Senior Thermal Structures Engineer: Hypersonic Heat Shield Design
Inversion
Inversion in Playa Vista, CA, is seeking a Senior Thermal Structures Engineer to own heat shield and hot structure design for a high-performance reentry vehicle, from concept through flight. You will perform structural and thermal analyses, ensure robust attachments, and collaborate with materials and manufacturing teams to fabricably high-temperature components. You have 5+ years of aerospace hardware experience, strong CAD and FEA skills (Nastran/Abaqus/Ansys), and the ability to obtain U.S. #J-18808-Ljbffr Inversion
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