Build Engineer

Hermeus • Los Angeles, CA

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About The Position

Hermeus is a venture-backed defense aviation company focused on rapid iterative prototyping to build high-speed aircraft and systems. The Build Engineer role sits at the intersection of engineering design, manufacturing, integration, and test for flight vehicles. The engineer is embedded with design and production teams and owns work spanning hardware design, tooling, testing, flight readiness, process development, and vehicle assembly.

Requirements

• Strong engineering first principles.
• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, aerospace, manufacturing, or a related engineering field.
• Hands-on experience with physical hardware; internships, labs, and project teams count.
• Demonstrated ability to design, build, break, and iterate quickly.
• Comfort with CAD, test equipment, and hand tools.
• Familiarity with manufacturing processes such as machining, welding, or forming, and with GD&T fundamentals.
• Willingness to travel to test sites, other Hermeus offices, and partner locations as needed, up to 25%.

Nice To Haves

• Experience designing and releasing flight hardware.
• Familiarity with Siemens Teamcenter and NX.
• Leadership experience on project teams or in mentorship roles.
• Experience building something that has flown, broken, or both.
• Experience establishing production lines or test infrastructure in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead detailed project planning and drive hardware delivery on aggressive timelines.
• Collaborate on high-level design concepts and turn them into detailed designs, including final geometry, material selection, and design for manufacturing.
• Drive the transition from prototype to production for complex aerospace assemblies.
• Question process complexity by deleting parts, eliminating waste, and simplifying workflow.
• Design and implement full-stack build processes, including factory layout, tooling, test flow, and vehicle integration.
• Develop and run test procedures for flight hardware.
• Support production, test, and design teams as a force multiplier.

Benefits

• 100% employer-paid healthcare.
• Pet insurance.
• Competitive pay.
• Stock options.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Potential year-end bonuses.
• Paid parental leave.
• 12 federal holidays.
• Unlimited PTO for exempt employees.
• Generous accrued PTO for non-exempt employees.
• Weekly paid office lunches.
• Fully stocked breakrooms.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level