Senior Aerodynamics Engineer

<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><p><strong>Position Overview:</strong></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Inversion's reentry vehicles fly from orbital velocity to a precision landing, and every&nbsp;design decision,&nbsp;simulation,&nbsp;etc.&nbsp;along the way rests on&nbsp;an accurate&nbsp;characterization of&nbsp;how the vehicle flies. As&nbsp;a&nbsp;Senior Aerodynamics Engineer, you will generate and database the aerodynamic characteristics of our vehicles across the full flight envelope, aggregating data from high-fidelity CFD, lower-order methods, and wind tunnel testing into database products that drive system-level simulations. In this role, you will:</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span data-ccp-props="{}"><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Key Responsibilities:</span></strong></span></p> <ul> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Develop and&nbsp;maintain&nbsp;aerodynamic force and moment databases spanning the full flight envelope, from hypersonic entry through terminal flight</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Predict the aerodynamic&nbsp;forces and moments acting on Inversion reentry vehicles using high fidelity CFD tools across their flight envelopes.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Apply lower-order tools panel codes, Newtonian aerodynamics, and handbook method