Principal TPS Materials Engineer is open at Inversion in Playa Vista, California, United States. The posting gives a salary of $175K - $244K. Posted on Aug 13, 2026, and still on Inversion’s careers page when we last checked, on Nov 15, 2026.
About the role
Inversion's reentry vehicles depend on thermal protection materials that perform like the state of the art but cost far less. As the Principal Materials Scientist, you will lead the development of a family of high-performance, low-cost ablative TPS materials — owning them from formulation through automated production at scale. In this role, you will: Develop new ablative TPS material formulations optimized for…
The opening lines of the posting. The rest is on Inversion’s careers page.
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