Senior Aerospace Structures Engineer Flight Hardware Leader

Hermeus Corporation; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 138,550 - 187,450; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Pet insurance

Stock options

401(k) retirement plan

Year-end bonuses

Paid parental leave

Unlimited PTO

Office lunches

Job summary

Hermeus Corporation is seeking a Senior Structures Engineer to lead the design, build, and test of next generation aerostructures, including fuselage, empennage, control surfaces, and landing gear. You will mentor junior engineers in Atlanta while driving hardware upgrades and clean sheet designs.

Responsibilities include planning, translating concepts to detailed designs, integrating test processes, analyzing non-conformances, and transitioning prototypes to production.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, aerospace, manufacturing, or related engineering field.
• Hands-on experience with physical hardware (internships, labs, project teams all count).
• Familiarity with manufacturing processes (machining, welding, forming, etc.) and GD&T fundamentals.
• Strong engineering first principles.
• Comfort with CAD, test equipment, hand tools.
• Proven ability to design, build, break, and iterate quickly.

Responsibilities

• Lead detailed project planning and drive hardware delivery on aggressive timelines.
• Collaborate directly 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

Strong engineering first principles

CAD

Test equipment

Hand tools

Rapid prototyping

Design, build, iterate quickly

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical/aerospace/manufacturing engineering

Tools

Siemens Teamcenter

NX

NX Nastran

Ansys

Job description

Hermeus Corporation is seeking a Senior Structures Engineer to lead the design, build, and test of next generation aerostructures, including fuselage, empennage, control surfaces, and landing gear. You will mentor junior engineers in Atlanta while driving hardware upgrades and clean sheet designs.

Responsibilities include planning, translating concepts to detailed designs, integrating test processes, analyzing non-conformances, and transitioning prototypes to production.