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Senior Test and Automation Engineer

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 Test and Automation Engineer at Inversion, you will be part of the simulation team responsible for building, testing, and maintaining automated software and hardware systems that support flight system simulations. Your role will involve automating tasks, developing test scripts, and creating emulators for flight hardware, enabling efficient development workflows and rapid iteration throughout the engineering process.

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

  • 5+ years of professional experience in testing and automation of software and hardware systems
  • Proficiency in one or more scripting languages (Python, Lua, Bash, PowerShell, etc.)
  • Proficiency in one or more embedded languages (C/C++, Rust, etc.)
  • Experience with Linux-based systems
  • Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government Secret/Top Secret security clearance.

Nice to have

  • Proficiency in the integration and testing of mission- and safety-critical electronics
  • Experience with modern DevOps practices
  • Experience with async and multithreaded architectures
  • Experience with data acquisition and logging
  • Experience with robotics middleware and autonomy stacks (ROS 2, Webots, Orocos, YARP, etc.)

Worth weighing

  • Position requires in-office presence in Playa Vista, CA.
  • Salary range is provided but may vary based on individual factors.
  • Role involves working with advanced aerospace technology, which may be exciting but also comes with high expectations and responsibilities.

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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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