Staff Mission Manager

inversionspace · Playa Vista, California, United States · Playa Vista, California, United States

<div class="content-intro">Advanced Reentry Technologies Who We Are: 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. 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. 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.</div>Position Overview:  As a Mission Manager, you will serve as the primary engineering and programmatic point of contact for customers from early capabilities studies through launch, on-orbit operations, re-entry, and recovery. You will support new business proposals by leading initial requirements verification, mission design, vehicle development, and testing. You will work directly with the engineering team from diverse fields to quickly iterate on solutions and ensure customer requirements are met.  Key Responsibilities:  <ul> <li>Lead technical and programmatic execution from contract award through integration, integrated test, launch, operations, and re-entry, ensuring all contract requirements are met. </li> <li>Serve as the primary technical authority for the mission, deeply understanding the vehicle’s design, constraints, and subsystem dependencies (e.g., GNC, thermal protection systems, propulsion, avionics). </li> <li>Support proposal efforts to align new missions with long-term strategic vision, ensuring complex contract requirements are executable. </li> <li>Interface with internal engineering, production, and mission assurance teams to drive technical closure, anomaly resolution, and on-time mission success. </li> <li>Collaborate with engineering to evaluate vehicle readiness, performing risk and trade studies on how changes impact system requirements, margin, and launch schedules. </li> <li>Work with the customer to mitigate and resolve technical and programmatic issues that arise with a success-oriented approach and resolution. </li> <li>Manage multiple programs and competing technical priorities concurrently. </li> </ul> <stro

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