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Inversion

Mechanical Engineer II

Playa Vista, California, United StatesmidAdded 1 month ago

About this role

Inversion is seeking a Mechanical Engineer II to design and develop advanced reentry vehicles for space-based logistics. You'll own mechanical design projects end-to-end, from vehicle structures to payload integration, working with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced startup environment.

What you'll do

  • Lead mechanical design of primary/secondary structures, payload accommodations, and thermal protection interfaces for reentry vehicles
  • Collaborate with propulsion and avionics teams to integrate mechanical systems critical to vehicle performance
  • Size, package, and integrate flight components using CAD software
  • Perform finite element and hand-calculation analysis on flight and non-flight components
  • Develop and execute test plans for environmental qualification including vibration, shock, thermal, and load testing

What they're looking for

  • CAD software (Siemens NX)
  • FEA software (ANSYS Mechanical, NASTRAN, FEMAP)
  • Mechanical design for high-load environments and packaging
  • GD&T and engineering drawing standards (ASME Y14.5)
  • Aerospace vehicle design and structures
  • Test planning and hardware qualification
  • Cross-functional collaboration and communication

Benefits

  • Work on cutting-edge reentry vehicle technology
  • Opportunity to own projects from concept through delivery
  • Backed by prominent investors including Y Combinator and Spark Capital
  • Partnerships with U.S. Space Force and NASA
  • On-site headquarters in Playa Vista, California
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Inversion

Inversion develops advanced hypersonic reentry spacecraft and systems designed to deliver payloads globally in under an hour. The company is hiring Test Engineers, Simulation Engineers, and RF/Propulsion Systems Engineers to design and execute ground testing, flight testing, and simulation validation for their next-generation reentry vehicles.

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Likely interview questions

  • Walk us through a mechanical design project where you owned the full lifecycle from concept to qualification. What were the key technical challenges and how did you solve them?
  • Describe your experience with CAD software and FEA analysis. Can you give a specific example of how you used FEA to validate a structural design decision?
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