Test Engineer II

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Inversion

Making Earth radically more accessible by turning space into a global logistics network

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inversionspace.com

51-200 employees

Defense and Space Manufacturing

Playa Vista, California

2021

Privately Held

17k LinkedIn followers

• As a Test Engineer at Inversion, you will play a critical role in the design,
• functionality, and performance of our next-generation reentry vehicles. This is
• a unique opportunity to work on the early stages of vehicle design, including
• defining vehicle architecture and creatively solving new design challenges. You
• will be a key member of the Accurate Landing Team, reporting directly to
• Test high-performance accurate landing and recovery systems through ground
• test and aerial drop test campaigns.
• Develop and own relevant test equipment, procedures, reports and analyses.
• Coordinate and lead the logistics of flight test days and recovery.
• Coordinate test activities with external vendors and suppliers.
• Lead test operations with a high degree of safety, accountability, and
• responsibility.

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, a related
• field, or equivalent experience.
• Typically 2+ years of applicable hands-on experience testing hardware
• systems.
• Demonstrated excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Capable of working in a dynamic, fast-paced startup environment.
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government Secret/Top
• Secret security clearance.
• Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, a related
• field, or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated history of test campaign ownership from cradle to grave.
• Experience with vehicle-level flight test campaigns and hardware
• qualification.
• Experience testing parachutes and airborne systems.
• Our office headquarters is located in Playa Vista, CA. This position requires in
• office presence.
• $106,000-150,000. Pay Grades are determined by role, level, location, and
• alignment with market data.  Individual pay will be determined on a case-by-case
• basis and may vary based on the following considerations: interviews and an
• assessment of several factors that are unique to each candidate, job-related
• skills, relevant education and experience, certifications, abilities of the
• candidate and internal equity.
• To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the
• U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the
• Inversion provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and
• Notice [https://oag.ca.gov/privacy/ccpa] for further details.