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Inversion Space builds reentry vehicles (Arc) to make space, in its own words, a transportation layer for Earth: cargo that waits in orbit and returns anywhere on Earth. It hires in Playa Vista, California.

, SpaceJobs.Now lists 82 open jobs at Inversion Space; their typical pay runs $128k to $221k a year, with a median of $165k.

$128k–$221k/yr

Typical pay, live

82 open jobs now
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Read 7 Nov 2026, 10:02 UTC
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Inversion Space at a glance

Inversion Space builds reentry vehicles (Arc) to make space, in its own words, a transportation layer for Earth: cargo that waits in orbit and returns anywhere on Earth. It hires in Playa Vista, California.

82 roles taken from its careers site on 2026-11-07
Sites with open roles
California (81) and District of Columbia (1)
Part of the industry
Spacecraft & stations · Reentry vehicles
Where its roles come from
Its whole public Greenhouse board (90 postings on 29 Oct 2026).
Pay in its postings
Today 90.2% of its open roles give a pay range.
Applying
Through Inversion Space's careers site: the Apply button on a role opens that posting there. Screening, interviews and the offer all run between you and Inversion Space; we are not part of it.

A recruiter wrote to you in Inversion Space's name?

Inversion Space's own sites: inversionspace.com.

What Inversion Space pays

Read from the ranges on its open jobs · 2026-11-07
$128k–$221k/yrMiddle half, today

The median is $165k/yr over the 74 open jobs with a posted range, and single figures go from $58.2k/yr up to $310k/yr. Interns, technicians and senior engineers all sit in that figure; the table below separates the disciplines.

Measured from 74 distinct posted rates, at this employer, each as a year's pay (an hourly rate × 2,080 hours). 8 of the 82 open jobs here state no pay.

DisciplineOpen jobsMiddle half
Mechanical, Structures & Thermal20$165k–$221k/yr
Flight Software & GNC13$170k–$230k/yr
Manufacturing & Technicians13$82.2k–$193k/yr
Ground Software & IT7$131k–$201k/yr
Systems, Integration & Test7$147k–$221k/yr
Programs & Business6$135k–$300k/yr
Avionics & Electrical5$165k–$210k/yr
RF, Communications & Payloads4$131k–$215k/yr
Propulsion & Engines3$147k–$193k/yr
Launch & Mission Operations1$161k-$221k/yr1 posted figure
other1$161k-$221k/yr1 posted figure
Science, Imaging & Earth Data1$161k-$221k/yr1 posted figure
Supply Chain & Facilities1$80k-$125k/yr1 posted figure

The top-paying Inversion Space jobs open now

Every 82, highest pay first

The middle half is the 25th percentile of what roles pay (the middle of each posted range, as a year's pay: an hourly rate counts at 2,080 hours, 40 a week for 52 weeks) to the 90th-percentile posted top, measured the same way for every list on the site. A posting's range is base salary only: stock, sign-on money and bonuses are extra where a company offers them. The methodology explains how each pay figure is measured and graded.

What Inversion Space looks for

The usual bar in each discipline Inversion Space is staffing right now. A posting can ask for more or less (a clearance, a degree, years on hardware), so check the role itself before applying.

Mechanical, Structures & Thermal20 open at Inversion Space

A mechanical or aerospace engineering degree; CAD (NX, CATIA, SolidWorks) and FEA analysis for most roles.

Flight Software & GNC13 open at Inversion Space

A computer science, aerospace or electrical engineering degree; C/C++ for flight code, control theory for GNC.

Manufacturing & Technicians13 open at Inversion Space

Often no degree: a trade school, apprenticeship or military background, plus certifications such as welding or IPC.

Ground Software & IT7 open at Inversion Space

A computer science degree or equivalent experience; some programs need a US security clearance.

Systems, Integration & Test7 open at Inversion Space

An engineering degree; test technicians often come from the military or a technical program.

Programs & Business6 open at Inversion Space

A business, finance, law or engineering degree; program managers often hold a PMP or an engineering background.

Inversion Space's disciplines

Each discipline page covers the work itself, the usual entry bar and the pay posted for it across the industry.

Flight Software & GNC13 at Inversion SpaceAvionics & Electrical5 at Inversion SpaceMechanical, Structures & Thermal20 at Inversion SpaceSystems, Integration & Test7 at Inversion SpaceManufacturing & Technicians13 at Inversion Space

Inversion Space pay by occupation, from its own postings: Software engineer pay, Electrical engineer pay, Mechanical engineer pay, Test engineer pay.

For the wider picture, open the pay tables for every discipline or the space employers that pay the most.

Inversion Space sites with openings

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Los Angeles, CAWashington, DC

Open jobs at Inversion Space since Jan 2023

How many jobs Inversion Space's own careers board listed, month by month, counted from the copies the Internet Archive kept of that board, and the same board on 6 Nov 2026. A month with no copy has no point, and each month links to the copy it was counted from.

Jobs on its own careers board

Jan 2023: 10 · low 6 (Dec 2023) · Oct 2026: 87 · today 89

202320242025202689 today
Every month's count
  • Jan 2023: 10
  • Mar 2023: 10
  • Apr 2023: 10
  • May 2023: 10
  • Sep 2023: 10
  • Oct 2023: 10
  • Dec 2023: 6
  • Feb 2024: 8
  • Mar 2024: 7
  • Apr 2024: 11
  • Jun 2024: 9
  • Aug 2024: 11
  • Sep 2024: 11
  • Oct 2024: 14
  • Nov 2024: 14
  • Dec 2024: 14
  • Feb 2025: 21
  • Mar 2025: 20
  • Apr 2025: 25
  • May 2025: 33
  • Jul 2025: 29
  • Sep 2025: 32
  • Oct 2025: 37
  • Dec 2025: 28
  • Mar 2026: 21
  • Apr 2026: 31
  • Sep 2026: 77
  • Oct 2026: 87
  • 6 Nov 2026: 89 (the board today)

Questions about Inversion Space

How do I apply to Inversion Space?

Choose a role below and use its Apply button, which opens that posting on Inversion Space's careers site; the application goes straight to Inversion Space. Screening, interviews and any offer happen between you and the company, without us.

What does Inversion Space pay?

Across the 74 open Inversion Space jobs that give a pay range, the middle of the market is $128k–$221k/yr and the median $165k/yr. The lowest posted figure is $58.2k/yr and the highest $310k/yr. These are base salary ranges as the postings give them; equity, bonuses and relocation help come on top where offered.

Which disciplines is Inversion Space staffing?

Of its 82 openings, the largest groups are mechanical, structures & thermal (20), flight software & GNC (13) and manufacturing & technicians (13).

What does Inversion Space ask for in mechanical, structures and thermal engineering jobs in space?

A mechanical or aerospace engineering degree; CAD (NX, CATIA, SolidWorks) and FEA analysis for most roles. The exact bar is in each Inversion Space posting.

How fresh is this list of Inversion Space roles?

We read Inversion Space's public careers site every night. A role stays here as long as Inversion Space keeps it up, dated with our last check.

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