Lead Avionics Engineer

United States·Los AngelesFull-timelead

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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.

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.

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.

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

Ability to travel on short notice to support test campaigns

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.