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 across the full flight envelope of Inversion's Arc reentry vehicle, fusing high-fidelity CFD, engineering methods, and test data into products that drive TPS sizing and structural design.$137,000 to $193,000 per yearOn site

Senior Thermal Structures Engineer Verified today

Inversion Space · Playa Vista, CA · MechanicalYou will own the detailed design of heat shield and hot structure hardware for Arc, Inversion's maneuverable reentry vehicle. Lead structural and thermal-structural analysis, manage thermally induced strains across joints and interfaces, and carry designs from concept through flight testing.$137,000 to $193,000 per yearOn site

Staff Aerothermal CFD Methods Engineer Verified today

Inversion Space · Playa Vista, CA · MechanicalDevelop and extend computational fluid dynamics solvers that characterize the extreme aerothermal environments around reentry vehicles. You will build new physics models, numerical methods, and solver capabilities in high-enthalpy CFD, focusing on thermochemical non-equilibrium and multi-phase droplet modeling.$161,000 to $221,000 per yearOn site

Staff Aerothermal CFD Engineer Verified today

Inversion Space · Playa Vista, CA · MechanicalYou will lead high-fidelity aerothermal simulations of Inversion's Arc reentry spacecraft, focusing on rarefied flow physics and thermal environments. Develop and extend cutting-edge CFD tools, mentor engineers, and drive the modeling strategy for next-generation hypersonic systems.$161,000 to $221,000 per yearOn site