Mission Manager

Hermeus; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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

Job summary

Hermeus is seeking a proactive Mission Manager in Jacksonville, FL, to support our airbreathing propulsion test facility. This pivotal role involves managing contracts and ensuring program milestones are achieved on time.

We offer competitive salary, stock options, unlimited PTO, and a range of benefits including 100% employer-paid health care and year-end bonuses. Join us in building the fastest aircraft while working closely with cross-functional teams to meet operational requirements.

Qualifications

• Proactive and detail-oriented mindset.
• Ability to manage day-to-day execution of contracts.
• Strategic foresight in high-stakes environment.

Responsibilities

• Support expansion of the airbreathing propulsion test facility.
• Interface with customers and manage contract deliverables.
• Ensure program milestones are delivered on time and within budget.

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 our allies need to maintain a durable, asymmetric advantage.

About the Role:

We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Mission Manager to support the successful expansion at our next-generation airbreathing propulsion test facility, HEAT, located in Jacksonville, FL. This role will work closely with the Chief Engineer and cross-functional teams to ensure the program milestones and deliverables are delivered on time, within budget, and in alignment with technical, operational, and stakeholder requirements.

The Mission Manager will serve as the main customer interface and contract deliverable owner, managing the day-to-day execution of the contract, milestones, deliverables, and customer stakeholder communication. This is a pivotal role that requires both strategic foresight and tactical execution in a highly technical, high-stakes environment.

Benefits:

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.