The board
Hermeus · Manufacturing- Pay
- $91,800–$112,200/yr
- Hours
- Full-time
- Where
- Los Angeles, CA
- Posted
- Jun 24
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.
What you'd do
- Support the development and improvement of weld processes, parameters, fixtures, and joint designs for advanced aerospace hardware.
- Assist with R&D and prototype builds of welded aircraft structures, tanks, propulsion assemblies, and related hardware.
- Work closely with technicians, manufacturing engineers, and design engineers to support fabrication, assembly, and integration activities.
- Help evaluate weld quality through inspection results, test data, and hands-on troubleshooting.
- Support weld qualification efforts, including mechanical testing, NDE inspection, documentation, and data review.
- Contribute to root cause investigations related to weld quality, material compatibility, process variation, and hardware performance.
- Partner with design and manufacturing teams to improve weld joint design, tooling, and assembly methods for manufacturability, precision, and repeatability.
- Assist with process control improvements using feedback from weld testing, NDE results, and build data.
- Support research and evaluation of welding technologies, materials, and joining methods for potential use in hypersonic aircraft manufacturing.
- Collaborate with tooling, automation, and integration teams to reduce distortion, improve build accuracy, and accelerate production timelines.
What they want
- Graduating or Graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Welding Engineering, Materials Science, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- Hands-on experience through internships, research, capstone projects, student competition teams, labs, or manufacturing environments.
- Exposure to fabrication, manufacturing, testing, or integration of mechanical or aerospace hardware.
- Strong problem-solving skills and willingness to work directly on the shop floor with technicians and engineers.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, execution-focused environment.
- Strong communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally across engineering and manufacturing teams.
About Hermeus · Manufacturing
Hermeus is seeking a hands-on, highly motivated New Grad Manufacturing Engineer to support the development, fabrication, and integration of advanced aerospace hardware, including weld-related processes, across our R&D and prototype manufacturing environments. In this role, you will work closely with design, manufacturing, test, tooling, and integration teams to help bring complex welded assemblies from concept to hardware.