Senior Avionics Mechanical Engineer
Inversion · Playa Vista, California, United States
Posted about 2 months ago · $137,000 - $193,000
or apply directly on Inversion's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 52 days Inversion's roles stay open a median of 53 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 89% of Inversion's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Inversion
- high 59 stale, 0 reposted of 76 open
- Hiring momentum
- 86 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-25
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Inversion's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Inversion.
About this role
As a Senior Avionics Mechanical Engineer at Inversion, you will design, analyze, and qualify complex electromechanical systems for aerospace applications, particularly focusing on systems that operate in extreme environments. Your role will involve hands-on engineering work, collaborating with various teams to ensure the integration of electromechanical assemblies into next-generation spacecraft, and leading test campaigns to validate designs for flight qualification.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Inversion as an employer.
What you need
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related technical discipline
- Typically, 5+ years of professional experience designing and testing electromechanical systems for aerospace, defense, or similarly demanding applications
- Strong mechanical design skills with proficiency in 3D CAD software (NX, CATIA, SolidWorks, or similar)
- Hands-on experience with structural and thermal analysis using FEA tools (Ansys, Abaqus, NASTRAN, or equivalent)
- Demonstrated ability designing for harsh environments including vacuum, extreme temperatures, vibration, shock, and radiation
- Deep understanding of mechanical systems including mechanisms, actuators, fasteners, bearings, seals, and material properties
Nice to have
- Experience with spacecraft mechanisms such as deployment systems, separation mechanisms, solar array drives, or gimbal systems
- Knowledge of spacecraft thermal control systems including heat pipes, radiators, heaters, and MLI
- Background in high-reliability or safety-critical system design with formal FMEA, fault tolerance, or redundancy implementation
- Familiarity with propulsion system components including valves, pressure vessels, feed systems, and fluid interfaces
- Experience with servo motor control systems, stepper motors, or voice coil actuators
Worth weighing
- Position requires in-office presence in Playa Vista, CA
- No specific benefits or perks mentioned in the posting
- Salary range provided is broad and may vary based on multiple factors
- ITAR compliance requires U.S. citizenship or eligibility for required authorizations
Summarised from Inversion's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Inversion on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-25. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
More roles at Inversion
- Director of Engineering, ManufacturingPlaya Vista, California, United States
- Senior Avionics EngineerPlaya Vista, California, United States
- Senior Antenna EngineerPlaya Vista, California, United States
- Staff Aerothermal CFD EngineerPlaya Vista, California, United States
- Senior Flight Software Engineer, Arc VehiclePlaya Vista, California, United States
- Senior Avionics Embedded Software EngineerPlaya Vista, California, United States
- Staff Mechanisms EngineerPlaya Vista, California, United States
- Senior Propulsion and Energetics Thermofluids EngineerPlaya Vista, California, United States