Mechanical Engineer Job at Hermeus (Los Angeles)

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.

Job Responsibility

Structural design supporting vehicle subsystems such as hydraulics, fuel systems, propulsion, and avionics
Perform structural and thermal analyses using both hand calculations and FEA
Lead trade studies across mechanical, fluid, and avionics subsystems with an emphasis on mass efficiency, cost, and performance
Collaborate with manufacturing, supply chain, and test teams to ensure designs are practical, producible, and aligned with program objectives
Own hardware development from concept through design, fabrication, integration, and test
Present technical content in internal reviews and represent the team in cross-functional and supplier/customer design reviews

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or physics
1+ years of experience with electromechanical design, analysis, and testing (internships and significant student project experience qualify)
Hands-on prototyping and mechanical assembly experience for complex systems
Strong foundation in engineering fundamentals including statics, dynamics, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, vibe
Proficiency in CAD (NX preferred), FEA (Ansys preferred), and PLM tools (Teamcenter preferred)
Familiarity with mechanical testing under conditions such as vibration, fatigue, shock, vacuum, and thermal loads
Experience collaborating across disciplines (e.g., fluids, avionics, manufacturing) to deliver integrated systems
Demonstrated cradle to grave ownership of technically complex projects
Willingness to travel up to 25% of the time

Nice to have

Hands-on prototyping and mechanical assembly experience for complex systems
Strong foundation in engineering fundamentals including statics, dynamics, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, vibe
Proficiency in CAD (NX preferred), FEA (Ansys preferred), and PLM tools (Teamcenter preferred)
Familiarity with mechanical testing under conditions such as vibration, fatigue, shock, vacuum, and thermal loads
Experience collaborating across disciplines (e.g., fluids, avionics, manufacturing) to deliver integrated systems
Demonstrated cradle to grave ownership of technically complex projects

What we offer

Competitive salary and equity
Unlimited PTO policy
Paid parental leave
Potential for year-end bonuses
100% employer-paid health care
401k & Retirement Plans
Weekly Paid Office Lunches
Fully stocked breakrooms
Stock Options

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