Integration Engineer - Avionics

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 an Avionics Integration Engineer to support vehicle avionics hardware from design release through assembly, test, and final delivery.  In this role,  you will be a critical part of a cross-disciplinary team supporting aggressive development timelines for every electrical system on-vehicle.  This position influences design and system architecture trades based on manufacturability and performance during test.  You will also support standing up our internal AVI shop as we develop and qualify processes to produce harnesses,  build boxes,  and perform checkouts. 

Responsibilities

Provide design feedback for manufacturability,  assembly,  test,  integration,  and transport  

Establish and maintain build roadmaps for assemblies you own;  to ensure alignment between key stakeholders,  drive hardware and tooling on-time deliveries,  minimize build serialization,  and escalate and eliminate blockers  

Develop and release build CONOPS, work instructions,  standard processes and procedures, and optimize existing processes to enable high quality,  high speed execution  

Support first article builds in a fast-paced, early-development environment 

Own design, process, and CapEx trades to support build and unlock key capabilities,  and contribute to development of long-term, scalable manufacturing systems and infrastructure  

Drive make-vs.-buy decisions; collaborate with Engineering and Supply Chain  

Provide hands-on floor support during build and test 

Drive continuous improvement measures across the factory,  including tooling, ERP / MES workflows, and internal standards and specifications 

Basic Qualifications

Degree in Mechanical Engineering,  Electrical Engineering,  or related technical field 

3+ years of hands-on experience building hardware in a manufacturing or integration environment  

Familiar with aerospace assembly best practices  

Experience writing build and test procedures for technicians and specialists 

Exposure to electrical harness design and mechanical routing in 3D CAD software 

Collaborate with integrated product teams to ensure system-level avionics design meets needs for structures, propulsion,  and software systems integration and test 

Comfortable communicating across design,  manufacturing,  supply chain, test, and logistics teams to ensure hardware quality and pace of execution  

Self-starter who can define and roll out new processes from scratch, working collaboratively with technicians, engineers,  and external vendors  

Proficient in CAD, basic design or test analysis, and first-principles hand calculations  

Preferred Skills and Experience

Experience supporting aerospace, defense, or other mission-critical mechanical hardware 

Strong ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications 

Experience authoring and improving work instructions, travelers, and build documentation 

Familiarity with PLM/MES systems and production change control in a regulated environment 

Hands-on exposure to tooling, fixtures, or assembly aids on the manufacturing floor 

Additional Requirements

Must be willing to be hands-on in a manufacturing and test environment daily. 

Ability to lift up to 25 lbs and work safely around high-pressure systems and industrial equipment. 

Extended or flexible hours may be required to support critical build and test milestones. 

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.