Inversion Space
Senior Avionics Mechanical Engineer
$137K–$193K
Playa Vista, California, United States · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 13, 2026
- Experience
- Typically, 5+ years; no stated alternative.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related technical discipline.
- Visa sponsorship
- 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 the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State for ITAR compliance.
About the job
Designs, analyzes, tests, and qualifies avionics electromechanical systems and hardware for Inversion’s Arc spacecraft, from concept through flight integration.
What you'll do
- Design and package avionics enclosures, sensor mounts, harness routes, and thermal-management systems for harsh flight environments.
- Perform structural, thermal, and electromagnetic analysis; plan and execute hardware testing and qualification.
- Create engineering documentation and work with cross-functional teams, vendors, and integration crews to build and deliver flight hardware.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- Typically, 5+ years of experience designing and testing electromechanical systems for aerospace, defense, or similarly demanding applications.
- Experience with PCB schematic capture and board layout using ECAD software, and 3D CAD design.
- Hands-on FEA experience, environmental testing and qualification experience, and ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government Secret/Top Secret security clearance.
Nice to have
- Experience with spacecraft mechanisms and spacecraft thermal control systems.
- Experience with high-reliability or safety-critical design, propulsion components, motor control, EMC, scripting, or aerospace manufacturing.
Pay
$137,000 - $193,000 USD base salary
Tools
Altium Designer, OrCAD, NX, CATIA, SolidWorks, Ansys, Abaqus, NASTRAN
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