Vehicle Software Engineer Intern
Inversion Space
Vehicle Software Engineer Intern
Inversion Space
Low-cost cargo re-entry services for space
Advanced Reentry Technologies
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 Vehicle Software Engineering Intern at Inversion, you will help develop the software systems that enable our next-generation reentry vehicles to operate reliably, both in space and on the ground. You will work alongside experienced flight and ground software engineers to build, test, and deploy software that directly supports spacecraft development, qualification, and mission operations.
Unlike traditional internships focused on smaller assignments, you will take ownership of a meaningful engineering project, driving it from initial requirements and design through implementation, testing, and delivery. Your work could involve flight software, ground systems, hardware integration, or automated testing infrastructure, depending on team priorities and your interests.
This is a hands-on opportunity for students passionate about software engineering, embedded systems, robotics, or aerospace to build production-quality software that will continue to be used long after their internship ends.
Key Responsibilities
Required Qualifications
Desired Qualifications
Our office headquarters is located in Playa Vista, CA. This position requires in office presence for the duration of the internship.
The California annual base hourly rate for this role is currently $38-$41. 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.
Low-cost cargo re-entry services for space
Inversion Space builds low-cost, high-frequency re-entry vehicles to bring cargo and resources back from space. The core idea is to provide cargo return services from low-earth orbit and beyond, working with space agencies and private companies under service contracts and partnerships. Their product works by using reusable or versatile re-entry systems to safely carry valuable materials from space back to Earth, enabling clients to shuttle resources, samples, or equipment home for analysis or use. The company differentiates itself by emphasizing affordable, high-cadence return capabilities and a service-based model rather than just selling hardware, aiming to simplify and scale the process of bringing material back from space. The overarching goal is to make returning from space as common and practical as launching to space, supporting the sustainability and growth of space operations.
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