Lead Operations Engineer

Hermeus is an aerospace and defense technology company founded to radically accelerate air travel by delivering hypersonic aircraft. The company aims to develop hypersonic aircraft quickly and cost-effectively by integrating hardware-rich, iterative development with modern computing and autonomy. This approach has been validated through design, build, and test of the company’s first combined turbojet-ramjet engine and is now being scaled through its first flight vehicle program, Quarterhorse. Hermeus is also developing Darkhorse — an uncrewed hypersonic aircraft designed to deliver unique asymmetric capabilities to the warfighter.

Responsibilities

• Improve upon site strategy for logistics operations and partner with Engineering, Production, Purchasing, and Supply Chain teams to ensure these strategies align with business requirements
• Analyze inventory and logistics data to identify areas for process optimization; deliver on process improvements in the resource
• Provide leadership and guidance to build a world-class team of 4+ inventory specialists and buyers, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous learning
• Partner with business leaders to develop and improve upon current sourcing strategies for high-volume aerospace components
• Manage adherence to customs and compliance procedures to ensure adherence to international trade regulations and corporate guidelines.
• Conduct reviews, project and or program updates, and evaluations to identify areas for improvement and or to gain stakeholder acceptance and or drive change.
• Support the transport of inbound/outbound movements and internal/intra-site material transfers using Hermeus logistics providers
• Serve as point of contact between internal customers and external logistics providers, providing quotes, arranging freight, communicating logistics protocols, and providing instructions to vendors and logistics partners

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, engineering or a science discipline
• 1+ years of experience in a formal people leadership role
• 2+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment
• Ability to work long hours and weekends as necessary

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in managing projects, products, and developing logistics solutions across the various logistics service modes of Air, Ground (FTL, LTL), Ocean (FCL, LCL), Multi-Modal, Intermodal, and others
• Experience in driving the organization's logistics strategy, procurement, carrier selection, and service(s) to align with business strategy
• Experience with MRP/ERP/MES/PLM systems
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and external partners
• Experience building reporting tools using SQL, Python, Power BI, Tableau, or similar
• Experience with Lean principles and structured problem-solving/project-management methodologies