Hermeus is a high-speed aircraft manufacturer focused on the rapid design, build, and test of high-Mach and hypersonic aircraft for the national interest. Working directly with the Department of Defense, Hermeus delivers capabilities that will ensure that our nation, and our allies, maintain an asymmetric advantage over any and all potential adversaries.
The Lead, Mission Autonomy is responsible for delivering reliable, repeatable aircraft mission behavior by integrating, adapting, and validating mission autonomy capabilities within the aircraft system. This role owns mission autonomy integration, GNC coupling, sensor integration, and mission decision-making behavior, ensuring autonomy operates correctly within the aircraft’s mission, avionics, and operational context.
This role focuses on integrating, adapting, and validating mission autonomy capabilities within the aircraft system, including the development of aircraft-specific software, avionics, and sensor integrations required to achieve mission-ready behavior.
As a first-level people leader, the Lead, Mission Autonomy provides technical leadership and execution ownership for engineers working on autonomy integration, avionics, and mission behavior. This role remains hands-on while owning integration, test readiness, and mission execution outcomes.