Sewing Technician I - Contract

Turning Space into a Transportation Layer for Earth

Who We Are:

Eras of humanity can often be defined by a dominant transportation mode - horse drawn chariots, ocean going boats, or aircraft. These were spurred by a small group of people rigorously focused on building technology to achieve faster access to more of the world. We seek to usher in a new era of humanity defined by universal access to the whole globe free of borders and the presence of a routine way from space to Earth. To do this, we are building highly maneuverable re-entry vehicles that can loiter in orbit before precision landing back on Earth.

What You’ll Do:

As a Sewing Technician at Inversion, you will play a critical role in the assembly and manufacture of soft goods and textiles that are critical to our next-generation reentry vehicles. You will be a key member of the Accurate Landing Team, reporting directly to the Director of Engineering, Accurate Landing. In this role, you will:

• Fabricate and assemble basic parachute system components, including harnesses, canopies, support tape, webbing, and similar soft-goods efficiently, safely, and in accordance with high quality standards.

• Prepare raw material and fabric for production using patterns, templates and drawings. This includes pinning, marking, measuring, trimming, and other required preparation of raw materials.

• Perform all daily routine maintenance and adjustments on sewing machines.

Required Qualifications:

• Industrial sewing machine operation experience, operating a power driven sewing machine, threading needles, changing needles, routine maintenance, and safe operation in a production environment.

• Familiarity with a variety of stitching, including light-duty, heavy-duty, and hand-work.

• Ability to measure and mark fabrics and materials.

• Pass a sample sewing test.

• Demonstrated excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Capable of working in a dynamic, fast-paced startup environment.

• This position is on-site at Inversion HQ in Playa Vista, CA.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience working with parachute design fundamentals, including working with relevant design tooling and CAD (e.g., NX, Creo, AutoCAD).

• Paraglider, speed wing, wingsuit, or kite design and/or practical experience.

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 $28 - 34 per hour. 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.

ITAR Compliance:

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Inversion provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status, or disability.

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