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Senior Flight Test Engineer

hermeus

Location

Los Angeles, CA

Salary

$138,550 - $187,450 /yearly

Type

fulltime

Posted

Jul 11, 2025

via lever

Job Description

Hermeus is a venture-backed defense aviation company reclaiming the lost art of rapid iterative prototyping to build the fastest aircraft in the world today. By prioritizing relentless hardware iteration, we deliver high-speed systems at the pace of the modern battlefield. We work with the Department of War to provide the high-speed capabilities our nation and its allies need to maintain a durable, asymmetric advantage.

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
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