Senior Structural Design Engineer @ Inversion
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About Inversion
Eras of humanity have often been defined by a dominant transportation mode. Inversion is ushering in a new era with re-entry vehicles that link space and Earth. The company is building a Missions Team with innovative payload solutions for commercial and defense applications.
What You’ll Do as a Senior Structural Design Engineer
You will lead the development of a multipurpose reentry vehicle payload bay, working across engineering, business development, and mission management. Your creativity and technical expertise will be essential in shaping mission architecture.
- Research potential payloads based on diverse mission needs.
- Design payload bay concepts using industry standards and feedback.
- Define environmental loading and push design from concept to launch.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including mechanical, electrical, and software engineers.
- Incorporate CAD and creative package design to meet customer needs.
Required Qualifications
Applicants should have a bachelor’s degree in mechanical, aerospace engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience) along with strong mechanical design skills in mechanisms, packaging, high-load environments, and user interface. Familiarity with CAD software and excellent communication skills are essential. Typically, 6+ years of relevant experience is expected.
Desired Qualifications
Masters degree and 8+ years of applicable experience are preferred. Experience with design and test standards such as SMC-S-016, MIL-STD-810H, and prior space-flight hardware design is an advantage.
Additional Information
This role is onsite at Inversion HQ in Playa Vista, CA. The annual base salary for this role is estimated between $140,000 and $180,000; final salary will depend on multiple factors. ITAR compliance is mandatory.
Key skills/competency
Senior Structural Design Engineer, payload design, reentry vehicle, CAD, mechanical design, aerospace engineering, ITAR, environmental loading, collaboration, innovative concepts
How to Get Hired at Inversion
🎯 Tips for Getting Hired
- Customize your resume: Tailor your experience for payload design roles.
- Showcase CAD skills: Emphasize projects using CAD software.
- Research Inversion: Understand their mission and reentry technology.
- Prepare for technical tests: Review aerospace and structural standards.