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Mechanical Engineer II

Inversion · Playa Vista, California, United States

Posted about 2 months ago · $106,000-$150,000

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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 Mechanical Engineer II at Inversion, you will be integral to the design and performance of advanced reentry vehicles. Your responsibilities will include mechanical design from conception to completion, collaborating with various teams, and analyzing components using CAD and FEA software. You will also develop test plans for environmental testing to ensure the designs meet rigorous standards.

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 field, or equivalent experience
  • Typically 2+ years of applicable hands-on experience developing mechanical systems, structures, and aerospace vehicles or equivalently complicated mechanical assemblies
  • Strong practical mechanical design skills related to mechanisms, packaging, high-load environments, and user interfaces
  • High familiarity with CAD software, such as Siemens NX
  • 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

Nice to have

  • Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience
  • Hands-on vehicle integration or design for manufacturing experience of flight or vehicle structures, bracketry, and related components
  • Demonstrated history of mechanical design product ownership from cradle to grave
  • Experience with vehicle-level flight test campaigns and hardware qualification per SMC-S016, SpaceX Rideshare Payload Users Guide (RPUG), or similar requirements
  • Prior experience in the design and test of qualified space-flight hardware

Worth weighing

  • In-office presence required
  • No specific mention of additional benefits or perks
  • Salary range provided but may vary based on individual circumstances
  • Position involves working on advanced aerospace technology, which may be fast-paced and demanding

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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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