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Staff Mission Manager

Inversion · Playa Vista, California, United States

Posted about 2 months ago · $161,000 - $221,000

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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 Staff Mission Manager at Inversion, you will be the primary engineering and programmatic contact for customers, overseeing projects from initial studies through to launch and recovery. Your role involves leading technical execution, collaborating with engineering teams, managing multiple programs, and ensuring that all contract requirements are met while addressing any technical issues that arise.

Our read on this posting3.0out of 5
benefits
1/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
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 Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical discipline
  • 9+ years of direct engineering experience within launch vehicles, reentry systems, or hypersonic flight regimes
  • Technical understanding of aerodynamics, aerothermal environments, high-temperature structures, or precision recovery operations
  • Experience acting as the primary technical and programmatic interface of a program to an external customer or government stakeholder
  • Proven ability to bridge the gap between business objectives and hardware engineering constraints in a fast-paced environment
  • Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to author technical interface control documents (ICDs) and complex verification plans

Nice to have

  • Master’s degree in an engineering discipline
  • Direct experience managing complex technical acquisitions or mission integration milestones with government agencies (e.g., DoD, NASA, FAA-AST)
  • 12+ years of applicable aerospace experience spanning both hands-on hardware development and technical leadership
  • Strong interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to challenge technical assumptions constructively and align multi-disciplinary engineering teams toward mission-critical milestones

Worth weighing

  • Position requires in-office presence
  • Salary range is specified, but individual pay may vary based on multiple factors
  • U.S. citizenship or eligibility for ITAR compliance is required

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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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