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ManagerFull-time
Salary Range
$180,000 - $220,000 /year
About the Role
The Manager of Structures Engineering will lead a team of talented engineers in the design, analysis, and optimization of structural components for hypersonic aircraft at Hermeus. This role involves guiding the team through all stages of development while ensuring designs meet the highest standards of performance, safety, and compliance.
Key Responsibilities
- →Lead and inspire the Structures Engineering team, fostering a collaborative, high-performance, and innovative engineering culture
- →Recruit, onboard, develop, and mentor engineers to ensure the team has the technical depth and execution capability required to meet aggressive program demands
- →Set goals, conduct performance reviews, and provide continuous coaching and technical leadership across the team
- →Own structural engineering execution across multiple programs from early concept through production
- →Develop and manage project plans, allocate resources, and track execution against milestones
- →Partner closely with aerodynamics, propulsion, systems engineering, manufacturing, and test teams
- →Oversee the design and analysis of aircraft structural components
- →Guide the use of advanced CAD, FEA, and analytical methods to support structural design
- →Lead material selection, testing, and qualification efforts for extreme operating environments
- →Drive continuous improvement in structural design processes
- →Identify and evaluate new technologies, materials, and approaches to enhance hypersonic vehicle structural performance
- →Proactively identify technical and programmatic risks and develop mitigation strategies
- →Resolve complex structural challenges and ensure structural integrity
- →Communicate effectively with engineers, program leadership, and executives
- →Develop and manage budgets for structural engineering efforts
Requirements
- ✓Bachelors degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field
- ✓6 or more years of experience in structural engineering, with at least 3 years in a leadership role
- ✓Extensive experience in the aerospace or defense industry
- ✓Proficiency in CAD software and FEA tools
- ✓Experience with structural testing, validation, and certification processes
- ✓Proven track record in leading and managing engineering teams
- ✓Excellent project management skills
- ✓Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
- ✓Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- ✓Strong interpersonal skills
- ✓High level of initiative and proactive approach
- ✓Preferred Skills and Experience
- ✓Masters degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field
- ✓Extensive experience in the aerospace or defense industry, with a focus on rockets or aircraft
