Hermeus · 3 months ago
Component Responsible Engineer
Los Angeles, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$90K/yr - $180K/yr
5+ years expHermeus is a venture capital-backed aerospace and defense technology company focused on building high-speed products for the Department of Defense and allied partners. The Component Responsible Engineer will design, build, qualify, and deliver flight valves, actuators, mechanisms, and other mechanical systems, taking ownership from design through production.
AerospaceAir TransportationInfrastructureTravel
Responsibilities
Fully own critical flight hardware from concept to delivery
Work with system owners to architect and integrate components within engine and vehicle systems
Perform system-level architecture, sizing, and design trades
Lead system design, analysis, development testing, qualification, and production introduction of mechanical systems
Scope vehicle-level operational methods and limits to ensure reliability and personnel safety across production and operations
Make risk-conscious technical decisions aligned with program posture
Prioritize tasks to meet top-level program and company objectives
Qualification
Required
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 fluids, mechanisms, or engine systems
Willingness to travel to support hardware builds and flight tests
Willingness to work extended hours and weekends as needed
Positive attitude in the face of extreme technical challenges
Preferred
Master's degree in engineering discipline (mechanical, aerospace, physics, materials, etc.)
4+ years of experience developing hardware from concept to production
Proficiency in compressible/incompressible flow, thermodynamics, kinematics, mechanism design, mechanics of materials, and materials
Strong knowledge of GD&T and stack-up analysis
Scripting 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
Company
Hermeus
Hermeus is developing Mach 5 aircraft to speed up the global transportation network.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$215.96MKey Investors
Sam AltmanUnited States Air ForceNASA
2025-07-30Series B
2024-07-02Series B· $39.96M
2022-03-10Series B· $100M
Leadership Team
AJ Piplica
Founder, Chief Executive Officer
Glenn Case
Founder and Chief Technologist
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