Chemical Process Engineer

Advanced Reentry Technologies

**Who We Are:
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Inversion is an aerospace and defense company pioneering advanced reentry technology to enable next-generation capabilities from space. By combining high-performance materials, precision aerodynamics, and mission-driven autonomy, Inversion is transforming reentry into an operational capability for an entirely new class of missions.

The company’s highly maneuverable reentry spacecraft, Arc, is designed for rapid global cargo delivery, hypersonic testing, and other national security missions that require precise, controlled flight through the atmosphere. Arc creates an entirely new transportation domain, unlocking unprecedented speed and global reach.

Headquartered in Los Angeles, Inversion designs, manufactures, and integrates its spacecraft under one roof, enabling the company to move rapidly from concept to flight. The company is backed by leading investors including Y Combinator, Spark Capital, and Lockheed Martin Ventures, with customers across the U.S. government and commercial space industry.

Position Overview:

The performance of Inversion’s maneuvering reentry vehicles requires that we develop our own TPS materials — and making them at scale requires production-grade wet chemistry. As the Senior Chemical Process Engineer, you will stand up the sol-gel infusion and resin injection manufacturing processes at the heart of our thermal protection system production, carrying them from lab-scale demonstration to reliable, documented production. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Develop and stand up sol-gel infusion and resin injection manufacturing processes, from process definition through commissioning of production equipment.
• Specify, design, and procure process equipment, including infusion and injection systems, vacuum and pressure vessels, resin delivery hardware, and drying and cure equipment.
• Characterize and control the process variables that drive product quality — sol rheology and gelation kinetics, resin viscosity and pot life, degassing, infiltration uniformity, and cure behavior.
• Scale processes from coupon-level development articles to full-scale production hardware.
• Establish process documentation, travelers, and statistical process control to make processes repeatable across operators and lots.
• Establish safe handling practices for production-scale wet chemistry, including solvents and reactive resin systems.
• Work closely with materials scientists, manufacturing engineers, and outside vendors to bring new process capabilities in-house at Inversion.

Required Qualifications: