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.

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.

As a Structures Design Engineer, you will be responsible for the design, analysis, and delivery of primary and secondary aircraft structures for hypersonic vehicles. You will own hardware from early trade studies through detailed design, manufacturing, integration, and flight test, working closely with propulsion, aerothermal, manufacturing, and test teams.

This role requires strong fundamentals in structural design, comfort operating in ambiguous problem spaces, and the ability to move quickly while maintaining engineering discipline.

As a Structures Design Engineer, you will be responsible for the design, analysis, and delivery of primary and secondary aircraft structures for hypersonic vehicles. You will own hardware from early trade studies through detailed design, manufacturing, integration, and flight test, working closely with propulsion, aerothermal, manufacturing, and test teams.

This role requires strong fundamentals in structural design, comfort operating in ambiguous problem spaces, and the ability to move quickly while maintaining engineering discipline.

Responsibilities

Design and develop primary and secondary aircraft structures, including fuselage, wings, control surfaces, and supporting structure
Perform structural trade studies considering weight, strength, stiffness, thermal environment, manufacturability, and cost
Generate detailed CAD models, drawings, and GD&T for flight and test hardware
Collaborate with analysis engineers on stress, fatigue, fracture, and thermal-structural assessments
Work closely with manufacturing to support fabrication, assembly, and tooling development
Support vehicle integration, ground testing, and flight test activities, including troubleshooting hardware issues
Participate in design reviews and contribute to system-level architectural decisions
Drive rapid iteration cycles and incorporate test and flight feedback into design improvements

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field
3+ years of experience in structural design of aerospace vehicles or high-performance mechanical systems
Proficiency with CAD tools (NX, CATIA, or equivalent)
Strong understanding of structural fundamentals.

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering
Experience with high-temperature materials, metallic and welded structures
Familiarity with hypersonic, high-speed, or high-thermal-load environments
Experience supporting structural testing and/or flight hardware
Knowledge of aerospace standards, qualification, and verification processes
Hands-on experience with hardware assembly or test

The salary information provided is a general guideline only. Hermeus takes various factors into account, including, but not limited to, the position's scope and responsibilities, the candidate's professional background, education and training, essential skills, and market and business considerations, when presenting a job offer. 

Compensation is only one part of our total rewards package. Hermeus offers competitive salary and equity, unlimited PTO policy, generous parental leave, potential for year-end bonuses, and more! 

100% employer-paid health care 

401k & Retirement Plans 

Unlimited PTO 

Weekly Paid Office Lunches 

End of Year Bonuses 

Fully stocked breakrooms r

Stock Options   

Paid Parental Leave 

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.