Director of Engineering, Inversion
Processing Core
$179-257k
Office located in Playa Vista, CA
Re-entry vehicles for space transportation
Job no longer available
Re-entry vehicles for space transportation
21-100 employees
Job no longer available
$179-257k
Office located in Playa Vista, CA
21-100 employees
Company mission
To turn space into a transportation layer for Earth.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent industry experience in a relevant field with a minimum of 10+ years of experience in engineering complex computation systems
- Industry leadership experience managing interdisciplinary teams and responsibility over program-level technical decision-making
- Proven experience rapidly deploying and iterating critical software infrastructure, high-reliability systems, highly secure software, or safety-critical software
- Successful track record of taking projects from design through deployment into production
- Strong ability to translate customer requirements into highly reliable engineering outcomes
- Solid understanding of Operating System implementation fundamentals
- Strong communication skills and the ability to inspire team members
Desirable
- Excellent C, C++, and/or Rust coding ability for embedded systems
- Experience with embedded Linux kernel, driver, and firmware development
- Demonstrated experience developing embedded software for autonomous flight vehicles, satellites, rockets, or robotics
- Experience with cryptography for platform security and implementation of secure software stacks and runtimes
- Knowledge of hardware architecture and assembly language programming
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret clearance
What the job involves
- As the head of Inversion’s Processing Core team, you will spearhead the creation, design, and leadership of one of Inversion’s most crucial systems: the software and hardware for our flight computer and control systems for our next-generation spacecraft
- Inversion’s spacecraft are capable of both operating as a satellite on orbit for long durations as well as reentering Earth’s atmosphere and autonomously and accurately landing anywhere in the world
- The Processing Core team consists of the software, firmware, electrical, and mechanical systems that are the foundational platform for the entire software and avionics running on the vehicle
- You will own the technical development of the software stack, flight computer board design, encryption, and operating system (OS) from conceptual design through continuous testing to deployment onto production vehicles
- Report directly to the Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
- Lead technical and programmatic architecture and execution of the flight computer and flight software systems on Inversion’s Arc vehicle
- Assemble an incredibly talent-dense team of engineers to design, build, test, and produce the primary flight computer, operating system, and flight software
- Integrate and coordinate the integration of your team’s systems into Inversion’s vehicle(s)
- Implement your vision for what you deem the “art of the possible” in a company that’s constructing an autonomy-enabled space transportation layer
Our take
According to Inversion, in order for humanity to continue to grow within low-earth orbit and beyond, it will be essential that we can return cargo and resources from space. This is why the company is developing low-cost, high-cadence re-entry vehicles to help make space a "transportation layer for Earth".
The company stands out from traditional space companies simply because all its customers reside on the ground. Because Inversion delivers value on Earth itself, it is able to tap into already existing markets - making for a larger impact than many of its peers.
This potential for high impact has not gone unnoticed by investors, and Inversion has raised plentiful funding. It will utilize this to build its autonomous spacecraft which will ultimately make it cost-effective to deliver to the planet’s toughest spots from space. The company is currently in the design phase, with the first flight planned for 2026.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Nov 2024
$44m
SERIES A
Sep 2024
$71m
GRANT
Total funding: $125.2m
Company HQ
Old Torrance, Torrance, CA
Leadership
Justin Fiaschetti
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously a Propulsion Engineer for Relativity Space, worked in Raptor GSE Engineering at SpaceX and interned in Mechanical Engineering at GE Aviation. Also founded Fiaschetti Woodworking.
Austin Briggs
(Co-Founder & CTO)Previously a Propulsion Development Engineer at ABL Space Systems, Director of the Boston University Rocket Propulsion Group and a Propulsion and Armament Engineer at Physical Sciences.
Salary benchmarks
We don't have enough data yet to provide salary benchmarks for this role.
Submit your salary to help other candidates with crowdsourced salary estimates.
Share this job