Staff Vehicle Engineer

United StatesOn-site

Responsibilities

Lead cross-subsystem integration and resolve complex, multi-disciplinary engineering bottlenecks across the Arc vehicle.
Own system-level trade studies balancing mass, power, thermal, aerodynamic, and structural performance.
Define, manage, and enforce interface control documents (ICDs) and hardware-to-hardware interfaces across all vehicle subsystems. Own vehicle-level
Develop and maintain the vehicle master mass properties, volume budgets, and performance margins.
Lead root-cause investigations for complex, multi-system technical anomalies during integration and testing. Required
Proven track record of solving highly complex multi-system problems on launch vehicles, spacecraft, hypersonic systems, or reentry vehicles.

Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering , Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or equivalent technical experience.
experience in aerospace engineering, with a focus on system-level vehicle design, integration, and multidisciplinary analysis.
Proficiency in CAD and mechanical design for aerospace applications.
Master's or Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field. Prior
experience in hypersonics , high-speed atmospheric flight, or reentry vehicle systems.

The California annual base salary for this role is currently $161,000 - $221,000. Pay Grades are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual pay will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: interviews and an assessment of several factors that are unique to each candidate, job-related skills, relevant education and experience, certifications, abilities of the candidate and internal equity.

Turning Space into a Transportation Layer for Earth Who We Are:
Inversion builds advanced reentry systems to deliver next-generation capabilities from space.
Our mission is to make Earth radically more accessible by turning Low-Earth Orbit into an on-demand logistics domain.
We see space not as a destination, but as a platform — one that unlocks unprecedented speed and global reach.
Our spacecraft are designed to deliver payloads anywhere on Earth in under an hour, operating through extreme reentry conditions and landing with high precision.
These systems open the door to new ways of testing, delivering, and operating at hypersonic speeds.
Inherently dual-use, our technology is built to meet urgent national security needs while laying the groundwork for future commercial applications.
Backed by leading investors including Y Combinator, Spark Capital, and Lockheed Martin Ventures, and working with partners such as the U.S.
Space Force and NASA, Inversion is pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in space-based defense and logistics.
As a Staff Vehicle Engineer at Inversion, you will report directly to the Chief Engineer of Arc .