Hermeus
Sheet Metal Manufacturing Engineer
About this role
Hermeus, a defense aviation company focused on hypersonic aircraft development, seeks a Sheet Metal Manufacturing Engineer to establish and lead an internal sheet metal fabrication shop in Los Angeles. You'll own the entire process from design optimization through equipment selection, qualification, and production scaling to support rapid prototyping of advanced aerospace components.
What you'll do
- Design and implement sheet metal fabrication processes and workflows
- Procure and qualify manufacturing equipment for the internal shop
- Provide design feedback to optimize component manufacturability
- Lead production ramp-up and oversee quality standards
- Manage end-to-end shop operations and capability development
- Support rapid iteration cycles for hypersonic aircraft components
What they're looking for
- Sheet metal design and fabrication expertise
- Manufacturing process engineering
- Equipment selection and qualification
- Production planning and scaling
- Technical leadership and operations management
- Aerospace/defense manufacturing experience
- CAD and design optimization
- Quality control and compliance
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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
- Walk us through your experience designing and implementing sheet metal fabrication processes from scratch. What were the key challenges you faced?
- How have you approached selecting and qualifying manufacturing equipment for a new production line?