Flight Termination System Responsible Engineer

Hermeus is a high-speed aircraft manufacturer focused on the rapid design, build, and test of high-Mach and hypersonic aircraft for the national interest. Working directly with the Department of Defense, Hermeus delivers capabilities that will ensure that our nation, and our allies, maintain an asymmetric advantage over any and all potential adversaries.

Hermeus is seeking Flight Termination System RE. The Flight Termination System (FTS) Responsible Engineer owns the design, integration, testing, and certification of the vehicle’s flight termination hardware and software. This role is highly interdisciplinary requiring strong fundamentals across mechanical and electrical disciplines along with a basic understanding of aerodynamics and ability to learn and understand range safety requirements. The FTS RE leads coordination with regulatory authorities, and manages interface control with avionics and ground systems and is accountable for system reliability, documentation, and readiness through flight, serving as the technical authority for all FTS matters.

Responsibilities:
• Own the full life cycle of the Flight Termination System including design, build, test, integration, and flight
• Own the top level system design of the FTS inclusive of mechanical and electrical hardware and CONOPs
• Own the interfaces between the FTS and the vehicle inclusive of avionics, fluid, and structural interfaces
• Own the FTS interface to the Flight Test Range, inclusive of communications, requirements tailoring, documentation, and high level strategy
• Own the procurement of critical FTS components
• Own the qualification and acceptance testing campaign planning and execution
• Own high level integration planning
• Own operational procedure creation to ensure the successful operation of the system in the field
• Support Flight safety analysis that works hand in hand with the FTS to maintain safe flight operations
• Collaborate with range safety to create review and approve FTS documentation and develop FTS requirements on future vehicles
• Clear communication of system status to leadership and flight operations

Requirements:
• 5+ Years of aerospace high criticality hardware experience
• A degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace engineering, Math, physics or related field
• Experience in hardware design (electrical and/or mechanical)
• Experience collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams
• Experience with test planning and execution
• Knowledge of technical risk management
• Ability to communicate technical challenges and guidance to varied audiences to explain rationale and/or resolve concerns
• Ability to work on their own initiative and prioritize tasking to fit within the business goals
• Ability to quickly adapt to changing priorities
• Meticulous attention to detail and a high level of motivation
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance

Preferred Skills:
• Prior experience with range safety and RCC-319
• Experience with aircraft prototype development, including releasing hardware designs, writing and releasing work instructions, planning and executing test plans
• Knowledge of RF system design including link budgets, antenna design, and antenna placement
• Experience architecting avionics systems with COTS and in-house hardware
• Experience with environmental testing such as vibration, thermal, and shock
• Experience with government agencies
• Experience with Autonomous Flight Safety Systems (AFSS)

U.S. EXPORT CONTROL COMPLIANCE STATUS
The person hired will have access to information and items subject to U.S. export controls, and therefore, must either be a “U.S. person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.62 or otherwise eligible for deemed export licensing. US persons include U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, lawful permanent residents (green card holders), and asylees and refugees with such status granted, not pending.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
Hermeus is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions at Hermeus are based solely on merit, competence, and qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability, or any other legally protected status.