HIL Technician II
- US citizenship
- ITAR / US person
- Top Secret clearance
How this pay compares
This posting states $66.6k–$97.8k a year. Open technician jobs in California post a median of $73.9k a year, the middle half $61.6k–$83.2k, across 24 jobs that state their pay, so this one is within the middle half of what they post.
About the job
## Who We Are Inversion is an aerospace and defense company pioneering advanced reentry technology to enable next-generation capabilities from space. By combining high-performance materials, precision aerodynamics, and mission-driven autonomy, Inversion is transforming reentry into an operational capability for an entirely new class of missions.
The company’s highly maneuverable reentry spacecraft, Arc, is designed for rapid global cargo delivery, hypersonic testing, and other national security missions that require precise, controlled flight through the atmosphere. Arc creates an entirely new transportation domain, unlocking unprecedented speed and global reach.
Headquartered in Los Angeles, Inversion designs, manufactures, and integrates its spacecraft under one roof, enabling the company to move rapidly from concept to flight.
The company is backed by leading investors including Y Combinator, Spark Capital, and Lockheed Martin Ventures, with customers across the U.S. government and commercial space industry. ## Position Overview As a HIL Technician at Inversion, you will work as part of the simulation team to build, test, maintain, and develop the automated hardware systems that support the simulation and test environments for our flight systems.
The simulation team is responsible for ensuring that flight software and flight hardware can be continuously integrated and tested under realistic flight conditions. You will play a key role in the creation and maintenance of electrical ground support equipment (EGSE) and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) test benches that will enable fast, repeatable development and deployment workflows across the engineering stack.
Your work will empower Inversion’s engineering teams to iterate rapidly throughout the development life cycle and will strengthen Inversion’s ability to put our products into the hands of our customers with unprecedented speed and agility. ## Key Responsibilities: - Integrate electronics hardware needed to enable on-demand, hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) simulation workflows - Modify schematics and layouts for custom wiring harnesses - Perform hands-on assembly/rework of prototype wiring harnesses and PCBs - Install and maintain servers, electrical ground support equipment (EGSE), and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) test benches to support simulation workflows - Perform preventative maintenance and troubleshooting to maximize simulation system availability - Calibrate equipment to ensure simulation system performance - Contribute to the design and development of a simulation system capable of automatically provisioning and deploying resources to support simulation workflow - 3+ years of professional experience doing hands-on assembly/rework of prototype wiring harnesses and PCBs ## Required Qualifications: - Proficiency in the integration and testing of mission- and safety-critical electronics - Ability to execute autonomously (for example, given a high-level task like “build a test rack for this component”, gather the necessary information and designs from the relevant engineering teams to execute on the task) - Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government Secret/Top Secret security clearance. ## Desired Qualifications - Experience integrating electrical ground support equipment (EGSE) and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) systems - Experience in harness design - Experience with 3d printing and other rapid-prototyping technologies - Proficiency in one or more scripting languages (Python, Lua, Bash, PowerShell, etc.) ## Our office headquarters is located in Playa Vista, CA.
This position requires in office presence. The California annual base salary for this role is currently $32 - 47 an hour. Pay Grades are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data.
Individual pay will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: interviews and an assessment of several factors that are unique to each candidate, job-related skills, relevant education and experience, certifications, abilities of the candidate and internal equity. ## ITAR Compliance To conform to U.S.
Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
Learn more about the ITAR here . ## Equal Employment Opportunity Inversion provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status, or disability. Inversion collects and processes personal data in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
If you are a US Job Applicant see the CCPA Privacy Policy Notice for further details.
From Inversion Space's job posting, checked 7 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
Selected agencies hiring now
Sterling EngineeringEngineering and technical staffing agency
Engineering and technical staffing firm for manufacturers, aerospace suppliers among them.
Places: Mechanical, Technicians, Quality
NESC Staffing (Nesco Resource)Engineering and technical staffing agency
Engineering and technical staffing firm placing engineers, designers, technicians and manufacturing staff on contract and direct hire.
Places: Mechanical, Avionics, Systems & Test, Technicians
These agencies and apps pay SpaceJobs.Now a referral fee when someone we introduce is placed or signs up. It costs you nothing and never changes your pay. Employers' own jobs below keep their own order.
Sponsored jobs from job networks, which pay SpaceJobs.Now when you click one.
Free tools for this application: check your resume against this job, answer the application's questions or see every free tool.
New space manufacturing and technician jobs in California, by email
One email a week with the newest ones, straight from the employers' own careers sites, with the pay each posting states. Free, stop anytime.
About Inversion Space
Making space a transportation layer for Earth.
Pay on its listings: 90.2% of its open jobs state an hourly rate
How it pays: Paid as an employee on Inversion Space's own payroll (salaried or hourly, as each posting states).
More open jobs at Inversion Space
- Senior Content Producer$100,000–$150,000/yr
- Hardware Test and Automation Engineer I$77,000–$116,000/yr
- Procurement Specialist II$80,000–$125,000/yr
- Head of Accurate Landing$161,000–$230,000/yr
- Vehicle Software Engineer - Summer Internship 2027
- AI & Internal Tools Software Engineer - Summer Internship 2027
More space manufacturing and technician jobs
- Senior Manufacturing Engineer I - Avionics & Test$115,200–$144,000/yr
- Senior Manufacturing Engineer II - Avionics & Test$132,000–$176,000/yr
- Manufacturing Engineer$100,000–$130,000/yr
- Manufacturing Engineer (Tanks)$68,000–$80,000/yr
- CNC Lathe Machinist I and II, Prototype Shop$29–$40/hr
- Manufacturing Engineer, Machining & Additive Associate (Winter 2027)$1,925/wk
A certified technician, machinist or welder?
One profile for every employer here. Space companies and their recruiters ask us for people with a specific degree, clearance, specialty or location: add yours once, and when a job fits, we introduce you, only with your yes. Free.
Inversion Space openings, sent to you weekly
Each week we send the newest postings from Inversion Space's own careers site, along with similar openings at other space employers. It costs nothing and you can stop anytime.