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Inversion · 1 day ago

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Los Angeles, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$150K/yr - $170K/yr

5+ years exp

Inversion is a company focused on building technology for advanced transportation from space to Earth. As a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer, you will design and integrate high-performance thermal protection systems for reentry vehicles, collaborating with aerothermal and structures teams to ensure successful missions.

AerospaceSpace TravelTransportation

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Design cutting edge thermal protection systems for Inversion’s Arc vehicle

Organize development and qualification testing of TPS materials and installations

Develop accelerated TPS integration methods to reduce manufacturing time

Develop the analysis and design workflow of the flight heatshields for flight vehicles

Explore trades between TPS materials and manufacturing methods

Work with outside vendors, suppliers, and testing resources to bring new materials, capabilities, and processes in-house at Inversion

Qualification

Material ScienceMechanical EngineeringAerospace EngineeringThermal Protection SystemsSiemens NXHypersonicsAblative TPSCeramic TPSFast-paced environmentTeamwork

Required

Minimum of Bachelor's degree in Material Science, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or Chemical Engineering OR equivalent experience in a relevant field

Typically, 5+ years of professional experience working with, formulating, or producing materials for extreme temperature environments (Reentry, Rocketry, Hypersonics, Propulsion, Nuclear Power, etc.)

Experience using Siemens NX or similar CAD software

Proven ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment

This role is onsite at our Playa Vista, California office

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

Professional experience in design, testing, and integration of thermal protection systems for hypersonic or reentry flight vehicles

Professional experience working with, formulating, or producing ablative or ceramic TPS

Strong understanding of the fundamentals behind aerothermal heating of reentry vehicles, TPS production, and thermal environments of extreme temperature applications

Prior experience working in startups and/or small independent teams