Developer of high-Mach and hypersonic uncrewed aircraft for U.S. defense
Hermeus designs, builds and tests high-speed aircraft for defense customers, running a classic aerospace toolchain: CATIA, Siemens NX and Teamcenter for design, Nastran and ANSYS for analysis, and DO-178C, ARINC 429 and MIL-STD-1553 for flight software and avionics. Accelerating, senior-heavy engineering hiring alongside a manufacturing build-out, plus recurring pain around prototype-to-production and certification timelines, signals a shift from experimental builds toward flight-qualified production.
Notable leadership hires: Chief Engineer
Hermeus is a privately held aircraft manufacturer founded in 2018 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The company develops high-Mach and hypersonic aircraft and works directly with the U.S. Department of Defense. Its Quarterhorse program spans multiple uncrewed aircraft, each built to retire a specific technical risk on the path to hypersonic flight, and job posts also reference a Darkhorse uncrewed hypersonic aircraft. Hermeus employs 201–500 people and hires in the United States, primarily across engineering and manufacturing.
Hermeus uses CATIA, Siemens NX, SolidWorks and Teamcenter for design and PLM, with Nastran, ANSYS, HFSS and FEKO for structural and electromagnetic analysis, plus Jama Connect for requirements.
Yes. Hiring is accelerating and concentrated in engineering, mostly at senior level, with manufacturing as the next-largest area and a Chief Engineer role open. All hiring is in the United States.
Hermeus is advancing the Quarterhorse flight vehicle program and the Darkhorse uncrewed hypersonic aircraft, alongside vehicle integration, mission management system development, airworthiness certification and F100 engine MRO.
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