Autonomy Engineer I, Arc Vehicle

Position Overview:

As an Autonomy Software Engineer at Inversion, you will implement, test, and verify vehicle-level flight sequencing, mission autonomy, and fault-management logic to high technical standards. Working under the guidance of senior engineers, you will execute software-in-the-loop (SIL) and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) simulations, debugging logic gates and verifying autonomous behaviors to prepare our vehicles for safe flight operations. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Implement and test vehicle-level state machines, flight sequencing, and mission autonomy routines in C++/Rust. 
• Support the development and verification of robust fault detection, isolation, and recovery (FDIR) software modules. 
• Set up, run, and evaluate software-in-the-loop (SIL) and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) simulations to validate nominal and off-nominal autonomous behaviors. 
• Write comprehensive unit tests, integration tests, and automated test scripts to ensure flight software quality. 
• Analyze telemetry and log files from integrated test runs to troubleshoot software anomalies and state-machine transitions. 
• Document autonomy logic, interface definitions, and test results to support vehicle system-level qualification. 
• Collaborate with systems, GNC, and avionics engineers to define mission phases, command scripts, and automated hazard controls. 

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Robotics, or equivalent technical experience. 
• Typically 1+ years of internship, academic research, or professional experience developing software for autonomous systems, robotics, or aerospace vehicles. 
• Strong foundational programming skills in C++ and Python within a Linux-based development environment. 
• Basic understanding of finite state machines, object-oriented software design, or event-driven programming architectures. 
• Familiarity with standard software development tools such as Git, build systems, and debuggers. 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. 
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government Secret/Top Secret security clearance.

Desired Qualifications:

• Basic understanding of real-time operating systems (RTOS), embedded systems, or hardware-software interfaces. 
• Familiarity with spacecraft, launch vehicle, or UAV flight phases and operations. 
• Demonstrated technical execution through collegiate engineering teams (such as Formula SAE, rocket clubs, or robotics design groups). 
• Prior internship experience in a fast-paced aerospace or robotics startup environment. 

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 $71,000 - $124,000.  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.}