Hermeus · 2 days ago
Lead Propulsion Component Engineer
Los Angeles, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$140K/yr - $180K/yr
5+ years expHermeus is a high-speed aircraft manufacturer focused on the rapid design, build, and test of high-Mach and hypersonic aircraft for the national interest. The Lead Propulsion Component Engineer role involves leading a team of engineers in the design and development of flight mechanical systems, ensuring reliability and safety through all phases of production and operation.
AerospaceAir TransportationInfrastructureTravel
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
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
Qualification
Required
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
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
Benefits
100% employer-paid health care
401k & Retirement Plans
Unlimited PTO
Weekly Paid Office Lunches
End of Year Bonuses
Fully stocked breakrooms
Stock Options
Paid Parental Leave
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
Recent News
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