--- title: Operational Test Pilot & Exercise Integration Lead description: Hermeus is hiring for the Operational Test Pilot & Exercise Integration Lead role in Los Angeles, CA. See the full description and apply. type: job url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/operational-test-pilot-and-exercise-integration-lead-at-hermeus-01a178bf-cab6-78b4-b5d3-a02e8037711b date: 2026-11-15T17:42:40Z og_description: Join Hermeus as Operational Test Pilot & Exercise Integration Lead in Los Angeles, CA. Pays $187K–$253K per year. og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/oh02uj.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: Search url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs --- | | | |---|---| | **Company** | Hermeus | | **Location** | Los Angeles, CA | | **Salary** | $187K/yr - $253K/yr | | **Type** | Full Time | | **Posted** | Oct 26, 2026 | ## Is this job real? **Ghost job check:** A- · Low risk. Probably a real opening. ## Visa sponsorship - **H-1B:** No H-1B sponsorship on record for Hermeus. - **E-Verify:** No E-Verify enrollment on record for Hermeus. ## Pay for similar jobs Most similar jobs pay $81,000 – $153,000 a year (median $92,000). ## Description 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. The Flight Operations team at Hermeus is charged with creating the strategy and leading the successful execution of the US Government relationships and processes that enable company flight activity milestones. This close-knit team serves as the main interface between relevant DoD, FAA, and FCC partners and internal company-wide teams. Our team acquires and maintains flight approvals for Hermeus flight vehicles, coordinates and plans with airfields and ranges, and provides fleet insight to our internal teams and government partners. Our work enables Hermeus to achieve rapid flight vehicle development and to deliver Flight Test as a Service to our customers.   As Operational Test Pilot & Exercise Integration Lead, you are the operator's voice inside the company and Hermeus' face to the warfighter. You will fly our aircraft, plan and lead our missions, integrate our vehicles into live ranges and joint exercises, and serve as the single point of coordination between Hermeus and the operational units, range authorities, and test organizations we fly with. You will translate operational intent into executable test plans — and translate flight test results back into capability the force actually wants. You will also carry program management ownership for Flight Test as a Service engagements, from customer scoping through flight execution and data delivery.   This role is for someone who has flown tactical aviation, planned and led complex missions in contested or congested airspace, and is now looking to put that experience directly into a new class of aircraft. You will be an extreme owner, comfortable moving between the cockpit, the control room, the customer's conference room, and the engineering bay in the same day.  The salary range listed for this role is intended as a general guideline. Final compensation will be determined based on a variety of factors, including role scope and responsibilities, relevant experience, education and training, key skills, market data, and business needs. At Hermeus, compensation is only one part of our total rewards package. We offer competitive pay, equity, and a range of benefits designed to support our team. ### **Benefits:** - **Health & Wellness:** 100% employer-paid healthcare and pet insurance - **Financial:** Competitive pay, stock options, 401(k) retirement plan, and potential year-end bonuses - **Time Off:** Paid parental leave, 12 federal holidays, unlimited PTO for exempt employees, and generous accrued PTO for non-exempt employees - **Office Perks:** Weekly paid office lunches and fully stocked breakrooms   **U.S. EXPORT CONTROL COMPLIANCE STATUS**  The person hired will have access to information and items subject to U.S. export controls, and therefore, must either be a “U.S. person” as defined by [22 C.F.R. § 120.62](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-22/section-120.62) or otherwise eligible for deemed export licensing. US persons include U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, lawful permanent residents (green card holders), and asylees and refugees with such status granted, not pending.   **EQUAL OPPORTUNITY** Hermeus is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions at Hermeus are based solely on merit, competence, and qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability, or any other legally protected status. #LI-JC3   ## Skills - Export Control Compliance ## Benefits - Parental Leave - Paid Time Off (Pto) - 401(k) Plans - Other Retirement and Savings - Employee Stock Options (ESOs) - Pet Insurance ## Related - [Military jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/military?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Military Training & Exercises jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/military/military-training-and-exercises?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Military Training & Exercise Specialist jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/military/military-training-and-exercises/military-training-and-exercise-specialist?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Browse all companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) ## Explore this job market - [California](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/california?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 260519 jobs - [Los Angeles, CA](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/california/los-angeles?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 22286 jobs - [Airlines and Aviation](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/aerospace-and-defense/airlines-and-aviation?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 6566 jobs ## Related pages - [California](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/california?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 260519 jobs - [Los Angeles, CA](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/california/los-angeles?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 22286 jobs - [Airlines and Aviation](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/aerospace-and-defense/airlines-and-aviation?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 6566 jobs ## Browse - [Companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by country](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs in the United States by state and city](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B sponsors by location](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-sponsors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B salaries](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-salaries?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Sectors and industries](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by career field](https://www.foundrole.com/careers?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Latest jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/latest?utm_source=ai_markdown)