# Avionics Embedded Software Engineer II at Inversion Space

- Company: Inversion Space
- What the company does: Making Space a Transportation Layer for Earth. Backed by Y Combinator.
- Company website: https://www.inversionspace.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Playa Vista, California, United States
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $106K to $150K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-07-13
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/inversionspace/jobs/4714126005
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/inversion-space-avionics-embedded-software-engineer-ii/

## About the role

As an Embedded Software Engineer II at Inversion, you will report directly to the Director of Engineering, Avionics. In this role, you will develop the software that powers and controls Inversion’s hypersonic reentry vehicle. You will work across the full software stack, from low-level hardware interfaces and board support packages to real-time vehicle control, networking, and mission-critical flight applications.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical discipline
- Typically 2+ years of professional experience developing embedded software for aerospace, defense, robotics, automotive, or other high-reliability systems
- Strong proficiency in modern C and C++ development
- Experience developing software for bare-metal, RTOS, or Embedded Linux environments
- Experience debugging software at the hardware boundary, including processor bring-up and peripheral integration
- Strong understanding of computer architecture, memory systems, interrupts, DMA, and embedded operating systems

Tags: Avionics