Mission Operations Manager

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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.

• 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

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, physics, or science with 3+ years of industry experience
• 5+ years of technical project management experience
• 5+ years of experience working hands‑on with hardware or software technical projects
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. security clearance
• Experience working with government, FAA, NASA, DoD, or commercial launch contract
• Professional experience working with flight vehicles, launch vehicles, spacecraft or other aerospace/defense systems
• Willing to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed to support critical milestones
• Willing to travel to test sites, other Hermeus offices, and partner locations as needed (up to 30% travel)

• Master’s degree in an engineering field
• Experience in airworthiness management, preferably in both military and civil aviation environments
• Manned or unmanned pilot’s license
• Excellent…