Mission Operations Manager

Job Description

Job Description

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 Mission Operations team at Hermeus is charged with creating the strategy and leading the successful execution of US Government relationships and processes that enable the execution of company flight activity milestones. This close-knit team serves as the main interface between the relevant DoD, FAA, and FCC partners and internal company-wide teams. Our team is also responsible for acquiring and maintaining flight approvals of the Hermeus flight vehicles, coordinating and planning with airfields and ranges, and providing fleet insight to our internal teams and government partners. Our work enables Hermeus to achieve rapid flight vehicle development and provide Flight Test as a service opportunities.

On this team, you will own the interface between Hermeus technical teams and airspace managers or FAA certification to ensure successful and timely flights. You will ensure Hermeus’ designs, test plans, qualification campaigns, and mission profiles result in mature systems so that our partners can feel confident in the vehicle’s ability to safely perform its intended mission.

As a Mission Operations Manager, you will own and negotiate deliverables to government and business partners, coordinate technical analyses, ensure compliance with challenging mission-specific requirements, and maintain a positive customer relationship. Team members are extreme owners and excel across a breadth of functions including systems engineering, flight test planning, requirements verification, project management, and mission management.

Responsibilities :

• Coordinate with internal stakeholders, regulatory authorities, certification agencies, and other external entities to obtain and maintain necessary approvals to enable ground and flight approvals
• Generate professional documents to enable the certification of flight vehicle systems
• Maintain configuration control of a certified system and facilitate approval from external authorities when changes are needed
• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, test, and quality assurance teams to ensure that activities adhere to regulatory standards and schedules
• Coordinate and chair reviews with external partners and ensure that certification deliverables are submitted on time and meet the customer’s expectations
• Develop and track certification basis and requirements for development vehicles
• Develop and implement certification strategies, processes, and procedures in compliance with military and civil aviation regulations
• Manage the documentation and record-keeping processes related to regulatory compliance
• Be relentless in challenging the status quo to accelerate historic review periods and advocate for efficient regulatory processes

Minimum Requirements :

Preferred Skills and Experience :

Working Conditions

Physical Requirements :

The salary information provided is a general guideline only. Hermeus takes various factors into account, including, but not limited to, the position's scope and responsibilities, the candidate's professional background, education and training, essential skills, and market and business considerations, when presenting a job offer.

Salary is only one part of our total compensation and benefits package. Hermeus offers competitive salary and equity, unlimited PTO policy, paid parental leave, potential for year-end bonuses, and more!

100% employer-paid health care

401k & Retirement Plans

Unlimited PTO

Weekly Paid Office Lunches

End of Year Bonuses

Fully stocked breakrooms

Stock Options

Paid Parental Leave

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. 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.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.