Senior Fluids Technician
Job Description
The Team
The Manufacturing Team at Hermeus are the boots on the ground. We have a vast array of experiences ranging from welding, additive, tube bending, machining, integration, and avionics. We are a lean team who are responsible for building a vehicle that will fly. We provide crucial design feedback to our engineering team and can rapidly iterate on design and assembly.
The Opportunity and How You’ll Impact Hermeus
- Help build, modify, and maintain new and unique capable component and mechanism test stands.
- Work with the engineering team to come up with creative solutions to assembly/testing needs.
- Assemble and test precession fluid assemblies actuators and valves
- Operate and troubleshoot high energy fluid test stands
- Light rework of precession machined components such as polishing sealing surfaces
- Complete work order operations, quality buyoffs, and issuing hardware
- Proficiently use various mechanical tools
- Maintain, troubleshoot, and install fluid and components from a schematic or drawing
- You will work closely with engineers and leadership to develop and implement operational improvements focused on driving task times down and ease of repeatability
- You will rapidly change roles/responsibilities while working in a high-paced, challenging work environment
- You will play a critical role in coordinated vehicle movements and integrated pressurized ground operations
About You / Valued Experience
- Experience in a startup development environment
- Experience working in a flight development program
- A&P license is preferred, but not required
- Experience transitioning parts/assemblies from first article to production
- Attention to detail for sensitive hardware.
- Ability to function with little supervision.
- CAD/CAM experience preferred
- Basic shop knowledge of tools and equipment
- Previous systems development experience
- GSE build and operations experience
- Basic knowledge of GD&T as well as Microsoft Office
- Demonstrated ability to take measurements using precision tools such as gauge pins, micrometers, depth gauges, scales, calipers, ball gauge, etc.
- Previous experience with integration and assembly of fluid systems, structures, and/or propulsion
- Some experience and knowledge base of simple harnessing and connectorizing
- Powerplant / engine test operation experience
- Ability to design and fabricate his/her tooling necessary for safe/complete operations
- Previous experience with component level builds and tests including proofing, ATP, etc.
- Ability to troubleshoot issues in-situ on the floor and redline changes for engineering
- Work closely with engineers to develop and implement operational, design, and work instruction improvements
- Grow skillset including seal installation, assembly, soldering, pressurized testing, etc.
Nice to Have
- Proficient in Lathe Operation
- Sheet metal assembly and manufacturing
- Experience in a rapid iteration environment.
- Heighten sense of ownership for hardware produced.
