Staff Special Projects Engineer

<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>Turning Space into a Transportation Layer for Earth</strong></p></div><h3>Who We Are:</h3> <p><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)"><span class="ui-provider a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak">Eras of humanity can often be defined by a dominant transportation mode - horse drawn chariots, ocean going boats, or aircraft. These were spurred by a small group of people rigorously focused on building technology to achieve faster access to more of the world. We seek to usher in a new era of humanity defined by universal access to the whole globe free of borders and the presence of a routine way from space to Earth. To do this, we are building highly maneuverable re-entry vehicles that can loiter in orbit before precision landing back on Earth. </span></span></span></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">What You’ll Do:</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":259}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="none">The Special Projects team at Inversion is an elite force within the Office of the CTO. It consists of highly capable engineering experts from diverse fields. The charter of this group is to tackle Inversion’s new technology developments. The Special Projects team is designed from the beginning to operate effectively within ambiguity. They will be the first to ideate, create, and deploy new products, new technologies, and new research in Inversion. Individuals in the Special Projects team will be expected to rapidly gain depth and breadth of understanding of a wide range of interdisciplinary skills and technologies that may be unfamiliar to you.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Individuals in this team are expected to rapidly gain depth and breadth across interdisciplinary domains that may be completely unfamiliar. If you require structure, a large team, or step-by-step direction — this is not the place for you. If you thrive on solving impossible problems, building from nothing, and refusing to accept “that can’t be done” — you’ll fit right in.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":240}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">In this role, you will:</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559738":240,"335559739":240}"> </span></p> <ul> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Partner directly with the CTO to conceive, architect, and develop new hypersonic and reentry vehicle concepts and technologies.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559738":240,"335559739":240,"335559740":259}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Lead the system-level design and performance modeling of advanced flight systems, including trajectory analysis, GNC trade studies, and overall vehicle performance optimization.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559738":240,"335559739":240,"335559740":259}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Create conceptual and detailed CAD models for proposed systems and subsystems as part of early-stage proposals and design efforts.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559738":240,"335559739":240,"335559740":259}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Translate high-level product ideas into executable proposals that win contracts and enable new technology development within Inversion.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559738":240,"335559739":240,"335559740":259}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Build, test, and iterate — from running 6DOF simulations to hands-on prototyping and experimental validation — in a fast, skunkworks-style environment.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559738":240,"335559739":240,"335559740":259}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Operate independently, make hard technical decisions under uncertainty, and drive ideas to reality without waiting for permission or perfect data.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559738":240 ... (truncated, view full listing at source)