Hermeus is a startup developing hypersonic aircraft to radically accelerate air travel. At Mach 5, more than twice the speed of the supersonic Concorde, passengers will be able to cross the Atlantic in 90 minutes. On the path to hypersonic passenger aircraft, Hermeus is partnering with government agencies including the US Air Force and NASA to develop a series of autonomous aircraft that derisk the technology and solve urgent national security challenges. These products provide the data and confidence necessary to certify, produce, operate, and maintain safe and comfortable commercial aircraft. Hypersonic aircraft have the potential to create trillions of dollars of new global economic growth per year, unlocking significant resources that can be utilized to solve the world’s greatest problems.

The powertrain team is responsible for power generation, transmission and storage. The primary focus of our turbomachinery engineers will be to design high temperature turbines and gearboxes to allow for high Mach power generation.

Through multi-disciplinary efforts to develop air-breathing engines that facilitate ground take-off and flight at supersonic and hypersonic speeds, we are addressing challenges that very few engineers have the opportunity to solve and doing so at a rapid pace. It is an exciting time to join the team as we dive into the design of the first flight engine and powertrain. Work and learn with motivated and passionate individuals. Let’s make some fire!

Responsibilities

Design, build & test high temperature turbines & gearboxes for hypersonic vehicles
Perform turbomachinery & flow path sizing for various aircraft concepts
Own critical turbomachinery components from cradle to grave including working closely with manufacturing team to reduce cost and leadtime
Generate detailed CAD models and drawings for turbomachinery hardware
Create first principles based analysis toolchain
Work with cross functional teams including structures, avionics and engines teams to define hardware interfaces and necessary controls
Develop necessary testing infrastructure to qualify and acceptance test turbomachinery
Support manufacturing team in leveraging existing manufacturing capabilities and bringing new capabilities online to support turbomachinery manufacturing
Provide support with nonconforming hardware and on vehicle troubleshooting
Mentor junior engineers and help build out team

The Opportunity and How You'll Impact Hermeus

Build turbomachinery design, analysis and test capabilities from the ground up
Own the design, analysis, manufacturing, test, certification, and flight operations of components/sub-assemblies
Build out turbomachinery team and de-risk technologies for future vehicles
Work closely with engineers and technicians over a wide range of disciplines
Inform the growth and capabilities of the company

About You

Bachelor’s or advanced degree in aerospace or mechanical engineering
5+ years of professional experience designing turbomachinery using CAD and GD&T
Responsible for hardware that was taken from concept to test (ground or flight)
Demonstrate mastery of engineering fundamentals, particularly in the areas of combustion, thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid dynamics, structural dynamics, and material science
Experience working in a fast-paced environment in a scrappy and cost-effective manner
Maintain a positive attitude when encounter challenging problems
Willing to travel to support ground and flight test campaigns

Preferred Skills and Experience

7+ years of professional experience designing turbomachinery using CAD and GD&T
Responsible for hardware that has flown
Professional experience designing, testing, or flying turbomachinery
Professional experience with Siemens Teamcenter and NX
Professional experience with ANSYS
Experience in the design and manufacture of alloys for high temperature applications
Experience with additively manufactured metal alloys
Experience with the generation of work instructions and quality control associated with nonconformances
Experience in instrumentation selection and usage for ground and flight testing
Hands-on experience machining, welding, or integrating hardware (aerospace or other industry)
Experience certifying hardware for flight operations

We encourage you to apply even if you have skillsets and experience outside of our current needs as we're always open to connect and discuss future opportunities.

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