Principal Avionics Engineer in Atlanta

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Job DescriptionJob DescriptionHermeus is a high-speed aircraft manufacturer focused on the rapid design, build, and test of high-Mach and hypersonic aircraft for the 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.

Hermeus is seeking a Principal Avionics Engineer – Ground Systems to lead the development, integration, and evolution of our Flight Deck —the modular ground control station that enables mission operations across the Hermeus vehicle portfolio.  This role owns the full system lifecycle of the Flight Deck, including cockpit design, network infrastructure, voice communication systems, electrical distribution, physical security, environmental systems (e.g., HVAC), and maintenance. You’ll manage both the initial buildout and future iterations of our ground systems and will act as the primary integrator and Responsible Engineer across hardware, software, operations, and customer teams. Ground Systems Architecture Design & Integration

• Lead the design and integration of the Hermeus Flight Deck, ensuring modularity, scalability, and field resilience
• Own end-to-end development of ground avionics including cockpit controls, network topology, electrical distribution, and voice communications
• Define and decompose system-level requirements into hardware and software solutions
• Develop and oversee comprehensive integrated test plans, including subsystem and system-level verification, incremental integration strategies (e.g., top-down or bottom-up), and continuous integration test execution to validate performance, interoperability, and environmental readiness

Infrastructure & Operational Support

Cross-functional Collaboration

Future Development & Strategy

Minimum Qualifications

Skills & Experience

Why Hermeus :  At Hermeus, we’re building the future of high-speed aviation—and that includes the systems that make it controllable. The Flight Deck isn’t just a console—it’s a mission-critical backbone for operations. Join us and lead the engineering of the systems that command tomorrow’s flight.

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 by 22 C.F.R. § 120.62 or otherwise eligible for deemed export licensing. US persons include U.S. , U.S. , lawful permanent (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 , , , , origin / , veteran status, status, , , , marital status, mental or physical , or any other legally protected status.

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