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Performance Engineer

Los Angeles, CA · On-site

$91K - $187K/yr

In your role as a Performance Engineer, you will be responsible for analyzing, modeling, and ... This position requires strong expertise in gas turbine engine cycles, aerodynamics, and ...

In your role as a Performance Engineer, you will be responsible for analyzing, modeling, and ... This position requires strong expertise in gas turbine engine cycles, aerodynamics, and ...

In your role as a Performance Engineer, you will be responsible for analyzing, modeling, and ... This position requires strong expertise in gas turbine engine cycles, aerodynamics, and ...

Senior Gas Engineer

Buffalo, NY · Hybrid

$75K - $125K/yr

We are currently seeking Senior Gas Project Engineer(s) in a hybrid setting located somewhere in Central NY, Western NY, or Northwestern PA. The ideal candidate has at least a Bachelor's degree in ...

Senior Gas Engineer

Buffalo, NY · On-site

$75K - $125K/yr

We are currently seeking Senior Gas Project Engineer(s) in a hybrid setting located somewhere in Central NY, Western NY, or Northwestern PA. The ideal candidate has at least a Bachelor's degree in ...

Senior Gas Engineer

Buffalo, NY · On-site

$75K - $125K/yr

We are currently seeking Senior Gas Project Engineer(s) in a hybrid setting located somewhere in Central NY, Western NY, or Northwestern PA. The ideal candidate has at least a Bachelor's degree in ...

Mechanical Engineer 2

Lafayette, IN · On-site

$60K - $70K/yr

Member of the Spark Ignited Gas Engine Performance team within LPSD * Work in a fast-paced ... Apply simulation, analysis, and engineering judgment to deliver program goals * Develop performance ...

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Performance Engineer

Performance Engineer

Hermeus

Los Angeles, CA • On-site

$91K - $187K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Retirement, PTO

Posted 23 days ago


Job description

Hermeus is a venture-backed defense aviation company reclaiming the lost art of rapid iterative prototyping to build the fastest aircraft in the world today. By prioritizing relentless hardware iteration, we deliver high-speed systems at the pace of the modern battlefield. We work with the Department of War to provide the high-speed capabilities our nation and its allies need to maintain a durable, asymmetric advantage.
About The Role:
In your role as a Performance Engineer, you will be responsible for analyzing, modeling, and optimizing aircraft and propulsion system performance across the full flight envelope. This position requires strong expertise in gas turbine engine cycles, aerodynamics, and thermodynamics to support aircraft development, certification, and operational excellence.
Responsibilities:
  • Perform thermodynamic cycle analysis of turbofan engines, evaluating thrust, TSFC, efficiency, operability margins, and performance across the flight envelope.
  • Develop, validate, and maintain propulsion system performance models to support aircraft integration, certification, and customer deliverables.
  • Generate aircraft and engine performance data for flight manuals, flight computers, and executive-level program assessments.
  • Conduct runway and mission performance analyses
  • Support engine-airframe integration efforts, including takeoff thrust optimization and safety-focused performance methodologies.
  • Author and execute flight test plans to evaluate propulsion robustness, operability, and early design maturity.
  • Contribute to advanced combustion and fluid dynamics modeling efforts
  • Support experimental testing efforts including aeroacoustics, flow visualization (Schlieren), wind tunnel testing, and telemetry data analysis.
  • Play a key role within our HEAT (High-Enthalpy Airflow Test) facility, including sizing, analyzing, and optimizing this world-class test infrastructure.

Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
  • Strong foundation in thermodynamics, compressible flow, gas turbine engine cycles, and aerodynamics.
  • Experience with propulsion performance modeling and aircraft performance analysis
  • Proficiency in MATLAB and Python
  • Demonstrated ability to interpret and validate complex engineering data sets.

Preferred Skills and Experience:
  • Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering with focus on propulsion, aerothermodynamics, or combustion.
  • Experience supporting turbofan engine development programs
  • Background in CFD, Large Eddy Simulation (LES), or reduced-order modeling techniques.
  • Exposure to experimental aerodynamics, aeroacoustics, or high-speed flow diagnostics.
  • Strong systems-level thinking with attention to both detailed analysis and program-level impacts.
  • Demonstrated leadership in technical initiatives or cross-functional collaboration.

$91,800 - $187,450 a year
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.
Compensation is only one part of our total rewards package. Hermeus offers competitive salary and equity, unlimited PTO policy, generous 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 breakroomsr
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 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.
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.