About the role
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: As a Flight Test Operations Pilot Intern, you will support the development, integration, and validation of advanced aircraft systems in a hands-on flight test environment. You will work alongside the full flight test team, including engineers, technicians, pilots, and cross-functional stakeholders, to assist with hardware integration, system checkout, flight control validation, development testing, and test readiness activities. This role is ideal for someone interested in flight test, engineering operations, and developmental aircraft. You will assist during test execution, support pilots, document results, and help improve the tools and workflows that make vehicle testing safer, faster, and more repeatable. Fall: Around 16 weeks (August - December) \n
Responsibilities: Support the broader flight test team in planning, executing, and analyzing development and flight test activities. Assist with flight control validation, system checkout, and test readiness for developmental aircraft. Support pilots and engineers during test operations, including in-seat test support and real-time coordination. Monitor test parameters, document observations, and scribe key results during test execution. Help review and interpret test data to support system performance, safety, and troubleshooting. Partner with engineers to improve test procedures, workflows, and validation processes. Support hardware integration, troubleshooting, and operational readiness activities. Capture lessons learned and help refine procedures to make testing safer, faster, and more repeatable.
