Hermeus
Test Engineer
Los Angeles, CA$114.8k–$180kfull-timemidAdded 1 month ago
About this role
Hermeus, a defense aviation company, seeks a Test Engineer in Los Angeles to develop and operate test assets for hypersonic aircraft. You'll work across multiple vehicle subsystems in a fast-paced environment, supporting rapid prototyping and high-speed system delivery for defense applications.
What you'll do
- Develop, build, and analyze test assets for hypersonic vehicles
- Operate and conduct testing on vehicle subsystems
- Support testing across hydraulic, fuel, structural, and electrical systems
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams in rapid iteration cycles
- Design and execute test procedures for mechanisms and airframe components
- Contribute to iterative hardware development and validation
What they're looking for
- Test engineering and test design
- Systems integration and subsystem knowledge
- Data analysis and testing
- Hydraulic and fuel systems experience
- Structural and airframe testing
- Hardware prototyping
- Problem-solving in fast-paced environments
- Collaboration and communication
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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
- Can you describe your experience designing, building, or operating test assets for aerospace or defense systems?
- Walk us through a time when you had to troubleshoot a complex failure in a hardware system—what was your approach and what did you learn?