Hermeus
Flight Termination System Responsible Engineer
Hermeus, Los Angeles, California, United States, 90079
Overview
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
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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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
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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