Operational Test Pilot & Exercise Integration Lead

Hermeus; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & wellness

Stock options

401(k) plan

Year-end bonuses

Parental leave

Unlimited PTO

Office lunches

Breakrooms

Job summary

Hermeus is seeking an Operational Test Pilot & Exercise Integration Lead to fly our aircraft, plan and lead missions, and integrate vehicles into live ranges and joint exercises. You will be the primary interface between Hermeus, warfighters, range authorities, and test organizations, translating operational intent into executable test plans and delivering flight data to our teams.

This role requires extensive tactical aviation experience and ease moving between cockpit, control room, customer

Qualifications

• Experience flying tactical aircraft in contested or congested airspace.
• Ability to translate flight test results into actionable capabilities.
• Proven track record managing complex flight-test programs.

Responsibilities

• Fly aircraft and lead mission execution.
• Coordinate with range authorities and test organizations.
• Deliver Flight Test as a Service engagements from scoping to data delivery.

Skills

Tactical aviation

Mission planning

Test flight leadership

Program management

Education

Military pilot experience

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.

The Flight Operations team at Hermeus is charged with creating the strategy and leading the successful execution of the US Government relationships and processes that enable company flight activity milestones. This close-knit team serves as the main interface between relevant DoD, FAA, and FCC partners and internal company-wide teams. Our team acquires and maintains flight approvals for Hermeus flight vehicles, coordinates and plans with airfields and ranges, and provides fleet insight to our internal teams and government partners. Our work enables Hermeus to achieve rapid flight vehicle development and to deliver Flight Test as a Service to our customers.

As Operational Test Pilot & Exercise Integration Lead, you are the operator's voice inside the company and Hermeus' face to the warfighter. You will fly our aircraft, plan and lead our missions, integrate our vehicles into live ranges and joint exercises, and serve as the single point of coordination between Hermeus and the operational units, range authorities, and test organizations we fly with. You will translate operational intent into executable test plans — and translate flight test results back into capability the force actually wants. You will also carry program management ownership for Flight Test as a Service engagements, from customer scoping through flight execution and data delivery.

This role is for someone who has flown tactical aviation, planned and led complex missions in contested or congested airspace, and is now looking to put that experience directly into a new class of aircraft. You will be an extreme owner, comfortable moving between the cockpit, the control room, the customer's conference room, and the engineering bay in the same day.

The salary range listed for this role is intended as a general guideline. Final compensation will be determined based on a variety of factors, including role scope and responsibilities, relevant experience, education and training, key skills, market data, and business needs.

At Hermeus, compensation is only one part of our total rewards package. We offer competitive pay, equity, and a range of benefits designed to support our team.

Benefits:

• Health & Wellness: 100% employer-paid healthcare and pet insurance
• Financial: Competitive pay, stock options, 401(k) retirement plan, and potential year-end bonuses
• Time Off: Paid parental leave, 12 federal holidays, unlimited PTO for exempt employees, and generous accrued PTO for non-exempt employees
• Office Perks: Weekly paid office lunches and fully stocked breakrooms

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.

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