Hiring: Senior Test Engineer Company: Inversion Location: Los Angeles, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-09 18:50:32 Target Skills & Keywords : Load Testing, Make, Spark, TestNG About the job Experience: •5+ years of professional experience in development testing, qualification testing, or mechanical system test engineering Required Skills: •Senior Test Engineer •at Inversion, you will own the planning and execution of critical mechanical test campaigns for one of the most capable reentry vehicles ever developed. You’ll lead testing from early component and subsystem development through integrated demonstration, working closely with design, analysis, manufacturing, and external test partners to retire risk and validate system performance. •This is a unique opportunity to build and lead high-consequence mechanical test campaigns for a new aerospace vehicle from early development through qualification and production. You will be a key member of the •team, reporting to the •Director of Mechanical. •Key Responsibilities •Own the planning and execution of component, subsystem, and system-level test campaigns supporting deployment and separation mechanism development •Lead complex test campaigns to demonstrate system performance under representative environments •Develop test plans, procedures, success criteria, and test readiness documentation for mechanical development and validation activities •Coordinate closely with external test facilities and vendors to define test requirements, facility interfaces, schedules, constraints, and execution plans •Design and develop test fixtures, adapters, support equipment, and other GSE required to safely and effectively execute testing •Partner with structures, mechanisms, dynamics, and manufacturing engineers to ensure test articles, fixtures, and instrumentation support key technical objectives •Define instrumentation and data collection needs in collaboration with internal and external partners to ensure test results can validate performance and inform model correlation •Drive test campaign logistics including hardware readiness, facility integration, procedural development, configuration tracking, and execution coordination •Lead troubleshooting and issue resolution during test preparation and execution, and drive rapid turnaround on test learnings into follow-on hardware or procedures Qualifications: •Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent technical experience •Typically 5+ years of professional experience in development testing, qualification testing, or mechanical system test engineering Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!