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Senior Ground Software Engineer Verified today

Inversion Space · Playa Vista, CA · Software · first seen 2026-07-16
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About Inversion Space

Inversion is an aerospace and defense company pioneering advanced reentry technology. The company's maneuverable reentry spacecraft, Arc, is designed for rapid global cargo delivery, hypersonic testing, and national security missions. Inversion designs, manufactures, and integrates its spacecraft in-house, headquartered in Los Angeles.

The Role

As Senior Ground Software Engineer, you will architect, build, and deploy software systems essential to command and control of space vehicles. You will work directly with Flight Software, Avionics, and Simulation teams to deliver reliable tools for directing and monitoring vehicles and assets. You will report directly to the Director of Engineering, Processing Core.

Your Responsibilities

  • Develop intuitive software that enables real-time operation of space vehicles
  • Design and own command and control systems
  • Support the growth of the software organization through interviews, mentoring, and onboarding engineers and interns
  • Take ownership of the ground software systems stack and deploy solutions to support live development and space vehicle missions

Required Qualifications

  • 5+ years of hands-on experience building flight software or ground software
  • Bachelor's degree in physics, math, computer science, or equivalent experience
  • Strong coding skills in systems programming languages (C, C++, Rust, etc.) and scripting languages (Python, Bash, etc.)
  • Working knowledge of networking fundamentals and distributed systems concepts, including TCP/UDP, client-server architectures, and networked debugging
  • Strong familiarity with developing and deploying on Linux
  • Experience developing, verifying, and deploying software at scale
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government Secret/Top Secret security clearance

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience developing, verifying/qualifying, and deploying mission critical software
  • Familiarity with communications and RF fundamentals such as encoding, modulation, forward error correction, and common aerospace standards
  • Experience building user interfaces using frameworks like React or Angular
  • Prior experience working in startups and small independent teams

Compensation and Location

California annual base salary: $139,000 to $201,000. Pay is determined by role, level, location, and market data. This position requires in-office presence at the Playa Vista, CA headquarters.

ITAR Compliance

You must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State to conform to International Traffic in Arms Regulations.