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Hardware Test and Automation Engineer I

Inversion
Playa Vista, USAfull_timePosted 22 Oct 2026

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<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>Advanced Reentry Technologies</strong></p> <p><strong>Who We Are:<br></strong></p> <p>Inversion is an aerospace and defense company pioneering advanced reentry technology to enable next-generation capabilities from space. By combining high-performance materials, precision aerodynamics, and mission-driven autonomy, Inversion is transforming reentry into an operational capability for an entirely new class of missions.</p> <p>The company’s highly maneuverable reentry spacecraft, Arc, is designed for rapid global cargo delivery, hypersonic testing, and other national security missions that require precise, controlled flight through the atmosphere. Arc creates an entirely new transportation domain, unlocking unprecedented speed and global reach.</p> <p>Headquartered in Los Angeles, Inversion designs, manufactures, and integrates its spacecraft under one roof, enabling the company to move rapidly from concept to flight. The company is backed by leading investors including Y Combinator, Spark Capital, and Lockheed Martin Ventures, with customers across the U.S. government and commercial space industry.</p></div><div id="content" class="highlighter-context page view" data-inline-comments-target="true" data-remix-main-content="true" data-testid="page-content-only"> <div class="_30huDKYbGa _24h04i2Njc _034jHtYbGa _313842dnbC _0adFHsIZbP _1DCdHiyFLW _2XsHFMIZbP _39xV02N91d"> <div id="main-content" class="wiki-content css-1xaytzt e5xcnr80" data-testid="pageContentRendererTestId" data-vc="pageContentRendererTestId" data-test-appearance="full-page"> <div class="renderer-overrides"> <div class="css-3qfej8"> <div class="ak-renderer-wrapper is-full-page css-pw7jst"> <div class="css-7rmjhm"> <div class="ak-renderer-document"> <p data-renderer-start-pos="720" data-local-id="9c459bab5a91"><strong>Position Overview:</strong></p> <p data-renderer-start-pos="720" data-local-id="9c459bab5a91">As a Hardware Test and Automation Engineer at Inversion, you will work as part of the simulation team to build, test, maintain, and develop the automated software and hardware systems that support the simulation and test environments for our flight systems. The simulation team is responsible for ensuring that flight software and flight hardware can be continuously integrated and tested under realistic flight conditions. You will play a key role in the automation of electrical ground support equipment (EGSE) and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) test benches that will enable fast, repeatable development and deployment workflows across the engineering stack. Your work wi

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