Hermeus
Components Manufacturing Engineer
Los Angeles, CA$100k–$170kfull-timemidAdded yesterday
About this role
Hermeus seeks a pioneering Components Manufacturing Engineer to establish and scale advanced manufacturing processes for high-speed aerospace systems. You'll own the full lifecycle of critical component fabrication, from design optimization through production, driving process innovation in a fast-paced defense aviation environment.
What you'll do
- Establish and develop advanced manufacturing processes for precision mechanical components
- Drive design-for-manufacture initiatives and optimize designs for production feasibility
- Scale manufacturing processes from prototype to full production
- Collaborate with design, materials, and production teams to bridge prototype-to-production gaps
- Implement continuous improvement and process optimization across fabrication operations
- Define manufacturing standards and best practices for next-generation hardware
What they're looking for
- Manufacturing process development and optimization
- Design-for-manufacturability (DFM) principles
- Precision mechanical systems fabrication
- Problem-solving and first-principles thinking
- Project ownership and autonomous execution
- Cross-functional collaboration and communication
- Materials and production engineering knowledge
- Hardware iteration and rapid prototyping experience
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Hermeus
Hermeus is a defense aviation company building hypersonic and high-speed aircraft systems. The company is hiring engineers across thermal management, welding, tooling, and testing disciplines to support rapid prototyping and manufacturing of advanced aerospace defense capabilities.
- Website
- hermeus.com
Likely interview questions
- Describe your experience taking a component from prototype to production—what were the key manufacturing challenges you encountered?
- How do you approach design-for-manufacture reviews, and can you walk us through a specific example where DFM changes significantly improved manufacturability?