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Flight Dynamics Engineer

hermeus

Location

Los Angeles, CA

Salary

$91,800 - $140,250 /yearly

Type

fulltime

Posted

May 28, 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.

Hermeus is seeking a Dynamics Engineer to join our growing Flight Sciences Team. In this role, you will perform analysis, modeling, and testingto verify subsystem dynamics and control system performance for our high-speed aircraft projects. As part of Hermeus’ iterative path to high-speed flight, you will drive lessons learned into follow-onaircraft requirements from the clean-sheet design phase through analysis, build, and flight test.

Responsibilities:

  • Conduct flight dynamics analysis and simulations to support the design, development, and testing of aerospace systems.
  • Develop mathematical models and algorithms to characterize aircraft dynamics, subsystem dynamics, and vehicle control systems.
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to integrate flight dynamics solutions into overall system designs.
  • Drive integrated test efforts in conjunction with Hermeus’ Test & Operations team to validate system performance from first build into flight.
  • Support flight test activities and analyze flight data to validate models and assess performance.
  • Qualifications:

  • Strong communication skills with the ability to effectively present technical information and drive decision making in a fast-paced, collaborative, and multi-disciplinary environment.
  • Background in atmospheric flight dynamics, controls, and hydraulic actuation systems analysis.
  • Proficiency in Python and its standard libraries for data processing/analysis/visualization and simulation.
  • Experience with simulation tools such as MATLAB/Simulink for dynamic system modeling & control design.
  • Knowledge of FAA and Department of Defense aerospace standards regarding loads, flying qualities, and control system specification is preferred.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a US Security Clearance.
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