Manufacturing Engineer II, Aerospace Systems

Inversion Space Company; California; On-site; USD 106,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Inversion is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to lead the assembly, integration, and test of the Arc hypersonic reentry vehicle. You will develop build sequences, write work instructions, and ensure hardware meets schedule milestones.

You will collaborate with design engineers and floor technicians, drive root-cause analysis on issues, and implement robust tooling and GSE to enable flight hardware readiness for demanding program milestones.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, or Manufacturing Engineering.
• 2+ years in aerospace manufacturing or hardware integration.
• Experience authoring assembly procedures and driving floor execution.
• CAD design of tooling, fixtures, or GSE; GD&T per ASME Y14.5.
• MRB processes and non-conformance tracking.

Responsibilities

• Develop, optimize, and own the end-to-end vehicle assembly sequence, integration flow, and build plans for the Arc vehicle.
• Create and execute detailed vehicle assembly sequences and integration plans for critical Arc subsystems.
• Author, release, and maintain high-fidelity manufacturing work instructions, structural bonding procedures, and integration checklists.
• Design, build, and proof-load assembly fixtures, tooling, and ground support equipment (GSE) using CAD.
• Lead disposition of floor non-conformances (MRB) and perform root-cause analysis to fix issues.
• Coordinate with central shops to schedule deliveries, bonding, fabrication, and subassembly integration.
• Establish standard practices for precision mechanical joints, fasteners, adhesives, and interface alignments.
• Execute subassembly and vehicle-level mass properties, alignment measurements, and system checkouts.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Cross-functional collaboration

GD&T per ASME Y14.5

CAD design and fixtures

MRB processes and root-cause analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, or Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

Siemens NX or equivalent CAD

Job description

Inversion is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to lead the assembly, integration, and test of the Arc hypersonic reentry vehicle. You will develop build sequences, write work instructions, and ensure hardware meets schedule milestones.

You will collaborate with design engineers and floor technicians, drive root-cause analysis on issues, and implement robust tooling and GSE to enable flight hardware readiness for demanding program milestones.