Job Description

Overview

Hermeus is a venture-backed defense aviation company focused on rapid iterative prototyping to build the fastest aircraft. The MRO Propulsion Engineer will manage the lifecycle of F100 engines, working closely with engineers and technicians to ensure optimal performance.

Responsibilities

  • Own all or a significant portion of the F100 MRO lifecycle
  • Collaborate daily with cross-disciplinary engineers and technicians
  • Drive high-quality, safe, and efficient refurbishment processes
  • Support testing campaigns and engine acceptance activities
  • Contribute to a fast-paced environment where engineering and execution come together

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering
  • 3+ years of F100 MRO experience, or experience with a similar-thrust class engine
  • 2+ years of professional experience designing flight propulsion hardware
  • Strong engineering fundamentals in combustion, thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid dynamics, structural dynamics, and materials science

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • 401k
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Willingness to travel to support build and test campaigns

Benefits

Health Insurance
401k
PTO

How this job compares in Atlanta, GA

Pay in context

At roughly $49/hr, this posting sits about 58% above the $31/hr median for welding jobs in Atlanta, GA — toward the top of a $27–$42/hr middle band drawn from 29 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 76% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Atlanta, GA

We're tracking 95 other active welding openings in Atlanta, GA right now, from 75 different employers. 42 of them were added in the last week. Across Georgia as a whole we're tracking 407 other active welding openings from 254 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Atlanta, or widen the search to Georgia.

The most active employers in Georgia at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Marathon (10), Southern Industrial Constructors, Inc. (7), and Mullins Mechanical (6). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Georgia, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Forest Park at $39/hr, Marietta at $32/hr, and Atlanta at $31/hr. Atlanta is among them.

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