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Senior Tooling Engineer

Inversion · Playa Vista, California, United States

Posted about a month ago · $137,000-$193,000

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
42 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 Tooling Engineer at Inversion, you will focus on designing tooling for thermal protection materials used in aerospace manufacturing. Your responsibilities will include creating molds and tools for complex parts, generating detailed CAD drawings, and collaborating with technicians and manufacturing teams to enhance production processes. This role requires hands-on involvement in tooling design and iteration to support rapid manufacturing and integration of advanced reentry technologies.

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 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or equivalent experience
  • 2+ years of applicable experience designing and fabricating tooling, fixtures, or support equipment
  • Experience using Siemens NX or similar CAD software
  • Strong GD&T, drawing creation, and tolerance fundamentals
  • Familiarity with machining, welding, fabrication, and common shop processes
  • Hands-on experience supporting manufacturing, assembly, or prototype hardware builds

Nice to have

  • Experience designing tooling for composite manufacturing, such as layup molds, cure tools, trim and drill fixtures, or bond fixtures
  • Experience designing mandrels for tape winding or filament winding, including extraction, breakdown, or collapsible features
  • Familiarity with tooling materials and construction for elevated-temperature service, such as Invar, tooling board, and composite tooling
  • Familiarity with vacuum bagging, oven, and autoclave processing
  • Familiarity with metrology, alignment tooling, or inspection fixtures

What you get

  • California annual base salary of $137,000-$193,000

Worth weighing

  • Position requires in-office presence in Playa Vista, CA
  • No specific mention of additional benefits or perks beyond salary
  • Must comply with ITAR regulations, limiting eligibility to U.S. citizens and certain residents

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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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