Propulsion and Energetics Test 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: 
Ground test is how Inversion builds confidence in new reentry systems before flight. As a Propulsion & Energetics Test Engineer II, you will lead and support critical test campaigns that shape vehicle design, validate models, and retire technical risk. This role will focus on propulsion and thermal protection system test stand fabrication and maintenance, post-test data processing, and a broad range of additional ground test activities for reentry vehicles.  

Key Responsibilities: 

• Plan, design, build, integrate, and operate on propulsion, fluids, and thermal protection system torch test stands with a high degree of safety, autonomy, accountability, and responsibility.  
• Support additional propulsion and energetics test activities including subsystem, component, and integrated hardware testing. 
• Develop and document test instrumentation and measurement, equipment, methods, and processes. 
• Coordinate with design engineers and technicians on test planning, operations, and analysis. 
• Conduct test readiness reviews.

Required Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience.  
• 2+ years of applicable hands-on experience testing hardware systems. 
• Understanding of fluid components and instrumentation including valves, regulators, pressure sensors, flow sensors, temperature sensors, force sensors, and more.  
• Experience with instrumentation, data acquisition, and post-test data processing.