Senior Avionics Engineer: Flight Compute & Space Systems

Inversion Space Company; Vista, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 161,000 - 221,000; Full time

Job summary

Inversion is an aerospace company headquartered in Los Angeles, pioneering next-generation reentry technology. The Staff Avionics Engineer will architect and implement core compute elements for Arc and other spacecraft, engaging in system design, interface definition, component selection, and high-reliability strategies.

You will join the Avionics team under the Director of Engineering, Avionics, and drive critical hardware development through testing and verification.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• 8+ years of professional experience in design, build, and test cycles for satellite/spacecraft compute electronics.
• Experience with mixed-signal PCBs and high-speed signals.
• Experience with ECAD tools like Altium Designer or equivalent.
• Experience implementing mixed-signal PCBs with digital interfaces (UART, I2C, SPI, CAN, PCIe, Spacewire).
• Proven ability to deliver high-visibility designs with rigorous methods.
• Must be able to obtain/maintain a U.S. government Secret/Top Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Test, qualification, and integration of spacecraft hardware for Arc.
• Lead clean-sheet design and analyses of flight hardware from concept to integration.
• Develop, lead, and own digital, analog, and mixed-signal avionics designs and assemblies.
• Qualify designs through environmental testing (vibration, shock, thermal, vacuum).
• Lead trade studies to shape architecture and design decisions.
• Assist in architecting flight software.

Skills

Mixed-signal circuit design

PCB design

RF/communications interfaces

Power electronics

Security clearance readiness

U.S. government ITAR/compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field

Tools

Altium Designer

Hyperlynx

Job description

Inversion is an aerospace company headquartered in Los Angeles, pioneering next-generation reentry technology. The Staff Avionics Engineer will architect and implement core compute elements for Arc and other spacecraft, engaging in system design, interface definition, component selection, and high-reliability strategies.

You will join the Avionics team under the Director of Engineering, Avionics, and drive critical hardware development through testing and verification.