# Senior Propulsion and Energetics Thermofluids 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: $137K to $193K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-07-10
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/inversionspace/jobs/4714119005
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/inversion-space-senior-propulsion-and-energetics-thermofluids-engineer/

## About the role

As a Senior Propulsion and Energetics Thermofluids Engineer at Inversion, you will report to the Head of Test, Propulsion & Energetics. In this role, you will be the primary technical authority on vacuum chamber systems for a hypersonic plasma wind tunnel. You will design and develop the mechanical structures and devices to activate a vacuum system and its requisite heat exchanger systems for a high-energy test bed to expand Inversion’s depth in hypersonic and reentry material testing.

## What they're looking for

- Conduct thorough thermal and fluid analyses on industrial-scale equipment
- Lead high-fidelity, transient thermal analysis including 3D conjugate heat transfer (CHT) modeling, aerodynamic heating boundary conditions, and internal radiative/conductive heat transfer
- Drive design trades across performance, manufacturability, schedule, and cost
- Own the sizing, selection, and structural interface design between the test facility and thermal protection systems (TPS) and internal insulation materials
- Own CAD models, drawings, release packages, and bill of materials for prototype and flight-like hardware
- Support prototype design, hands-on integration, fit checks, and issue resolution during build

Tags: Propulsion