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Staff Aerothermal CFD 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

The Staff Aerothermal CFD Engineer at Inversion will focus on characterizing the aerothermodynamic environment of their reentry spacecraft, Arc, particularly in rarefied flow regimes. Daily responsibilities include leading high-fidelity simulations, mentoring team members, and developing advanced CFD tools to enhance vehicle modeling. This role is integral to defining the CFD strategy and solving complex high-speed flow challenges for next-generation hypersonic systems.

Our read on this posting3.6out of 5
benefits
2/5
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

  • Bachelor's degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience
  • Typically, 9+ years of experience in hypersonic, supersonic, reentry, or rocketry external flow-field aerothermodynamic analysis
  • Strong experience with high fidelity simulation of gas dynamics at conditions where inter-molecular forces must be considered (SPARTA, DAC, MAP, plasma simulation tools, etc.)
  • Familiarity with Fidelity Pointwise, Link3D or equivalent meshing software for generating high-quality meshes suitable for a variety of simulations
  • Strong knowledge of flows in thermal-chemical non-equilibrium
  • Experience modeling mixed-regime flows such as plumes exhausting into rarefied flows

Nice to have

  • Masters / PhD in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering, or an equivalent field
  • Experience modifying CFD solvers or coupling them for multi-physics simulations
  • Experience with high temperature gas flow solvers (US3D, DPLR and/or LAURA)
  • Experience with modeling radiative heating using radiation transport tools
  • Experience conducting a comprehensive CFD campaign, from a vehicle’s early stages to the first flight

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
  • Individual pay will be determined on a case-by-case basis

Worth weighing

  • Position requires in-office presence
  • Must be a U.S. citizen or eligible to obtain required authorizations due to ITAR compliance

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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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