Inversion Space
Senior Manufacturing Engineer
$137K–$193K
Playa Vista, California, United States · Senior · Full-time · Posted Aug 19, 2026
- Experience
- Typically 5+ years; no stated alternative.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or equivalent technical experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. government Secret/Top Secret security clearance. For ITAR compliance, 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
Owns new product introduction manufacturing and integration across reentry vehicle programs, establishing assembly processes and ensuring flight hardware is built safely and reliably.
What you'll do
- Develop assembly and integration processes; author and approve work instructions, procedures, and checklists.
- Design, procure, and qualify tooling, fixtures, and ground support equipment; resolve non-conformances through root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
- Coordinate production execution and mentor manufacturing and integration engineers.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or equivalent technical experience.
- Typically 5+ years of hands-on experience in aerospace manufacturing, hardware integration, structural assembly, or vehicle-level build environments.
- Experience authoring assembly procedures, managing build configurations, and driving floor execution; CAD tooling or fixture design and GD&T per ASME Y14.5.
- Direct experience with structural bonding, composite assembly, mechanical fastening, or TPS integration; familiarity with MRB, non-conformance tracking, and root-cause analysis.
Nice to have
- Experience with spacecraft, launch vehicle, or high-reliability aerospace hardware assembly.
- Experience with aerospace cleaning, bonding preparations, cleanroom operations, fluid systems, pyrotechnics, avionics harnessing, TPS manufacturing, or startups.
Pay
$137,000 - $193,000 USD base salary
Tools
CAD, Siemens NX, GD&T, ASME Y14.5, Material Review Board (MRB), Thermal Protection System (TPS), ground support equipment (GSE)
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