Avionics Engineer II

Inversion • Los Angeles, CA

5d • $106,000 - $150,000 • Onsite

About The Position

As an Avionics Engineer at Inversion, you will play a critical role in the design, functionality, and performance of our next-generation reentry vehicles. This is a unique opportunity to work on the early stages of vehicle design, including defining vehicle architecture and creatively solving new design challenges. You will be a key member of the Accurate Landing Team, reporting directly to the Director of Engineering, Accurate Landing. In this role, you will:

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Robotics, a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Typically 2+ years of applicable experience in electrical system design, integration, and testing.
• Strong practical electrical engineering skills including hands-on prototyping, soldering, board assembly, and harnessing.
• Experience implementing mixed-signal PCBs with digital communications (UART, I2C, SPI, RS422, RS485, CAN, Ethernet, etc.).
• Understanding of sensor and actuator technologies including IMUs, GPS, brushless DC motors, rotary/linear encoders, resolvers.
• Experience using programming languages like Python, C/C++, MATLAB, etc. for system development and testing.
• Experience using common laboratory equipment such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, electronic loads, and data acquisition systems for the development and debugging of hardware and software systems.
• Demonstrated excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Capable of working in a dynamic, fast-paced startup environment.
• This position is on-site at Inversion HQ in Playa Vista, CA.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Robotics, a related field, or equivalent experience.
• PCBAs design experience using Altium Designer or other ECAD design software.
• Familiarity with working with LiDAR, Radar, or Computer Vision for navigation applications.
• Experience using COTS RF hardware for telemetry, tracking, and commanding of an autonomous system.
• Experience using Linux-based systems for electrical system development.
• Experience designing safety-critical, fault-tolerant, or failover-capable electronics.
• Understanding and experience with requirements, systems design, and test methods for space, launch, and/or reentry environments including thermal, vibration, shock, EMI/EMC, and radiation.
• Prior experience in design and test of qualified aerospace or space-flight hardware.

Responsibilities

• Design electronic systems capable of enabling the safe recovery of the Arc vehicle anywhere on Earth.
• Develop analog, power, and mixed-signal circuit designs, harnessing, and rugged electronic hardware assemblies.
• Test high-performance accurate landing and recovery systems through aerial drop test campaigns.
• Qualify your designs through environmental testing including vibration, shock, thermal, and thermal vacuum testing.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees