Structures Integration Lead

Structures Integration Lead

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.

As a Structures Integration Lead , you will oversee the hands-on assembly, integration, and testing of structural flight hardware across first articles and production builds. Youll guide a team of technicians through high-complexity aerospace assemblies, collaborating closely with engineering and operations to ensure quality, efficiency, and safety across all work. This role demands precision, technical ownership, and leadership in a fast-paced, development-heavy environment.

Youll be responsible not only for executing and supervising high-quality builds, but also for mentoring your team, optimizing workflows, and owning the interface between the shop floor and engineering.

Responsibilities :

• Lead and execute structural integration activities across sub-assemblies, full vehicle sections, and fluid / electromechanical systems
• Interpret engineering drawings and schematics to guide drilling, reaming, countersinking, fastener installation, and system-level integration
• Manage daily technician workload and priorities; act as the primary conduit between engineering and the shop floor
• Build and install mechanical and light electrical sub-systems, including precision alignment, hardware torqueing, and system routing
• Design and oversee the fabrication of custom tooling and fixtures for repeatable and safe operations
• Supervise large lifts, rigging activities, and integrated pressurized ground operations
• Troubleshoot and resolve in-situ build issues; redline drawings and provide structured feedback to engineering
• Improve and enforce shop-level procedures, 5S standards, and continuous process improvements
• Support the development and documentation of early production processes
• Foster a strong team culture focused on safety, quality, technical growth, and accountability
• Approve timecards, manage PTO requests, and track team-level spend against project allocations
• Travel as needed to support remote builds, testing, or hardware deliveries

Minimum Requirements :

Preferred Skills and Experience

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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 by22 C.F.R. 120.62or 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.

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