Senior Propulsion and Energetics Thermofluids Engineer

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of vacuum chamber and heat exchanger cooling systems for high energy plasma test environments
• Conduct thorough thermal and fluid analyses on industrial-scale equipment
• Lead high-fidelity, transient thermal analysis including 3D conjugate heat transfer (CHT) modeling
• Drive design trades across performance, manufacturability, schedule, and cost
• Own sizing, selection, and structural interface design between test facilities and thermal protection systems
• Manage CAD models, drawings, release packages, and bill of materials for prototype and flight-like hardware
• Support prototype design, hands-on integration, fit checks, and issue resolution
• Partner with outside vendors and suppliers to source parts and review manufacturability

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or equivalent technical experience
• 5+ years of experience in thermal design, modeling, and analysis of high-temperature systems
• Strong practical mechanical design skills related to industrial systems and high thermal-load systems
• High familiarity with CAD software such as Siemens NX
• Experience producing engineering drawings using GD&T per ASME Y14.5
• Expertise in thermal analysis software like Thermal Desktop or ANSYS Thermal
• Strong knowledge of multi-physics heat transfer and thermodynamics
• Demonstrated experience taking complex thermal systems from concept through hardware testing

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's or Ph.D. in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering
• Direct experience designing or operating large-scale vacuum systems
• Experience modeling aerothermal hypersonic environments or plasma interactions
• Experience supporting prototype builds in a hardware-rich environment
• Experience designing tooling, fixtures, or support equipment
• Prior experience working in startups or small independent teams

About the Company

Inversion builds advanced reentry systems to deliver next-generation capabilities from space, turning Low-Earth Orbit into an on-demand logistics domain.