Inversion Space
Mechanical Engineer II
$106K–$150K
Playa Vista, California, United States · Full-time · Posted May 13, 2026
- Experience
- Typically, 2+ years of applicable hands-on experience; equivalent experience developing equivalently complicated mechanical assemblies is also accepted.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, a related field, or equivalent experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- To comply with ITAR, must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
About the job
Designs and integrates mechanical systems for reentry vehicles, from vehicle structures and payload accommodations to analysis and environmental qualification testing.
What you'll do
- Own mechanical design of primary and secondary structures, payload accommodations, and thermal protection system interfaces.
- Package and integrate flight components using CAD, and analyze components through finite element analysis and hand calculations.
- Develop test plans and equipment for vibration, shock, static load, and thermal testing.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, a related field, or equivalent experience.
- Typically, 2+ years of applicable hands-on experience developing mechanical systems, structures, and aerospace vehicles or equivalently complicated mechanical assemblies.
- Practical mechanical design skills; familiarity with CAD and FEA software; experience producing engineering drawings and applying GD&T per ASME Y14.5.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government Secret/Top Secret security clearance.
Nice to have
- Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, a related field, or equivalent experience.
- Vehicle integration or design-for-manufacturing experience; vehicle-level flight testing, hardware qualification, or qualified space-flight hardware experience.
Pay
$106,000-$150,000 USD annual base salary
Tools
Siemens NX, ANSYS Mechanical, NASTRAN, FEMAP, GD&T, ASME Y14.5, SMC-S016, SpaceX Rideshare Payload Users Guide (RPUG)
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