Hiring: Simulation Engineer I, Arc Vehicle Company: Inversion Location: Los Angeles, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-13 12:02:39 Employment Type: Internship Target Skills & Keywords : Aerospace Engineering, C, C++, CI/CD, Docker, Git, Linux, MATLAB, Python, Security Clearance, Simulink, Spark About the job Experience: •1+ years of internship, academic research, or professional experience developing software, physics-based simulations, or numerical models. Required Skills: •Develop, test, and maintain simulation models for spacecraft subsystems, environmental dynamics, and hardware interfaces. •Actively facilitate and support execution, automation, and scaling of Software-in-the-Loop (SIL) and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) testing runs. •Write and optimize data-processing pipelines and visualization scripts to analyze simulation outputs and verify vehicle-level requirements. •Integrate internal guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) algorithms, aerodynamic databases, and sensor models into the core simulation platform. •Develop and run automated unit tests, integration tests, and regression suites to ensure simulation platform stability. •Maintain and troubleshoot simulation backend infrastructure, high-performance computing (HPC) nodes, and physical testbeds. •Document simulation setups, API interfaces, and user guides to empower product engineering teams to run self-service simulation workflows. Qualifications: •Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent technical experience. •Typically 1+ years of internship, academic research, or professional experience developing software, physics-based simulations, or numerical models. •Proficiency in programming languages such as C++ or Python in a Linux environment. •Strong foundational understanding of physics, classical mechanics, dynamics, and numerical analysis. •Operational familiarity with standard software development practices, including version control (Git). •Excellent verbal and written communication skills with a strong motivation to learn and take on technical ownership of complex codebases. •Operational familiarity with aerospace simulation tools, physics engines, or numerical frameworks (such as MATLAB/Simulink, ROS/ROS2, or custom C++ engines). •Operational familiarity with continuous integration (CI/CD) pipelines, containerization (Docker), and cloud or HPC infrastructure. •Operational familiarity with hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing, processors-in-the-loop (PIL), or interfacing hardware with software simulations. •Demonstrated technical execution through collegiate engineering teams (such as Formula SAE, rocket clubs, or robotics design groups). Compensation: •$71,000 - $124,000 / year 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!