Senior Propulsion and Energetics Thermofluids Engineer

Inversion Space

<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>Turning Space into a Transportation Layer for Earth</strong></p></div><h3>Who We Are:</h3> <p>Inversion builds advanced reentry systems to deliver next-generation capabilities from space.<br> <br>Our mission is to make Earth radically more accessible by turning Low-Earth Orbit into an on-demand logistics domain. We see space not as a destination, but as a platform — one that unlocks unprecedented speed and global reach.<br> <br>Our spacecraft are designed to deliver payloads anywhere on Earth in under an hour, operating through extreme reentry conditions and landing with high precision. These systems open the door to new ways of testing, delivering, and operating at hypersonic speeds.<br> <br>Inherently dual-use, our technology is built to meet urgent national security needs while laying the groundwork for future commercial applications. Backed by leading investors including Y Combinator, Spark Capital, and Lockheed Martin Ventures, and working with partners such as the U.S. Space Force and NASA, Inversion is pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in space-based defense and logistics.</p> <p><span data-contrast="none">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.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="none">Key Responsibilities </span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <ul> <li><span data-contrast="none">Lead the design and development of vacuum chamber and heat exchanger cooling systems tailored to our high energy plasma test environment. This includes detailed mechanical design with executable drawings and technical specifications.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="none">Conduct thorough thermal and fluid analyses on industrial-scale equipment</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="none">Lead high-fidelity, transient thermal analysis including 3D conjugate heat transfer (CHT) modeling, aerodynamic heating boundary conditions, and internal radiative/conductive heat transfer. </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="none">Drive design trades across performance, manufacturability, schedule, and cost. </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="none">Own the sizing, selection, and structural interface design between the test facility and thermal protection systems (TPS) and internal insulation materials</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="none">Own CAD models, drawings, release packages, and bill of materials for prototype and

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