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Senior Engineering Manager, Arc Vehicle Reentry

Location
Playa Vista, California, United States
Posted
Jun 12, 2026
Last seen
Aug 7, 2026

About the role

Turning Space into a Transportation Layer for Earth

Who We Are:

Inversion builds advanced reentry systems to deliver next-generation capabilities from space.

Our mission is to make Earth radically more accessible by turning Low-Earth Orbit into an on-demand logistics domain. We see space not as a destination, but as a platform — one that unlocks unprecedented speed and global reach.

Our spacecraft are designed to deliver payloads anywhere on Earth in under an hour, operating through extreme reentry conditions and landing with high precision. These systems open the door to new ways of testing, delivering, and operating at hypersonic speeds.

Inherently dual-use , our technology is built to meet urgent national security needs while laying the groundwork for future commercial applications. Backed by leading investors including Y Combinator, Spark Capital, and Lockheed Martin Ventures, and working with partners such as the U.S. Space Force and NASA, Inversion is pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in space-based defense and logistics.

What You'll Do

As the Senior Engineering Manager of Arc Vehicle Reentry at Inversion, you will report directly to the Chief Engineer of Arc . In this role, you will lead the multi-disciplinary engineers responsible for the aerothermal performance, primary structures, thermal protection systems (TPS), flap actuators, and hypersonic GNC algorithms of the Arc reentry vehicle.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead daily operations, roadmaps, and budget allocation for the Arc Reentry organization, managing multiple teams across structures, GNC, flight sciences, and TPS production.
  • Own the technical delivery of the Arc primary vehicle structure, aerodynamic shape, and thermal protection system (TPS) integration.

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