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Lead Avionics Engineer

Los AngelesOn-siteFull-time

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Lead Avionics Engineer at Hermeus leading the design, analysis, and testing of electrical systems for hypersonic vehicles.

About this role

Hermeus is a venture-backed defense aviation company reclaiming the lost art of rapid iterative prototyping to build the fastest aircraft in the world today. By prioritizing relentless hardware iteration, we deliver high-speed systems at the pace of the modern battlefield. We work with the Department of War to provide the high-speed capabilities our nation and its allies need to maintain a durable, asymmetric advantage.

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Lead Avionics Engineer to join our dynamic team and contribute to the development of the next generation of hypersonic vehicles. As a Lead Avionics Engineer at Hermeus, you will play a pivotal role in leading the design, analysis, and testing of electrical systems for our hypersonic vehicles. You will collaborate closely with a multidisciplinary team of engineers to ensure the safe and efficient operation of our electrical systems. This position offers a unique opportunity to work on groundbreaking technology in a fast-paced and collaborative environment.

Responsibilities:

  • Provide technical leadership across the organization, manage related risk and change across the program, drive new technology introduction, and provide mentoring for less senior engineers.
  • Drive system trades, requirements capture, component selection, analysis, schematic capture, prototyping, bring-up, debugging, documentation, manufacturing, and test.
  • Create development and qualification testing campaigns and exercise designs to their limits.
  • Support hardware through production, integration, and flight.
  • Work with experts from other teams and departments to drive changes that make the system more efficient, manufacturable, and reliable. Challenge assumptions and build strong professional relationships.

    • Minimum Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering
  • 5+ years of experience in multiple of the following areas: electrical hardware design, control systems, instrumentation and signal conditioning, digital communication busses, analog design and simulation, power electronics, harness design
  • 1+ years leading a technical engineering team.

    • Preferred Skills and Experience:

  • Breadth of experience across various electrical technical fields including RF, digital, analog, and video systems
  • Demonstrated project experience with embedded design, device integration, V&V, environmental qualification and/or flight testing
  • Hands-on experience designing, building, and/or servicing electrical power distribution systems and/or networks
  • Familiarity with test and simulation tools (DMM, Oscilloscope, power supplies, SPICE, Ansys)
  • Experience with electrical and mechanical design and version control software (Altium Designer, Siemens NX, Teamcenter, Capital Harness, Git, Teamcenter)
  • Experience with avionics devices and protocols (RS-485, ARINC-685, FPGAs, GPS, INS, D38999 style connectors, etc.)
  • Strong analysis and troubleshooting skills
  • Familiarity with aerospace industry standards (IPC-620, MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-704, MIL-HDBK-516C, MIL-STD-464D, DO-160G) 
  • Experience working with DC power systems (Batteries, Motors, Generators, etc.)
  • Self-motivated with strong organizational, written, and oral communication skills
  • Writing software in Python or similar for analysis or data review
  • A bias towards action, and a willingness to work hands-on to make it happen

    • Additional Requirements:

  • Ability to travel on short notice to support test campaigns

    • Skills

    Altium DesignerAnalogAnalog Design And SimulationAnsysARINC-685BatteriesCapital HarnessControl SystemsD38999 Style ConnectorsDC Power SystemsDevice IntegrationDigitalDigital Communication BussesDMMDO-160GElectrical Hardware DesignElectrical Power Distribution SystemsEmbedded DesignEnvironmental QualificationFlight TestingFPGAsGeneratorsGitGPSHarness DesignINSInstrumentation And Signal ConditioningIPC-620MIL-HDBK-516CMIL-STD-464DMIL-STD-704MIL-STD-810MotorsNetworksOscilloscopePower ElectronicsPower SuppliesPythonRFRS-485Siemens NXSPICETeamcenterVideo SystemsV&V

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