Hermeus
Performance Engineer
About this role
Hermeus seeks a Performance Engineer to analyze and optimize aircraft and propulsion system performance for advanced high-speed aircraft development. You'll apply expertise in gas turbine cycles, aerodynamics, and thermodynamics to support a venture-backed defense aviation company focused on rapid prototyping and next-generation capabilities.
What you'll do
- Analyze and model aircraft and propulsion system performance across full flight envelope
- Optimize engine cycle designs and aerodynamic efficiency
- Support aircraft development, certification, and operational processes
- Conduct thermodynamic and aerodynamic analyses
- Collaborate on rapid iteration and hardware prototyping efforts
- Provide performance data to inform design decisions
What they're looking for
- Gas turbine engine cycle analysis
- Aerodynamics
- Thermodynamics
- Aircraft performance modeling
- Propulsion systems expertise
- Flight envelope analysis
- Engineering simulation and analysis tools
- Problem-solving and optimization
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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 with gas turbine engine cycle analysis and which thermodynamic modeling tools or frameworks you've used.
- How have you approached optimizing aircraft performance across different flight regimes, and what trade-offs did you have to consider?