Hermeus is a venture capital-backed aerospace and defense technology company. The business is focused on building high-speed products that sustainably deliver asymmetric advantage to the Department of Defense and allied partners. Utilizing an iterative development approach to aircraft, Hermeus’ high-Mach and hypersonic aircraft aim to deliver capabilities at a pace not seen in the U.S. since the 1950s.

Hermeus is seeking Flight Termination System RE. The Flight Termination System (FTS) Responsible Engineer owns the design, integration, testing, and certification of the vehicle’s flight termination hardware and software. This role ensures compliance with range safety requirements, leads coordination with regulatory authorities, and manages interface control with avionics and ground systems. The engineer is accountable for system reliability, documentation, and readiness through flight, serving as the technical authority for all FTS matters.

Responsibilities

Assist with development, implementation, and subsystem-level testing of the FTS through range and/or RCC-319 compliant procedure development & test execution

Coordinate and execute internal FTS and range testing with internal and external stakeholders

Coordinate and collaborate with range safety to review and approve FTS documentation and develop FTS requirements on future vehicles

Contribute to flight-test planning for integrated company missions

Ensure FTS flight hardware and test hardware is calibrated

Perform as a lead/point of contact for selected FTS vendors/equipment

Own the FTS test hardware suite

Continually evaluate risks and risk mitigation plans to determine if the risks are appropriate and risk mitigations are adequate

Clear and concise communication with Range entities and internal stakeholders

Test and troubleshoot FTS as needed

Support design reviews throughout vehicle development

Demonstrate honesty, responsibility, integrity, and fulfillment of commitments

Requirements

Knowledge of, and experience with, one or more of these disciplines: electrical engineering, aircraft and/or launch vehicle integration

Meticulous attention to detail and a high level of motivation

Experience collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams

Experience with test planning and execution

Knowledge of technical risk management

Familiarity with components such as digital multimeters, oscilloscopes, signal generators, arbitrary function generators, power supplies, schematics and circuits

Ability to communicate technical challenges and guidance to varied audiences to explain rationale and/or resolve concerns

Ability to work on their own initiative and prioritize tasking to fit within the business goals

Ability to quickly adapt to changing priorities

Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance

Preferred Skills

Knowledge of RF system design including link budgets, antenna design, and antenna placement

Experience architecting avionics system design with COTS or in-house hardware

Experience with environmental testing such as vibration, thermal, and shock

Experience with instrumentation & sensors (accelerometers, thermocouples)

Engineering computing languages & tools (C, C++, AGI STK, HFSS)

Experience with Autonomous Flight Safety Systems (AFSS)

Experience with government agencies

Experience with air-launch programs

Experience with aircraft prototype development, including releasing Engineering definition and developing work instructions

Security clearance

Additional Information

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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