Hermeus · 1 week ago
Lead, Mission Autonomy
Atlanta, GA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$151K/yr - $204K/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, Mission Autonomy is responsible for delivering reliable aircraft mission behavior by integrating, adapting, and validating mission autonomy capabilities within the aircraft system, while providing technical leadership to engineers in this domain.
AerospaceAir TransportationInfrastructureTravel
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Own end-to-end technical outcomes for mission autonomy integration and execution, from design through integration, test, and flight readiness
Lead the integration and adaptation of mission autonomy capabilities into the aircraft, including mission autonomy and decision-making logic, guidance, navigation and control (GNC) integration, sensor and perception system integration, and mission-level behavior execution
Define, implement, and validate interfaces between mission autonomy, the airborne mission platform (MMS), sensors, avionics, and ground systems
Lead development of aircraft-specific autonomy extensions, supporting software, and integration logic required to enable mission-ready operation
Drive autonomy-related avionics hardware integration, sensor selection, and system bring-up as required
Ensure mission autonomy behavior is reliable, repeatable, and compatible with operational workflows across ground and flight test environments
Own autonomy integration testing, validation strategies, and participation in ground and flight test campaigns
Identify autonomy integration risks early and lead mitigation efforts across software, avionics, sensor, and system boundaries
Provide day-to-day technical leadership, mentorship, and feedback to engineers within the Mission Autonomy scope
Coordinate closely with Air Segment and Ground Segment leads to resolve dependencies, integration challenges, and interface issues
Communicate autonomy integration status, risks, and tradeoffs clearly to engineering leadership and program stakeholders
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field
5+ years of experience working with autonomy, GNC, avionics, or mission-critical vehicle systems
Experience integrating complex software systems into a vehicle or mission platform
Strong understanding of guidance, navigation, and control concepts and their interaction with mission systems
Experience integrating sensors, avionics, or perception systems into operational workflows
Demonstrated ability to own and deliver system-level behavior on a vehicle platform
Proven ability to lead technical execution across multidisciplinary teams
Comfortable operating in a fast-paced development and test environment
Strong communication skills and ability to make and defend technical decisions
Preferred
Master's degree or PhD in a relevant technical discipline
Experience integrating commercial or government-provided autonomy solutions
Familiarity with autonomy system validation, test frameworks, and operational evaluation
Experience with avionics hardware integration or sensor selection and bring-up
Background in aerospace, defense, or autonomous vehicle programs
Prior experience as a technical lead or first-level people leader
Experience working across geographically distributed teams
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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