Staff Special Projects Engineer
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 Special Projects Engineer at Inversion, you will work closely with the CTO to develop innovative hypersonic and reentry vehicle concepts. Your role involves system-level design, performance modeling, and creating CAD models for new technologies. You will operate in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, leading projects from ideation to prototyping and testing while navigating ambiguity and making independent technical decisions.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 5/5
- 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
- 10+ years of experience in aerospace engineering, focusing on system-level vehicle design, analysis, and integration
- Demonstrated experience designing and modeling hypersonic, reentry, or launch vehicle systems
- Strong foundation in flight dynamics, aerothermodynamics, GNC, and trajectory/performance analysis
- Proficiency in CAD and mechanical design for aerospace applications
- Proven ability to take an idea from zero to one — designing, prototyping, and validating hardware from scratch
- A track record of self-directed, high-ownership work — whether through startups or projects
Nice to have
- Prior experience in hypersonics, reentry systems, or rocket vehicle design and development
- Familiarity with 6DOF modeling, simulation environments, and control system analysis
- Background founding or being an early team member in startup teams where autonomy and execution were critical to success
- Experience with multi-disciplinary integration of mechanical, thermal, and aerodynamic systems
- Demonstrated ability to rapidly prototype and test unconventional solutions
What you get
- California annual base salary for this role is currently $161,000 - $221,000
- Pay Grades are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data
Worth weighing
- Position requires in-office presence
- Candidates must be U.S. citizens or eligible for required authorizations due to ITAR compliance
- Role involves operating in a highly ambiguous environment, which may not suit everyone
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.
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