Design, analyze, and deliver primary and secondary aircraft structures for hypersonic vehicles from trade studies through detailed design, manufacturing, integration, and flight test. Perform structural trade studies, generate CAD models and GD&T, collaborate on stress/fatigue/thermal assessments, support fabrication and testing, participate in design reviews, and iterate with test/flight feedback.
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.
As a Structures Design Engineer, you will be responsible for the design, analysis, and delivery of primary and secondary aircraft structures for hypersonic vehicles. You will own hardware from early trade studies through detailed design, manufacturing, integration, and flight test, working closely with propulsion, aerothermal, manufacturing, and test teams.
This role requires strong fundamentals in structural design, comfort operating in ambiguous problem spaces, and the ability to move quickly while maintaining engineering discipline.
Responsibilities
- Design and develop primary and secondary aircraft structures, including fuselage, wings, control surfaces, and supporting structure
- Perform structural trade studies considering weight, strength, stiffness, thermal environment, manufacturability, and cost
- Generate detailed CAD models, drawings, and GD&T for flight and test hardware
- Collaborate with analysis engineers on stress, fatigue, fracture, and thermal-structural assessments
- Work closely with manufacturing to support fabrication, assembly, and tooling development
- Support vehicle integration, ground testing, and flight test activities, including troubleshooting hardware issues
- Participate in design reviews and contribute to system-level architectural decisions
- Drive rapid iteration cycles and incorporate test and flight feedback into design improvements
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field
- 3+ years of experience in structural design of aerospace vehicles or high-performance mechanical systems
- Proficiency with CAD tools (NX, CATIA, or equivalent)
- Strong understanding of structural fundamentals.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering
- Experience with high-temperature materials, metallic and welded structures
- Familiarity with hypersonic, high-speed, or high-thermal-load environments
- Experience supporting structural testing and/or flight hardware
- Knowledge of aerospace standards, qualification, and verification processes
- Hands-on experience with hardware assembly or test
The salary information provided is a general guideline only. Hermeus takes various factors into account, including, but not limited to, the position's scope and responsibilities, the candidate's professional background, education and training, essential skills, and market and business considerations, when presenting a job offer.
Compensation is only one part of our total rewards package. Hermeus offers competitive salary and equity, unlimited PTO policy, generous parental leave, potential for year-end bonuses, and more!
100% employer-paid health care
401k & Retirement Plans
Unlimited PTO
Weekly Paid Office Lunches
End of Year Bonuses
Fully stocked breakrooms r
Stock Options
Paid Parental Leave
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.
Top Skills
Nx,Catia,Cad,Gd&T
Hermeus Los Angeles, California, USA Office
Los Angeles, CA, United States
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