Space Mechanical

Space Mechanical jobs in Playa Vista, CA

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Senior Aerothermal Engineer Verified today

Inversion Space · Playa Vista, CA · MechanicalYou will develop and maintain aerothermal environment databases spanning the full flight envelope of Inversion's reentry vehicles. Combine high-fidelity CFD, engineering-level heating methods, and test data to drive TPS sizing, structural design, and trajectory constraints.$137,000 to $193,000 per yearOn site

Senior Thermal Structures Engineer Verified today

Inversion Space · Playa Vista, CA · MechanicalYou will own the detailed mechanical design of heat shield and hot structure hardware for a maneuverable reentry vehicle, including TPS panels, substructure, and attachments. Lead thermal-structural analysis, CAD design, and testing from concept through flight qualification.$137,000 to $193,000 per yearOn site

Staff Aerothermal CFD Methods Engineer Verified today

Inversion Space · Playa Vista, CA · MechanicalYou will build and extend CFD computational tools that characterize extreme aerothermal environments around reentry vehicles. Develop new physics models, numerical methods, and solver capabilities in high-enthalpy flows, thermochemical non-equilibrium, and multi-phase droplet dynamics, working closely with production aerothermal analysts.$161,000 to $221,000 per yearOn site

Staff Aerothermal CFD Engineer Verified today

Inversion Space · Playa Vista, CA · MechanicalBuild high-fidelity CFD simulations for Inversion's lifting-body reentry platform, characterizing aerothermal environments in rarefied flow regimes. Lead CFD strategy, mentor engineers, and solve novel hypersonic flow challenges for next-generation space systems.$161,000 to $221,000 per yearOn site