Head of Accurate Landing

<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 the </span></span><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Strong">Head of Arc Accurate Landing</span></span><strong> </strong><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 of Arc.</span></span><strong> </strong><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">You will </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">spearhead the creation, design, and leadership of one of Inversion’s most innovative capabilities: the technology behind autonomously and accurately landing a spacecraft anywhere on Earth. Inversion’s </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">spacecraft</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)"> are capable of fully autonomously landing anywhere and in any environment with pinpoint accuracy. You will </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">own</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)"> the technical development of the software stack, </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">sensor</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)"> and electrical design, GNC </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">systems, and</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)"> parachute and recovery hardware from conceptual design to continuous testing and deployment onto production vehicles. In this role, you will:</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="text-start" data-ccp-parastyle-defn="{"ObjectId":"8196cb6b-cd51-5eab-845a-560d08e94671|1","ClassId":1073872969,"Properties":[201342446,"1",201342447,"5",201342448,"1",201342449,"1",469777841,"Times New Roman",469777842,"Times New Roman",469777843,"Times New Roman",469777844,"Times New Roman",201341986,"1",469769226,"Times New Roman",268442635,"24",469775450,"text-start",201340122,"2",134233614,"true",469778129,"text-start",335572020,"1",335559740,"240",201341983,"0",134233118,"true",134233117,"true",469778324,"Normal"]}">Lead the Accurate Landing organization, including mechanical, GNC, avionics, software, systems, and test engineers.</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="text-start">Own the technical architecture and delivery of Arc’s recoverable landing system</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="text-start">.</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="text-start">Deliver the landing system from requirements and architecture through development, qualification, vehicle integration, flight readiness, and recovery operations.</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="text-start">Own the Drop Test Vehicle roadmap and ground and aerial test campaigns used to mature parachutes, mechanisms, avionics, software, range safety, and field operations</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="text-start">.</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="text-start">Establish verification strategy, qualification plans, flight-re