Inversion

Inversion

Engineering Manager, Vehicle Integration & Test

Playa Vista, California, United States · Exec

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 41 days ago
SparkLogisticsAvionicsMechanical DesignAerospace Engineering

About the role

  • These systems open the door to new ways of testing, delivering, and operating at hypersonic speeds.
  • Inherently dual-use, our technology is built to meet urgent national security needs while laying the groundwork for future commercial applications.

Responsibilities

  • In this role, you will lead the physical assembly, integration, and testing of our next-generation Arc hypersonic reentry vehicle.
  • You will own the end-to-end execution of the Arc integration and environmental qualification campaigns to deliver the vehicle for flight operations.
  • Lead daily operations, scheduling, and tasking for the Arc Vehicle Assembly Integration & Test (AI&T) activities, including managing a small team of Manufacturing Engineers, Test Engineers, and Technicians.
  • Own the planning, scheduling, and execution of the Arc qualification and acceptance test campaigns, including vibration, shock, acoustic, thermal, and thermal vacuum (TVAC) testing.
  • Develop and approve detailed vehicle-level integration procedures, test plans, and manufacturing work instructions.
  • Manage vehicle-level physical, electrical, and fluid interfaces, ensuring alignment across Avionics, Propulsion, Reentry, and Accurate Landing subsystems.
  • Drive rapid troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and disposition of non - conformances on the integration floor.
  • Manage vehicle mass, instrumentation setups, and telemetry checkout prior to shipment and flight.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or equivalent technical experience.
  • Typically 8 + years of hands-on experience in complex vehicle assembly, hardware integration, and environmental testing.

Company info

  • Inversion builds advanced reentry systems to deliver next-generation capabilities from space.
  • Our mission is to make Earth radically more accessible by turning Low-Earth Orbit into an on-demand logistics domain.
  • We see space not as a destination, but as a platform - one that unlocks unprecedented speed and global reach.
  • Our spacecraft are designed to deliver payloads anywhere on Earth in under an hour, operating through extreme reentry conditions and landing with high precision.
  • Backed by leading investors including Y Combinator, Spark Capital, and Lockheed Martin Ventures, and working with partners such as the U.S. Space Force and NASA, Inversion is pushing the boundaries of what's possible in space-based defense and logistics.
  • As the Manager of Arc Vehicle Integration & Test at Inversion, you will report directly to the Chief Engineer of Arc.
  • You will have direct line authority over daily tasking and execution priorities for the Arc AI&T team, coordinating closely with the VP of Production and the centralized manufacturing organization to leverage machining, harnessing, electronics assembly, thermal protection systems (TPS) application, and quality inspection resources.
  • Coordinate directly with the Production and Manufacturing E ngineering to schedule and execute structural assembly, avionics harnessing, and TPS application.
  • Required Qualifications
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