inversionspace · Playa Vista, California, United States · Playa Vista, California, United States
<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>Advanced Reentry Technologies</strong></p> <p><strong>Who We Are:<br></strong></p> <p>Inversion is an aerospace and defense company pioneering advanced reentry technology to enable next-generation capabilities from space. By combining high-performance materials, precision aerodynamics, and mission-driven autonomy, Inversion is transforming reentry into an operational capability for an entirely new class of missions.</p> <p>The company’s highly maneuverable reentry spacecraft, Arc, is designed for rapid global cargo delivery, hypersonic testing, and other national security missions that require precise, controlled flight through the atmosphere. Arc creates an entirely new transportation domain, unlocking unprecedented speed and global reach.</p> <p>Headquartered in Los Angeles, Inversion designs, manufactures, and integrates its spacecraft under one roof, enabling the company to move rapidly from concept to flight. The company is backed by leading investors including Y Combinator, Spark Capital, and Lockheed Martin Ventures, with customers across the U.S. government and commercial space industry.</p></div><p><strong><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">Position Overview:</span></span></strong></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">As the </span></span><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Strong">Manager</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="Strong"> of</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="Strong"> Arc Vehicle </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="Strong">Mechanical</span></span><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)"> at Inversion, you will report directly to the </span></span><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Strong">Chief Engineer</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="Strong"> of</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="Strong"> Arc</span></span><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">. In this role, </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">you </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">will lead the team responsible for the mechanical design, analysis, build support, integration, and qualification of Arc vehicle structures, mechanisms, and thermal protection systems.</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)"> </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">You will own delivery of Arc’s primary </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">structures, associated mechanisms, and thermal protection systems (TPS).</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Strong">Key Responsibilities:</span></span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> <ul> <li><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">Lead the Arc Vehicle Mechanical team’s daily execution, technical direction, people management, and engineering development.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">Own the technical delivery of the Arc primary vehicle structure</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">s</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">, </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">associated mechanisms</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">, and thermal protection system (TPS) </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">manufacture build and integration</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">Partner with Production on manufacturability, tooling, inspection methods, process qualification, production capacity, and long-lead material planning. </span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">Coordinate </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">and define </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">mechanical interfaces, installation requirements, access provisions, load paths, and verification responsibilities.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">Oversee structural analysis and validation, including first-principles calculations, finite-element analysis, joint assessment, tolerance analysis, and test correlation.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">Lead planning and execution of structural, mechan