Hermeus
Propulsion Component Responsible Engineer
$92K–$187K
Los Angeles, CA · On-site · Full-time · Posted Jun 17, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years developing mechanical or propulsion-related hardware.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a “U.S. person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.62 or otherwise eligible for deemed export licensing.
About the job
Owns propulsion component development from clean-sheet design through testing, qualification, and production for flight hardware operating in extreme conditions.
What you'll do
- Design, analyze, integrate, and qualify propulsion components such as valves, actuators, and fluid control hardware.
- Lead build–test–iterate cycles, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis for hardware development.
- Define component requirements and interfaces with propulsion and vehicle teams, and support transition to production-ready designs.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field.
- 5+ years of experience developing mechanical or propulsion-related hardware.
- Experience contributing to hardware through design, build, and test cycles.
- Strong fundamentals in fluids, thermodynamics, mechanics, and materials; hands-on mechanical design, assembly, or integration experience.
Nice to have
- Experience with propulsion systems, high-pressure fluid systems, aerospace mechanisms, or related components.
- Familiarity with GD&T, CAD and analysis tools (NX preferred; ANSYS or similar), or scripting such as Python or MATLAB.
Pay
USD 91,800–187,450 per-year-salary
Tools
NX, ANSYS, Python, MATLAB, GD&T
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