Salary
$50k – $66k per year
Location
In office (Los Angeles)
Seniority
Intern
Employment
Internship
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 1, 2026. First seen by Alion on Jul 23, 2026. Hermeus scores A on the Alion truth index.
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Hermeus is a US defense aviation company that designs, builds and flies high-Mach uncrewed aircraft powered by a precooled Pratt and Whitney F100 engine, with its headquarters in Hawthorne, California near Los Angeles. Founded in 2018 by AJ Piplica, Glenn Case, Skyler Shuford and Michael Smayda, it flew its first aircraft in 2025 and went supersonic 364 days later, holds a Defense Innovation Unit contract scaled to $219 million, and has teams in Atlanta, Jacksonville and Washington. It hires flight software, avionics, structures and propulsion integration engineers, flight test engineers, welders, sheet metal technicians and quality inspectors.
Backed by Khosla Ventures, Canaan Partners
About The Role:
As a Propulsion Engineering Intern, you will support the design, development, and testing of propulsion components and systems. You will work closely with engineers, manufacturing teams, and vendors to help bring propulsion hardware from concept through testing.
Spring: Around 16 weeks (January - April)
Summer: Around 12 weeks (May - August)
Fall: Around 16 weeks (September - December)
Responsibilities:
- Support the design and development of propulsion components and systems from conceptual design through detailed mechanical design
- Create and release engineering drawings and collaborate with manufacturing teams and external vendors to produce hardware
- Assist in defining, configuring, and setting up propulsion test rigs
- Support the execution and documentation of propulsion hardware testing and development activities
Requirements:
- Practical experience designing, building, and testing vehicles through internships, studies or projects.
- Must be currently enrolled in a STEM program at an accredited college or university (undergraduate student in your third or fourth year of study, or enrolled in a Master's or Ph.D. program).
- Strong interest in propulsion systems, design, and testing.
- Strong understanding of engineering first principles.
- Demonstrated ability to work within cross-functional teams.
- Enthusiasm for aviation and Hermeus's mission.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- GPA of 3.0 or above.
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