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Hermeus is a high-speed aircraft manufacturer focused on the rapid design, build, and test of high-Mach and hypersonic aircraft for the national interest. Working directly with the Department of Defense, Hermeus delivers capabilities that will ensure that our nation, and our allies, maintain an asymmetric advantage over any and all potential adversaries.
The Lead, Air Segment is responsible for delivering a robust, mission-ready airborne mission platform for the aircraft. This role owns the airborne infrastructure, avionics, compute, communications, and interfaces that enable mission autonomy, sensors, payloads, and weapons systems to operate reliably in ground and flight test environments.
As a first-level people leader, the Lead, Air Segment provides technical leadership, execution ownership, and day-to-day guidance for engineers working on airborne mission systems. This role remains hands‑on while also owning delivery, integration, and readiness outcomes for the air segment.
Responsibilities
Own end-to-end technical outcomes for the airborne mission platform, from design through integration, test, and flight readiness
Lead the development and integration of airborne mission systems, including the Mission Management System (MMS), onboard compute, networking and avionics, airborne tactical and flight communications, weapons, payload and stores management interfaces, and sensor and camera system hardware and interfaces.
Define and maintain clean interfaces between the airborne platform and mission autonomy, ground systems, and external payloads
Ensure the airborne platform is robust, reliable, and capable of supporting evolving mission capabilities across vehicle variants
Drive integration, test planning, and execution in support of ground test and flight test milestones
Identify technical risks early and lead mitigation efforts across hardware, software, and avionics domains
Provide day-to-day technical leadership, mentorship, and feedback to engineers within the Air Segment scope
Coordinate closely with Mission Autonomy and Ground Segment leads to resolve dependencies and integration issues
Communicate status, risks, and tradeoffs clearly to engineering leadership and program stakeholders
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field
5+ years of experience developing airborne systems, avionics, or mission-critical embedded software
Demonstrated experience owning and delivering complex airborne or vehicle-integrated systems
Strong understanding of airborne compute, networking, and communications architectures
Experience integrating sensors, payloads, or weapons interfaces on a vehicle platform
Proven ability to lead technical execution across multidisciplinary teams
Comfortable operating in a fast-paced development and test environment
Strong communication skills and ability to make and defend technical decisions
Preferred Skills & Experience
Master’s degree in a relevant technical discipline
Experience supporting ground and flight test campaigns
Familiarity with mission systems architectures and system-of-systems design
Experience with stores management systems (SMS) or payload integration frameworks
Background in autonomy-enabled or unmanned aircraft systems
Prior experience as a technical lead or first-level people leader
Experience working across geographically distributed teams
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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The Lead, Air Segment is responsible for delivering a robust, mission-ready airborne mission platform for the aircraft. This role owns the airborne infrastructure, avionics, compute, communications, and interfaces that enable mission autonomy, sensors, payloads, and weapons systems to operate reliably in ground and flight test environments.
As a first-level people leader, the Lead, Air Segment provides technical leadership, execution ownership, and day-to-day guidance for engineers working on airborne mission systems. This role remains hands‑on while also owning delivery, integration, and readiness outcomes for the air segment.
Responsibilities
Own end-to-end technical outcomes for the airborne mission platform, from design through integration, test, and flight readiness
Lead the development and integration of airborne mission systems, including the Mission Management System (MMS), onboard compute, networking and avionics, airborne tactical and flight communications, weapons, payload and stores management interfaces, and sensor and camera system hardware and interfaces.
Define and maintain clean interfaces between the airborne platform and mission autonomy, ground systems, and external payloads
Ensure the airborne platform is robust, reliable, and capable of supporting evolving mission capabilities across vehicle variants
Drive integration, test planning, and execution in support of ground test and flight test milestones
Identify technical risks early and lead mitigation efforts across hardware, software, and avionics domains
Provide day-to-day technical leadership, mentorship, and feedback to engineers within the Air Segment scope
Coordinate closely with Mission Autonomy and Ground Segment leads to resolve dependencies and integration issues
Communicate status, risks, and tradeoffs clearly to engineering leadership and program stakeholders
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field
5+ years of experience developing airborne systems, avionics, or mission-critical embedded software
Demonstrated experience owning and delivering complex airborne or vehicle-integrated systems
Strong understanding of airborne compute, networking, and communications architectures
Experience integrating sensors, payloads, or weapons interfaces on a vehicle platform
Proven ability to lead technical execution across multidisciplinary teams
Comfortable operating in a fast-paced development and test environment
Strong communication skills and ability to make and defend technical decisions
Preferred Skills & Experience
Master’s degree in a relevant technical discipline
Experience supporting ground and flight test campaigns
Familiarity with mission systems architectures and system-of-systems design
Experience with stores management systems (SMS) or payload integration frameworks
Background in autonomy-enabled or unmanned aircraft systems
Prior experience as a technical lead or first-level people leader
Experience working across geographically distributed teams
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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