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Overview

Hermeus is a venture-backed defense aviation company focused on rapid iterative prototyping to build the fastest aircraft in the world. The MRO Propulsion Engineer will manage the maintenance, refurbishment, and overhaul lifecycle of F100 engines, working closely with engineers and technicians to enhance hypersonic capabilities.

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
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How this job compares in Atlanta, GA

Pay in context

At roughly $49/hr, this posting sits about 63% above the $30/hr median for welding jobs in Atlanta, GA — toward the top of a $26–$39/hr middle band drawn from 42 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 88% 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 102 other active welding openings in Atlanta, GA right now, from 73 different employers. 43 of them were added in the last week. Across Georgia as a whole we're tracking 365 other active welding openings from 207 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.

Hermeus currently has 4 other openings live in Georgia, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Georgia at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Classic Collision (14), Southern Industrial Constructors, Inc. (10), and JCB North America (8). 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, Atlanta at $30/hr, and Marietta at $30/hr. Atlanta is among them.

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