Lead Component Engineer

Lead Component Engineer

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 ensure our nation and its allies maintain an asymmetric advantage over potential adversaries.

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• Management support of a team of 2–5 individual contributors.
• Creation, development, planning, and execution of team‑level strategy.
• Delivery of performant, cost‑effective, schedule‑conscious mechanical systems.
• Full ownership of 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, and production introduction.
• Scope vehicle‑level operational methods and limits to ensure reliability and personnel safety through all phases of production and operation.
• Make risk‑conscious decisions aligned with program posture.
• Prioritize broad work scope to meet top company objectives.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering discipline (mechanical, aerospace, physics, materials, etc.).
• Experience using CAD to design parts and assemblies.
• 5+ years of engineering, competition team, or applied research experience related to fluid, mechanisms, or engine systems.

• 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 in compressible flow, thermodynamics, kinematics, mechanism design, mechanics of materials, and materials.
• Strong knowledge of GD&T and stack‑up analysis.
• 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.

• Willingness to travel to support hardware and flight tests.
• Willingness to work extended hours and weekends as needed.
• Great attitude in the face of extreme challenges.

The person hired will have access to information and items subject to U.S. export controls, and therefore, must be a “U.S. person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. 120.62 or otherwise eligible for deemed export licensing.

• U.S. persons include U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, lawful permanent residents (green card holders), and asylees and refugees with such status granted, not pending.

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. We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, but final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans.

• Competitive salary and equity.
• Unlimited PTO policy.
• Paid parental leave.
• Potential for year‑end bonuses.
• 100% employer‑paid health care.
• 401(k) & Retirement plans.
• Weekly paid office lunches.
• Fully stocked breakrooms.
• Stock options.