We counted how often Hermeus's own 25 ads (those with a full description) state each requirement. This shows the filters the ads apply before anyone reads a resume. We have no data on why candidates are rejected after applying, and we do not guess.
Years of experience. 15 of 25 ads (60%) state a number of years. The median is 5 years; 53% ask for 5 or more and 7% for 10 or more.
Education
Sort:
Requirement ⇅
Ads that state it ⇅
Share of ads ⇅
Bachelor's degree
16
64%
Master's degree
13
52%
PhD or doctorate
6
24%
'or equivalent experience' accepted
3
12%
High school diploma or GED
1
4%
Legal and eligibility: what can rule you out
Sort:
Requirement ⇅
Ads that state it ⇅
Share of ads ⇅
U.S. citizenship mentioned
25
100%
U.S. person / export-control (ITAR, EAR) rules
25
100%
Security clearance mentioned
2
8%
Working conditions
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Requirement ⇅
Ads that state it ⇅
Share of ads ⇅
Nights, weekends, holidays or on-call
18
72%
Travel mentioned
11
44%
Heavy lifting
2
8%
On-site or in-person work
1
4%
Skills and tools named most often
Sort:
Requirement ⇅
Ads that state it ⇅
Share of ads ⇅
cad
11
44%
matlab
4
16%
python
3
12%
c++
2
8%
solidworks
1
4%
How to stand out
First, cover the basics the ads ask for most (see the requirements above: cad (44%), matlab (16%), python (12%), c++ (8%)). Then look at what separates higher-paid ads:
Among the 25 ads that publish a pay range, we compared the median pay of ads that name each item with ads that do not. This is a correlation in the ads, not a promise: an item can pay more because it comes with senior roles.
Sort:
Item named in the ad ⇅
Ads naming it ⇅
Ads not naming it ⇅
Median pay midpoint with it ⇅
Difference vs ads without it ⇅
Bachelor's degree
16
9
$139,625
+$79,305
cad
11
14
$132,500
+$16,475
Master's degree
13
12
$116,025
-$23,600
PhD or doctorate
6
19
$60,320
-$74,680
We describe only what the ads state. We do not know how recruiters rank candidates.
Same role elsewhere
Where else the same role family is open, with the pay each posts: