Senior Structures Engineer – Hypersonic Flight Hardware

CDFAM - Computational Design Symposium; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Pet insurance

Stock options

401(k)

Bonuses

Parental leave

Unlimited PTO

Office lunches

Job summary

Hermeus in Atlanta is seeking a Senior Structures Engineer to lead design, build, and test of next-generation aerostructures, including fuselage, empennage, control surfaces, and landing gear, as part of hypersonic airframe work.

You will drive detailed planning, material selection, DFM, full-stack build-to-test processes, and production transitions while mentoring junior engineers in a fast-paced environment.

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.
• CAD, test equipment, hand tools familiarity.
• Proven ability to design, build, break, and iterate quickly.

Responsibilities

• Lead detailed project planning and drive hardware delivery on aggressive timelines.
• Turn high-level designs into detailed 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.
• Analyze build non-conformances and chart paths for low-rate prototype hardware.
• Drive transition from prototype to production for complex aerospace assemblies.
• 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

Test equipment

Hand tools

Flight hardware experience

Iterative design

Hands-on hardware

GD&T

Manufacturing processes

Education

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

Tools

Siemens Teamcenter

NX

NX Nastran

Ansys

Job description

Hermeus in Atlanta is seeking a Senior Structures Engineer to lead design, build, and test of next-generation aerostructures, including fuselage, empennage, control surfaces, and landing gear, as part of hypersonic airframe work.

You will drive detailed planning, material selection, DFM, full-stack build-to-test processes, and production transitions while mentoring junior engineers in a fast-paced environment.