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>Position Overview: </strong></p> <p><span data-contrast="none">The Special Projects team at Inversion is an elite force within the Office of the CTO. It consists of highly capable engineering experts from diverse fields. The charter of this group is to tackle Inversion’s new technology developments. The Special Projects team is designed from the beginning to operate effectively within ambiguity. They will be the first to ideate, create, and deploy new products, new technologies, and new research in Inversion. Individuals in the Special Projects team will be expected to rapidly gain depth and breadth of understanding of a wide range of interdisciplinary skills and technologies that may be unfamiliar to you.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Individuals in this team are expected to rapidly gain depth and breadth across interdisciplinary domains that may be completely unfamiliar. If you require structure, a large team, or step-by-step direction this is not the place for you. If you thrive on solving impossible problems, building from nothing, and refusing to accept “that can’t be done” you’ll fit right in.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":240}"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span data-ccp-props="{}"><strong><span class="TextRun SCXW176376168 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW176376168 BCX8">Key Responsibilities:</span></span><span class="EOP Selected SCXW176376168 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></strong></span></p> <ul> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Partner directly with the CTO to conceive, architect, and develop new hypersonic and reentry vehicle concepts and technologies.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559738":240,"335559739":240,"335559740":259}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Lead the system-level design and performance modeling of advanced flight systems, including trajectory analysis, GNC trade studies, and overall vehicle performance optimization.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559738":240,"335559739":240,"335559740":259}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Create conceptual and detailed CAD models for proposed systems and subsystems as part of early-stage proposals and design efforts.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559738":240,"335559739":240,"335559740":259}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Translate high-level product ideas into executable proposals that win contracts and enable new technology development within Inversion.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559738":240,"335559739":240,"335559740":259}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Build, test, and iterate from running 6DOF simulations to hands-on prototyping and experimental validation in a fast, skunkworks-style environment.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559738":240,"335559739":240,"335559740":259}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Operate independently, make hard technical decisions under uncertainty, and drive ideas to reality without waiting for permission or perfect data.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559738":240,"335559739":240,"335559740":259}"> </span></li> </ul> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Required Qualifications:</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":259}"> </span></p> <ul> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Typically, 9+ years of experience in aerospace engineering, with a focus on system-level vehicle design, analysis, and integration.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559738":240,"335559739":240,"335559740":259}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Demonstrated experience designing and modeling hypersonic, reentry, or launch vehicle systems.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559738":240,"335559739":240,"335559740":259}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Strong foundation in flight dynamics, aerothermodynamics, GNC, and trajectory/performance analysis.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559738":240,"335559739":240,"335559740":259