Head of Accurate Landing
Playa Vista, California, United States Remote
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About the role
As the Head of Arc Accurate Landing at Inversion, you will report directly to the Chief Engineer of Arc. You will spearhead the creation, design, and leadership of one of Inversion’s most innovative capabilities: the technology behind autonomously and accurately landing a spacecraft anywhere on Earth. Inversion’s spacecraft are capable of fully autonomously landing anywhere and in any environment with pinpoint accuracy. You will own the technical development of the software stack, sensor and electrical design, GNC systems, and parachute and recovery hardware from conceptual design to continuous testing and deployment onto production vehicles. In this role, you will: As the Head of Arc Accurate Landing at Inversion, you will report directly to the Chief Engineer of Arc. You will spearhead the creation, design, and leadership of one of Inversion’s most innovative capabilities: the technology behind autonomously and accurately landing a spacecraft anywhere on Earth. You will own the technical development of the software stack, sensor and electrical design, GNC systems, and parachute and recovery hardware from conceptual design to continuous testing and deployment onto production vehicles. In this role, you will:
What you'll bring
- Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent technical experience.
- Typically 10 + years of hands-on experience in complex vehicle development, hardware integration, and environmental testing.
- Typically 3+ years of engineering leadership experience, including responsibility for multidisciplinary teams and technical delivery.
- Demonstrated ownership of a complex system through design, integration, qualification, and flight or field operations.
- Deep technical competency in at least one relevant area, such as:
- Parachutes or aerodynamic decelerators.
- Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC)
- Aerospace mechanisms.
- Flight avionics or autonomous systems.
- Vehicle-level test and qualification.
- Experience leading hardware-rich development and flight-test campaigns with high consequence of failure.
- Proven ability to make sound technical and resource decisions under aggressive schedules and incomplete information.