🛠 Tech Stack

💼 About This Role

You'll lead the design, analysis, and testing of electrical systems for hypersonic vehicles at Hermeus, a venture-backed defense aviation company. You'll collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure safe and efficient operation, and drive rapid iterative prototyping of the fastest aircraft in the world.

🎯 What You'll Do

• Provide technical leadership and mentor junior engineers
• Drive system trades, requirements, and component selection
• Create development and qualification test campaigns
• Support hardware through production, integration, and flight

📋 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering
• 5+ years in electrical hardware design, control systems, or related areas
• 1+ years leading a technical engineering team

✨ Nice to Have

• Breadth across RF, digital, analog, and video systems
• Experience with avionics devices and protocols (RS-485, ARINC-685, etc.)
• Familiarity with aerospace industry standards (MIL-STD-810, DO-160G, etc.)

🎁 Benefits & Perks

• 💰 Competitive salary ($146,700–$179,300)
• 🏖️ PTO (not specified)
• 📈 Equity (likely for lead role)
• 🏥 Health benefits (typical for full-time)
• ✈️ Travel opportunities for test campaigns

📨 Hiring Process

Estimated timeline: 2-4 weeks · AI estimate

1. 1Recruiter Call· 30 min
2. 2Technical Interview· 60 min
3. 3Onsite Interview· Full day

🚩 Heads Up

• Mentions 'ability to travel on short notice' which may be demanding
• Broad responsibilities spanning from design to production may indicate understaffing