What You'll Do:As a
Parachute Engineer II 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 the
Director of Engineering, Accurate Landing. In this role, you will:
- Develop and own a variety of parachute systems from concept to manufacture.
- Work with customers to develop and satisfy design requirements.
- Support testing and design of Arc's parachute and deployment systems.
- Lead and support a variety of parachute and parachute-adjacent hardware, mechanisms, and/or systems.
Required Qualifications:- Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, a related field, or equivalent experience.
- Typically, 2+ years of parachute design experience with significant project ownership.
- Strong engineering design fundamentals.
- Experienced in relevant textile design, including sewing, rigging, and hardware testing.
- 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.
Desired Qualifications:- Experience with relevant CAD and design software (may include GliderPlan, Openglider, LEparagliding, AutoCAD, NX, etc.).
- Experience organizing and executing drop tests or other types of tests.
- Active US security clearance or the ability to obtain security clearance
- USPA Class A Sport Parachute license or equivalent.
- FAA Senior Rigger Certification.
- Mechanical and/or pyrotechnic system design experience.
- Joint precision airdrop system (JPADS) design and testing experience.
- Knowledge of simulation-based wing modeling, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), and/or wind tunnel testing.
Our office headquarters is located in Playa Vista, CA. This position requires in office presence.The California annual base salary for this role is currently $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.
ITAR Compliance:To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.
