inversionspace
Staff Flight Software Engineer, Arc Vehicle
At a Glance
- Location
- Playa Vista, California, United States
- Experience
- 9+ years
- Compensation
- ry for this role is currently $165,000 - $236,000. Pay Grades are determined b
- Posted
- 2026-06-12T14:59:43-04:00
Key Requirements
Required Skills
Domain Knowledge
- Aerospace
- Automation
- Embedded Systems
- Engineering
Requirements
systems programming languages (C /
in a Linux-based development environment.
, deterministic software execution, multi-threading, and memory management in resource-constrained environments.
Proven track record of architecting and deploying flight software or high-reliability autonomous software on hardware that has successfully operated in flight or harsh environments.
Strong background in low-level drivers, networking, and hardware interface protocols (such as CAN, Ethernet, SPI, UART, or RS-422).
Experience developing flight software for spacecraft, launch vehicles, or safety-critical autonomous aerospace platforms.
Responsibilities
Staff Flight Software Engineer
at Inversion, you will report directly to the
Arc Vehicle Software
principal software architect and technical authority for the flight software running on our next-generation Arc hypersonic reentry vehicle.
You will own the flight software architecture end-to-end, solving unprecedented technical challenges at the intersection of embedded hardware, safety-critical control loops, and autonomous flight state machines
Architect, write, and maintain high-reliability, fault-tolerant flight software in for the Arc vehicle.
About the Company
Inversion builds advanced reentry systems to deliver next-generation capabilities from space.
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.
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.
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.