Staff Vehicle Engineer

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
• Own vehicle-level requirements flow-down, verification plans, and system-level validation strategies
• Partner with the Chief Engineer to drive technical reviews and architecture-level design decisions
• Develop and maintain vehicle master mass properties, volume budgets, and performance margins
• Lead root-cause investigations for complex technical anomalies during integration and testing

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or equivalent technical experience
• 8+ years of experience in aerospace engineering
• Experience with system-level vehicle design, integration, and multidisciplinary analysis
• Proven track record with launch vehicles, spacecraft, hypersonic systems, or reentry vehicles
• Strong foundation in structural mechanics, thermal, avionics, GNC, or fluid systems
• Proficiency in CAD and mechanical design for aerospace applications
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• 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

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.