Inversion · 3 hours ago
Director of Engineering, Processing Core
Los Angeles, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$220K/yr - $300K/yr
10+ years expInversion is focused on creating a transportation layer from space to Earth, aiming for universal access to the globe. The Director of Engineering for the Processing Core will lead the design and development of software and hardware for flight computer and control systems for next-generation spacecraft, overseeing a team responsible for these critical technologies.
AerospaceSpace TravelTransportation
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Report directly to the Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
Lead technical and programmatic architecture and execution of the flight computer and flight software systems on Inversion’s Arc vehicle
Assemble an incredibly talent-dense team of engineers to design, build, test, and produce the primary flight computer, operating system, and flight software
Integrate and coordinate the integration of your team’s systems into Inversion’s vehicle(s)
Implement your vision for what you deem the “art of the possible” in a company that’s constructing an autonomy-enabled space transportation layer
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent industry experience in a relevant field with a minimum of 10+ years of engineering complex computation systems
Industry leadership experience managing interdisciplinary teams and responsibility over program-level technical decision-making
Proven experience rapidly deploying and iterating critical software infrastructure, high-reliability systems, highly secure software, or safety-critical software
Successful track record of taking projects from design through deployment into production
Strong ability to translate customer requirements into highly reliable engineering outcomes
Solid understanding of Operating System implementation fundamentals
Strong communication skills and the ability to inspire team members
To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State
Preferred
Excellent C, C++, and/or Rust coding ability for embedded systems
Experience with embedded Linux kernel, driver, and firmware development
Demonstrated experience developing embedded software for autonomous flight vehicles, satellites, rockets, or robotics
Experience with cryptography for platform security and implementation of secure software stacks and runtimes
Knowledge of hardware architecture and assembly language programming
Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret clearance
Company
Inversion
Inversion builds space capsules to return cargo back to Earth for the commercial, civil, and defense industries.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$54.12MKey Investors
Spark Capital
2024-11-20Series A· $44M
2024-03-01Series Unknown
2022-07-01Seed
Leadership Team
Justin Fiaschetti
CEO & Co-Founder
Austin Briggs
CTO & Co-Founder
Recent News
Soma Capital
2026-01-13
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