Staff Vehicle Engineer

<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-charstyle="Strong">Position Overview:</span></span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">As </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">a</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)"> </span></span><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">Staff Vehicle Engineer</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-parastyle="Normal (Web)">Chief Engineer</span></span><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">. In this role, you will </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">tackle some of </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">the most complex, interdisciplinary technical challenges across the entire Arc hypersonic reentry vehicle. You will be </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">a</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)"> technical anchor that ensures all subsystems converge into a high-performance, flight-ready vehicle</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)"> across </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">structures, </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">aerothermal</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">, GNC, avionics, and propulsion</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">. </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">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><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 </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="Strong">Responsibilities:</span></span></strong></p> <ul> <li><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">Lead cross-subsystem integration and resolve complex, multi-disciplinary engineering bottlenecks across the Arc vehicle.</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 system-level trade studies balancing mass, power, thermal, aerodynamic, and structural performance.</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)">Define, manage, and enforce interface control documents (ICDs) and hardware-to-hardware interfaces across all vehicle subsystems.</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 vehicle-level requirements flow-down, verification plans, and system-level validation strategies.</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 directly with the Chief Engineer to drive technical reviews and make critical architecture-level design decisions under uncertainty.</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)">Develop and maintain the vehicle master mass properties, volume budgets, and performance margins.</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 root-cause investi