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Product Manager - Mission Systems & Payloads

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Hermeus

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United States , Los Angeles, CA / Atlanta, GA

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Salary:

160000.00 - 220000.00 USD / Year

Job Description:

The Product Manager - Mission Systems & Payloads is responsible for defining, prioritizing, and coordinating mission systems and payload-related capabilities across Hermeus aircraft programs. This role spans weapons integration, pylons, stores management behaviors, mission equipment, digital interfaces, and the integration of legacy armament standards into modern OMS/UCI-based mission architectures. This position owns mission systems and payloads from a product and outcome perspective, ensuring payload capabilities are defined, sequenced, and integrated in a way that supports operational needs, flight-test objectives, and customer expectations. The role ensures payload capabilities are treated as repeatable, scalable product offerings rather than one-off integrations. The role partners closely with Engineering, Test, Autonomy, Ground Segment, and Program teams to support execution and ensure payload-related capabilities are testable, demonstrable, and aligned with program milestones.

Job Responsibility:

  • Mission systems and payload product definition
  • Integration intent and capability boundaries
  • Weapons and stores capability planning
  • OMS and UCI payload service expectations
  • Autonomy, mission planning, and SMS alignment
  • Safety, separation, and readiness considerations
  • Simulation, HITL, and flight enablement
  • Interface and configuration alignment
  • Integration risk and readiness support
  • Customer and partner engagement

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical discipline
  • 8+ years of experience delivering mission systems, payload integrations, or complex aerospace capabilities
  • Demonstrated experience defining and coordinating payload- or mission-system-related product capabilities
  • Strong familiarity with OMS, UCI, ICD-driven development, and service-based mission architectures
  • Understanding of MIL-STD-1760, MIL-STD-1553, UAI, and stores management concepts
  • Experience working across simulation, integration, and flight-test environments
  • Strong cross-functional communication skills with engineering, test, and program teams
  • Active Secret clearance required
  • TS/SCI preferred

Nice to have:

  • Experience supporting flight test, weapons release demonstrations, or payload certification activities
  • Familiarity with autonomy-driven mission execution and payload allocation concepts
  • Background supporting DoD customers and transition-focused programs
What we offer:
  • 100% employer-paid health care
  • 401k & Retirement Plans
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Weekly Paid Office Lunches
  • Fully stocked breakrooms
  • Stock Options
  • Paid Parental Leave

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
February 18, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
Hybrid work
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