# Senior Thermal Structures 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: 2026-08-13
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/inversionspace/jobs/4723753005
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/inversion-space-senior-thermal-structures-engineer/

## About the role

A heat shield is where the harsh reentry thermal environment meets structural reality — materials want to expand, attachments must not let them fail, and parts must be manufacturable at scale. As the Senior Thermal Structures Engineer, you will own the detailed design of heat shield and hot structure hardware from concept through flight, with responsibility for both the design and analysis of a key subsystem for a maneuverable reentry vehicle. In this role, you will:

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or equivalent experience in a related field
- Typically, 5+ years of experience in the mechanical or structural design of aerospace hardware
- Experience performing structural analysis of your own designs, including both classical hand analysis and finite element analysis (e.g., Nastran, Abaqus, Ansys)
- Experience with thermal-structural analysis, including thermally induced stress and deflection
- Strong fundamentals in strength of materials, structural mechanics, and the design of fastened and bonded joints
- Proficiency with 3D CAD sufficient to own detailed part and assembly design end-to-end, including drawings and GD&T

Tags: Reentry