Electronics Design Engineer III at Inversion Space

Los Angeles, California, United States

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$122,000 – $144,000Compensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
AerospaceIndustries

Requirements

  • 6+ years of professional experience in electronics design, fabrication, and testing
  • Expertise in PCB design and best practices
  • Experience using PCBA design tools (Altium Designer, EAGLE, KiCad, etc.)
  • Experience implementing mixed-signal PCBs with digital communications (UART, I2C, SPI, RS422, RS485, CAN, PCIe, Ethernet, Spacewire, etc.)
  • Experience using common laboratory equipment (oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, spectrum analyzers, data acquisition systems, etc.)

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop electronics hardware needed to enable on-demand, hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) simulation workflows
  • Create schematics and layouts for custom hardware
  • Analyze circuit performance to ensure design meets requirements
  • Oversee the fabrication process
  • Perform acceptance testing to ensure hardware meets specifications
  • Contribute to the design and development of a simulation system capable of automatically provisioning and deploying resources to support simulation workflows

Skills

PCB Design
Altium Designer
KiCad
Mixed-Signal PCBs
UART
I2C
SPI
RS422
RS485
CAN
PCIe
Ethernet
Spacewire
Python
Oscilloscopes
Multimeters
Power Supplies
Spectrum Analyzers

Inversion Space

Develops low-cost re-entry vehicles for cargo

About Inversion Space

Inversion Space develops re-entry vehicles that are designed to return cargo and resources from space at a low cost and with high frequency. Their vehicles enable the safe return of various types of cargo from low-earth orbit and beyond, making the process of returning from space as routine as launching into it. This company serves clients in the space exploration and commercial space sectors, generating revenue through service contracts and partnerships with space agencies and private companies. Inversion Space differentiates itself by focusing on the efficiency and reliability of its re-entry solutions, which are essential for the sustainability and growth of space operations.

Torrance, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2021Year Founded
$121.6MTotal Funding
SERIES_ACompany Stage
AerospaceIndustries
51-200Employees

Risks

Competition from SpaceX and Blue Origin may limit market share.
Potential regulatory hurdles could delay operations and increase costs.
Reliance on SpaceX's Transporter-12 mission poses risk if launch issues occur.

Differentiation

Inversion Space focuses on affordable, high cadence re-entry vehicles for cargo return.
The company aims to make space return as common as space launch.
Inversion Space develops in-house technology for re-entry vehicles, enhancing cost efficiency.

Upsides

Inversion raised $44 million to advance re-entry vehicle development.
Awarded $71M by SpaceWERX for next-gen autonomous re-entry vehicles.
Growing demand for re-entry solutions aligns with Inversion's focus on affordable vehicles.

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