Senior Propulsion Systems Engineer — Hypersonic Reentry

Inversionspace; California (MO); On-site; USD 137,000 - 193,000; Full time

Job summary

Inversion is seeking a Senior Propulsion Development Engineer to design, build and test propulsion systems for the Arc hypersonic vehicle, with emphasis on ACS thrusters and fluid feed systems.

You will own mechanical design and analysis of fluid networks, manage fabrication, write test plans and procedures, and lead hot‑fire campaigns with cross‑functional teams; office in Playa Vista, CA and in‑person work required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent.
• 5+ years in design, build, and testing of high‑pressure propulsion systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and test liquid and gas propulsion systems for Arc hypersonic reentry vehicle.

Skills

Propulsion design

High‑pressure fluid systems

CAD (Siemens NX)

Fluid network analysis

Verbal and written communication

Test planning and execution

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace/Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Siemens NX

ANSYS Mechanical

Python

MATLAB

Job description

Inversion is seeking a Senior Propulsion Development Engineer to design, build and test propulsion systems for the Arc hypersonic vehicle, with emphasis on ACS thrusters and fluid feed systems.

You will own mechanical design and analysis of fluid networks, manage fabrication, write test plans and procedures, and lead hot‑fire campaigns with cross‑functional teams; office in Playa Vista, CA and in‑person work required.