Senior Flight Test Engineer
Los Angeles, CA / Atlanta, GA
Test – Flight Test /
Full-time /
On-site
Hermeus is an aerospace and defense technology company founded to radically accelerate air travel by delivering hypersonic aircraft. The company aims to develop hypersonic aircraft quickly and cost-effectively by integrating hardware-rich, iterative development with modern computing and autonomy. This approach has been validated through design, build, and test of the company’s first combined turbojet-ramjet engine and is now being scaled through its first flight vehicle program, Quarterhorse. Hermeus is also developing Darkhorse — an uncrewed hypersonic aircraft designed to deliver unique asymmetric capabilities to the warfighter.
Responsibilities
- Perform systems integration and test, mission planning for ground and flight tests of multiple systems under test
- Coordinate efforts with other cross functional teams relating to design, fabrication, modification, testing and troubleshooting of aircraft systems
- Coordinate engineering and certification activities for flight test vehicles
- Determine and document aircraft installation, configuration, and integration requirements for flight test vehicles
- Develop and maintain processes to ensure aircraft and systems configuration control
- Work jointly with other cross functional team members to author ground and flight test plans and procedures, including safe and logical sequencing of test conditions to satisfy program requirements
- Ensure that test planning requirements are met
- On-site test management, including test card generation, briefing, debriefing, documenting test results, and test analysis
- Perform data analysis and test report writing
- Conduct/direct ground and flight tests as part of the flight crew in the ground control station
- Must be capable of supporting off-site testing at austere sites for short term assignments (up to one - two months at a time)
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a STEM subject
- 5+ years of experience in aerospace or aviation, with a focus on experimental flight testing
- 1+ years of experience as Test Conductor/Test Director in an active flight test program
- Strong understanding of aircraft systems and flight test procedures
- In depth understanding of flight operations and air traffic management
- Understanding of relevant civil and military requirements (FAR’s, MIL-STD)
- Familiarity of data acquisition systems, sensors, and telemetry equipment
- Excellent problem-solving and critical-thinking skills
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with at least one other flight test program
- Experience with large UAV’s and fixed wing aircraft
- In-depth knowledge of Real Time Telemetry, and RTT analysis tools (i.e.IADS, Netview, and/or Nominal)
- Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively in a team environment
- A strong commitment to safety and attention to detail
- Ability and willingness to learn and take on tasks outside of designated job duties, as needed
- Able to work in (and lead) a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability and willingness to learn and take on tasks outside of town area
- Basic skills in typical engineering programming languages such as Python/MATLAB
- Ability to present effective engineering data to multi-disciplinary teams
- Ability to prioritize, organize and track a wide variety of tasks and assignments
- Must be eligible to obtain and maintain Secret and/or Top Secret clearance
$138,550 - $187,450 a year
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.
Salary is only one part of our total compensation and benefits package. Hermeus offers competitive salary and equity, unlimited PTO policy, paid 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
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.
