Senior Mechatronics Engineer: Spacecraft Automation & AFP

Inversion; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 137,000 - 193,000; Full time

Job summary

Inversion in Playa Vista, CA is seeking a Senior Mechatronics Engineer to scale automated fiber placement for high-rate manufacturing. You will stand up AFP capability, design EOAT, integrate robot cells, and develop robot programs and deposition paths.

You will work with materials and process engineers to translate material behavior into machine parameters, improving cycle time and process capability as production scales. On-site, security clearance required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Robotics, or equivalent.
• Typically 5+ years of experience developing automation or robotics for manufacturing.
• Experience designing and integrating EOAT.
• Experience programming and integrating industrial robots (FANUC, KUKA, ABB, Yaskawa).
• Experience standing up new manufacturing equipment or work cells, including specification, procurement, commissioning, and handoff to production.
• Experience with PLC/HMI development and sensor integration.
• Proficiency with 3D CAD for the design of tooling and automation hardware.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with prototyping and rapid iteration.
• This position is on-site at Inversion HQ in Playa Vista, CA.
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government Secret/Top Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Stand up an automated fiber placement capability, from requirements definition and machine specification through procurement, integration, and commissioning
• Design, build, and iterate custom end-of-arm tooling (EOAT) for material deposition, handling, and processing
• Design and integrate robotic work cells, including robot selection, cell layout, safety systems, and fixturing
• Develop robot programs and deposition paths, including offline programming and path planning for complex tool surfaces
• Integrate controls, sensing, and machine interfaces — PLC/HMI, motion control, and in-process monitoring
• Work closely with materials and process engineers to translate material behavior into machine parameters, and iterate the machinery as the material evolves
• Drive cycle time, reliability, and process capability improvements as the capability matures from first articles toward rate production

Skills

Automation for manufacturing

EOAT design

Industrial robots

New equipment integration

PLC/HMI and sensor integration

3D CAD

Prototyping & rapid iteration

Python or C++ programming

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related

Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering / Robotics

Tools

RoboDK

Delmia

Process Simulate

Python

C++

Job description

Inversion in Playa Vista, CA is seeking a Senior Mechatronics Engineer to scale automated fiber placement for high-rate manufacturing. You will stand up AFP capability, design EOAT, integrate robot cells, and develop robot programs and deposition paths.

You will work with materials and process engineers to translate material behavior into machine parameters, improving cycle time and process capability as production scales. On-site, security clearance required.