Inversion Space
Staff Vehicle Engineer
$161K–$221K
Playa Vista, California, United States · Staff · Full-time · Posted Jun 12, 2026
- Experience
- Typically 8+ years; no alternative stated.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or equivalent technical experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including ITAR, applicants 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
Leads system-level engineering and integration across Inversion’s Arc hypersonic reentry vehicle, ensuring subsystems converge into a flight-ready spacecraft.
What you'll do
- Lead cross-subsystem integration, resolve multidisciplinary engineering issues, and manage vehicle interfaces.
- Own system-level trade studies, requirements flow-down, verification plans, validation strategies, and vehicle budgets.
- Partner with the Chief Engineer on architecture decisions and technical reviews; lead root-cause investigations during integration and testing.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or equivalent technical experience.
- Typically 8+ years of aerospace engineering experience focused on system-level vehicle design, integration, and multidisciplinary analysis.
- Experience solving complex multi-system problems on launch vehicles, spacecraft, hypersonic systems, or reentry vehicles; strong first-principles engineering foundation.
- Proficiency in CAD and mechanical design for aerospace applications; ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government Secret/Top Secret security clearance.
Nice to have
- Master's or Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
- Experience in hypersonics, high-speed atmospheric flight, or reentry vehicle systems.
Pay
$161,000 - $221,000 USD annual base salary
Tools
CAD
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