Front-End Software Engineer II

About this role

<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>Turning Space into a Transportation Layer for Earth</strong></p></div><h3>Who We Are:</h3> <p>Inversion builds advanced reentry systems to deliver next-generation capabilities from space.<br>&nbsp;<br>Our mission is to make Earth radically more accessible by turning Low-Earth Orbit into an on-demand logistics domain. We see space not as a destination, but as a platform — one that unlocks unprecedented speed and global reach.<br>&nbsp;<br>Our spacecraft are designed to deliver payloads anywhere on Earth in under an hour, operating through extreme reentry conditions and landing with high precision. These systems open the door to new ways of testing, delivering, and operating at hypersonic speeds.<br>&nbsp;<br>Inherently dual-use, our technology is built to meet urgent national security needs while laying the groundwork for future commercial applications. Backed by leading investors including Y Combinator, Spark Capital, and Lockheed Martin Ventures, and working with partners such as the U.S. Space Force and NASA, Inversion is pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in space-based defense and logistics.</p> <p></p> <div class="_1e0c1ule renderer-heading-wrapper" data-testid="renderer-heading-wrapper" data-level="3"> <h3 id="About-the-Role" data-local-id="c134acf9caf2" data-renderer-start-pos="686">About the Role</h3> <span class="heading-anchor-wrapper"></span></div> <p data-renderer-start-pos="702" data-local-id="d642fe900757">As a Front-end Engineer at Inversion, you will work as part of the simulation team to design, develop, and maintain the user interface/user experience (UI/UX) of the applications that support the simulation and test environments for our flight systems. The simulation team is responsible for ensuring that flight software and flight hardware can be continuously integrated and tested under realistic flight conditions. You will play a key role in the design and development of data visualization, data analysis, and self-service tools that will enable fast, repeatable development and deployment workflows across the engineering stack. Your work will empower Inversion’s engineering teams to iterate rapidly throughout the development life cycle and will strengthen Inversion’s ability to put our products into the hands of our customers with unprecedented speed and agility.</p> <div class="_1e0c1ule renderer-heading-wrapper" data-testid="renderer-heading-wrapper" data-level="3"> <h3 id="What-You'll-Do" data-local-id="f9add2e89735" data-renderer-start-pos="1579">What You'll Do</h3> </div> <ul> <li data-renderer-start-pos="1597" data-local-id="31470cd79a50">Design, deploy, and maintain the client-side logic and interface of the applications that support simulation workflows, including <strong data-renderer-mark="true">high-performance computing (HPC)</strong>, <strong data-renderer-mark="true">software-in-the-loop (SIL) testing</strong>, and <strong data-renderer-mark="true">hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing</strong></li> <li data-renderer-start-pos="1839" data-local-id="e09eee0393f3">Develop the <strong data-renderer-mark="true">front-end tech stack</strong> to ensure the performance and maintainability of our applications</li> <li data-renderer-start-pos="1941" data-local-id="1ab0b7212faf">Design and implement a <strong data-renderer-mark="true">front-end architecture </strong>that strikes the right balance between simplicity and flexibility</li> <li data-renderer-start-pos="2056" data-local-id="97ffd3e159da">Design and develop the <strong data-renderer-mark="true">user interfaces (UI)</strong> that support simulation configuration, management, and monitoring</li> <li data-renderer-start-pos="2169" data-local-id="a5e761ed27c5">Work with back-end engineers to <strong data-renderer-mark="true">integrate</strong> the front-end with the back-end and <strong data-renderer-mark="true">deliver</strong> a smooth <strong data-renderer-mark="true">user experience (UX)</strong></li> <li data-renderer-start-pos="2288" data-local-id="300d51c6830d">Contribute to the design and development of a simulation system capable of <strong data-renderer-mark="true">automatically provisioning and deploying</strong> resources to support simulation workflows</li> </ul> <div class="_1e0c1ule renderer-heading-wrapper" data-testid="renderer-heading-wrapper" data-level="3"> <h3 id="Required-Qualifications" data-local-id="1a95b7701977" data-renderer-start-pos="2449">Required Qualifications</h3> <ul> <li><span style="font-size: 14px;">Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government Secret/Top Secret security clearance.</span></li> <li>3+ years of professional experience in <strong data-renderer-mark="true">front-end or full-stack development</strong></li> <li>Expertise in&nbsp;<strong data-renderer-mark="true">front-end engineering</strong> and best practices</li> <li>Expertise with&nbsp;<strong data-renderer-mark="true">HTML/CSS</strong></li> <li>Expertise in<strong data-renderer-mark="true"> React </strong>or <strong data-renderer-mark="true">Vue.js</strong></li> <li>Proficiency in&nbsp;<strong data-renderer-mark="true">UI/UX design</strong></li> <li>Proficiency in one or more&nbsp;<strong data-renderer-mark="true">scripting languages </strong>(Python, Lua, Bash, PowerShell, etc.)</li> <li>Experience with one or more&nbsp;<strong data-renderer-mark="true">front-end architectures</strong> (monolithic, modular, micro front-ends, component-based, headless, Flux, etc.)</li> <li>Experience with&nbsp;<strong data-renderer-mark="true">API architectures</strong> (REST, GraphQL, gRPC, WebSockets, Webhooks, etc.)</li> <li>Experience with&nbsp;<strong data-renderer-mark="true">responsive design</strong></li> <li>Experience with&nbsp;<strong data-renderer-mark="true">Linux-based systems</strong></li> <li>Experience with modern&nbsp;<strong data-renderer-mark="true">DevOps</strong> practices</li> <li>Familiarity with&nbsp;<strong data-renderer-mark="true">SQL and No