Posted:
9/18/2024, 10:13:15 AM
Location(s):
Torrance, California, United States ⋅ California, United States
Experience Level(s):
Senior
Field(s):
Mechanical Engineering
Workplace Type:
On-site
Turning Space into a Transportation Layer for Earth
Who We Are:
Eras of humanity can often be defined by a dominant transportation mode - horse drawn carriage, ocean faring boats, or aircraft. These were spurred by a small group of people rigorously focused on building technology to achieve faster access to more of the world. We seek to usher in a new era of humanity defined by universal access to the whole globe free of borders and the presence of a routine way from space to Earth. To do this, we are building highly maneuverable re-entry vehicles that can loiter in orbit before precision landing back on Earth.
What You’ll Do:
Inversion’s reentry vehicles are pushing the limits of hypersonic flight. As a Lead Thermal Protection Systems (TPS) Engineer, you will be responsible for bringing up Inversion’s in-house heatshield design and manufacturing teams. You will work alongside Inversion’s aerodynamic, structures, and aerothermal teams to design the flight TPS for Inversion’s lifting-body reentry vehicles and explore ideal TPS solutions for performance, production, and cost. In this role, you will:
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Desired Qualifications:
The California annual base salary for this role is currently $130,000-$196,000. Pay Grades are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual pay will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: interviews and an assessment of several factors that are unique to each candidate, job-related skills, relevant education and experience, certifications, abilities of the candidate and internal equity.
Website: https://www.inversionspace.com/
Headquarter Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Employee Count: 1-10
Year Founded: 2021
IPO Status: Private
Last Funding Type: Seed
Industries: Aerospace ⋅ Space Travel ⋅ Transportation