Lead Aerostructures Engineer - Hypersonic Aircraft

Hermeus; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 179,300; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Stock options

401(k) retirement plan

Unlimited PTO

Paid parental leave

Office lunches

Job summary

Hermeus is seeking a Senior Structures Engineer in Atlanta to lead design, build, and test of next-generation aerostructures including fuselage, empennage, control surfaces and landing gear. This role targets rapid iteration on hypersonic airframes, with mentorship of junior engineers.

You will pair strong engineering fundamentals with hands-on hardware experience to drive production readiness, GD&T mastery, and cross-functional collaboration across design, manufacturing and test teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, aerospace, manufacturing, or related engineering field.
• Hands-on experience with physical hardware (internships, labs, project teams count).
• Familiarity with manufacturing processes (machining, welding, forming, etc.) and GD&T fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Lead detailed project planning and drive hardware delivery on aggressive timelines.
• Collaborate with high level design concepts turning them into detailed designs including final geometry, material selection and DFM.
• Design and implement full-stack design-to-build-to-test processes—factory layout, tooling, test flow, and vehicle integration and test.
• Perform analysis of build non-conformances and chart path forward for low rate prototype hardware.
• Drive the transition from prototype to production for complex aerospace assemblies.
• Ruthlessly question process complexity—delete parts, eliminate waste, simplify flow.
• Perform detailed structural analysis and report structural margins.
• Develop and run test procedures for flight hardware.
• Serve as a force multiplier across production, test, and design teams.

Skills

Engineering fundamentals

CAD

Hands-on hardware

GD&T

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical, aerospace, manufacturing, or related engineering field

Tools

Siemens Teamcenter

NX

NX Nastran

Ansys

Job description

Hermeus is seeking a Senior Structures Engineer in Atlanta to lead design, build, and test of next-generation aerostructures including fuselage, empennage, control surfaces and landing gear. This role targets rapid iteration on hypersonic airframes, with mentorship of junior engineers.

You will pair strong engineering fundamentals with hands-on hardware experience to drive production readiness, GD&T mastery, and cross-functional collaboration across design, manufacturing and test teams.