Senior Hypersonic Propulsion Engineer

Inversion Space Company; Vista (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Inversion Space Company in Vista, CA is seeking a Senior Propulsion Development Engineer to design, build and test liquid and gas propulsion systems for a next-generation Arc hypersonic reentry vehicle. You will own fluid networks, fabricate hardware, author test plans, and lead hot-fire campaigns while coordinating with structures, avionics, software and test teams to ensure mission success.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering and typically 5+ years of

Qualifications

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. government Secret/Top Secret clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent technical experience.
• Typically 5+ years of hands-on propulsion experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and test propulsion systems for the Arc hypersonic reentry vehicle.
• Own fluid networks, fabrication of hardware and propulsion components.
• Author test plans, procedures and reports and lead hot-fire test campaigns.
• Collaborate with structures, avionics, software and test teams to verify performance against requirements.

Skills

Propulsion design

Hypersonics

Systems integration

Education

Bachelor's in Aerospace/Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Inversion Space Company in Vista, CA is seeking a Senior Propulsion Development Engineer to design, build and test liquid and gas propulsion systems for a next-generation Arc hypersonic reentry vehicle. You will own fluid networks, fabricate hardware, author test plans, and lead hot-fire campaigns while coordinating with structures, avionics, software and test teams to ensure mission success.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering and typically 5+ years of