# Senior Avionics Embedded Software Engineer 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: Senior
- Location: Playa Vista, California, United States
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $139K to $201K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-06-25
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/inversionspace/jobs/4709691005
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/inversion-space-senior-avionics-embedded-software-engineer-2/

## About the role

As a Senior Embedded Software Engineer 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

- Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government Secret/Top Secret security clearance
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical discipline
- Typically 5+ 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

Tags: Avionics