Senior Flight Test Engineer - Hermeus
View Company Profile- Job Title
- Senior Flight Test Engineer
- Job Location
- Los Angeles, CA
- Job Description
- 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.Responsibilities
- Perform systems integration and test, mission planning for ground and flight tests of multiple systems under test
- Coordinate efforts with other cross functional teams relating to design, fabrication, modification, testing and troubleshooting of aircraft systems
- Coordinate engineering and certification activities for flight test vehicles
- Determine and document aircraft installation, configuration, and integration requirements for flight test vehicles
- Develop and maintain processes to ensure aircraft and systems configuration control
- Work jointly with other cross functional team members to author ground and flight test plans and procedures, including safe and logical sequencing of test conditions to satisfy program requirements
- Ensure that test planning requirements are met
- On-site test management, including test card generation, briefing, debriefing, documenting test results, and test analysis
- Perform data analysis and test report writing
- Conduct/direct ground and flight tests as part of the flight crew in the ground control station
- Must be capable of supporting off-site testing at austere sites for short term assignments (up to one - two months at a time)
Requirements- Bachelor's degree in a STEM subject
- 5+ years of experience in aerospace or aviation, with a focus on experimental flight testing
- 1+ years of experience as Test Conductor/Test Director in an active flight test program
- Strong understanding of aircraft systems and flight test procedures
- In depth understanding of flight operations and air traffic management
- Understanding of relevant civil and military requirements (FAR’s, MIL-STD)
- Familiarity of data acquisition systems, sensors, and telemetry equipment
- Excellent problem-solving and critical-thinking skills
Preferred Qualifications- Experience with at least one other flight test program
- Experience with large UAV’s and fixed wing aircraft
- In-depth knowledge of Real Time Telemetry, and RTT analysis tools (i.e.IADS, Netview, and/or Nominal)
- Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively in a team environment
- A strong commitment to safety and attention to detail
- Ability and willingness to learn and take on tasks outside of designated job duties, as needed
- Able to work in (and lead) a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability and willingness to learn and take on tasks outside of town area
- Basic skills in typical engineering programming languages such as Python/MATLAB
- Ability to present effective engineering data to multi-disciplinary teams
- Ability to prioritize, organize and track a wide variety of tasks and assignments
- Must be eligible to obtain and maintain Secret and/or Top Secret clearance
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Hermeus Company Size
Between 10 - 500 employees
Hermeus Founded Year
2018
Hermeus Total Amount Raised
$215,955,104
Hermeus Funding Rounds
View funding detailsSeries B
$39,955,107 USD
Series B
$100,000,000 USD
Grant
$60,000,000 USD
Series A
$16,000,000 USD