changing environment; and the drive to rapidly and safely create novel and cutting-edge hardware to accelerate the future of hypersonic travel.

Responsibilities

Leading a team of 2-5

Creation, development, planning, and execution of team level strategy

Delivery of performant, cost effective, schedule conscious mechanical systems

Fully own critical flight hardware

Work with system owners to architect and place components within systems

System level architecture and sizing

System design, analysis, development testing, qualification, production introduction

Scope vehicle level operational methods and limits to ensure reliability and personnel safety through all phases of production and operation

Making risk conscious decisions aligned with program posture

Prioritize broad work scope to meet top company objectives

Minimum Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering discipline (mechanical, aerospace, physics, materials, etc.)

5+ years of Engineering, competition team, applied research experience related to fluid, mechanisms, or engine systems

Preferred Skills and Experience

Master’s degree in engineering discipline (mechanical, aerospace, physics, materials, etc.)

4+ years of experience developing hardware from concept to production

Proficiency in compressible and incompressible flow, thermodynamics, kinematics, mechanism design, mechanics of materials, and materials

Strong knowledge of GD&T and stack-up analysis

Experience using CAD to design parts and assemblies

Script programming experience (Python, Matlab, Excel, VBA, etc.)

Ability to execute in a scrappy, entrepreneurial manner with tight timelines.

Professional experience using Siemens NX/Teamcenter and ANSYS

Additional Requirements

Willingness to travel to support hardware and flight tests

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.