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Senior TPS Design Engineer

Inversion · Playa Vista, California, United States

Posted about 2 months ago · $150,000-$210,000

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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 Senior TPS Design Engineer at Inversion, you will be responsible for designing and integrating advanced thermal protection systems for the company's reentry vehicles. Your work will involve collaborating with aerothermal and structures teams, conducting development and qualification testing, and optimizing manufacturing processes. You will also explore material trade-offs and work with external vendors to enhance TPS capabilities.

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 Material Science, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or Chemical Engineering OR equivalent experience in a relevant field
  • Typically, 5+ years of professional experience working with, formulating, or producing materials for extreme temperature environments
  • Experience using Siemens NX or similar CAD software
  • Proven ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment
  • Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government Secret/Top Secret security clearance

Nice to have

  • Professional experience in design, testing, and integration of thermal protection systems for hypersonic or reentry flight vehicles
  • Professional experience working with, formulating, or producing ablative or ceramic TPS
  • Strong understanding of the fundamentals behind aerothermal heating of reentry vehicles, TPS production, and thermal environments of extreme temperature applications
  • Prior experience working in startups and/or small independent teams

Worth weighing

  • Position requires in-office presence
  • No specific benefits listed
  • Salary range provided, but individual pay may vary based on multiple factors

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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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