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Senior Mechanical Engineer (Accurate Landing)

Inversion · Playa Vista, California, United States

Posted about 2 months ago · $137,000-$193,000

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
53 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 Mechanical Design Engineer at Inversion, you will focus on designing and developing mechanical systems for the accurate landing of reentry vehicles. Your responsibilities include leading the development of mechanisms, conducting tests, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure designs are manufacturable and meet performance criteria. You will also support prototype builds and work closely with vendors to source parts and accelerate development.

Our read on this posting3.2out of 5
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, a related field, or equivalent experience
  • Typically 5+ years of applicable hands-on experience developing mechanical systems, structures, and aerospace vehicles or equivalently complicated mechanical assemblies
  • Experience using Siemens NX or similar CAD software
  • Familiarity with FEA software packages such as ANSYS Mechanical, NASTRAN, FEMAP, or similar
  • Experience producing engineering drawings and applying standard dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) per ASME Y14.5
  • Experience taking hardware from concept through fabrication, assembly, and integration

Nice to have

  • Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, a related field, or equivalent experience
  • Experience with spacecraft, launch, reentry, hypersonic, or other high-performance aerospace systems
  • Demonstrated history of mechanical design product ownership from cradle to grave
  • Prior experience in the design and test of qualified space-flight hardware
  • Experience supporting prototype builds and rapid design iteration in a hardware-rich environment

Worth weighing

  • Position requires in-office presence
  • No specific information on additional benefits or perks provided
  • Salary range is provided but may vary based on individual assessments

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Listed by Inversion on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-25. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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