At Stoke, we believe a thriving space economy will enable a vibrant, sustainable, and equitable future here on Earth. That is why we’re building Nova, our fully and rapidly reusable launch vehicle. Designed for daily flight, Nova tackles the core challenges of space transportation by reducing cost, increasing availability, and improving reliability. By radically lowering launch costs and increasing flight cadence, we’re helping create a truly scalable space industry.
Our team is mission-driven, collaborative, and empowered to take ownership of their work. If you want to work alongside some of the most dedicated and talented people on Earth, we’d love to have you join us.
Description
As a Stage RE you will be responsible for all aspects of your rocket stage. This includes managing and directing all associated technical domains including structures, avionics, propulsion, and fluid systems. You will be responsible for managing the team of engineers dedicated to your stage, coaching them, and growing them into an elite and unstoppable force. You will own the full life cycle from conceptual designs and trade studies, through design, build, test, launch, reuse, and block iteration. You will own the ultimate outcome of delivering your highly reliable stage to the integrated launch vehicle, on time, and on budget. You must be ready to stay focused, move fast, self-direct, and learn on the fly.
Responsibilities
Own the ultimate outcome of delivering a highly reliable rocket stage to the launch vehicle, on time, and on budget
Set program direction with the goal of staying customer obsessed
Navigate and execute complex design trades for your stage
Track risks and execute appropriate mitigation plans
Develop and maintain stage requirements and test plans
Communicate clearly to contextualize your work across the entire company
Coach and inspire your team members to perform at their highest potential
Foster the Responsible Engineer (RE) Mentality – encouraging your team to demonstrate extreme ownership, excellent communication, and relentless pursuit of execution
Grow and evolve your team as required and be actively involved in recruiting new talent
Qualifications
Exceptional command of the fundamentals
Broad experience across several engineering disciplines including mechanical, structural, avionics, propulsion, and fluid systems.
Previous ownership as an individual contributor across the full life cycle of a part or system from concept, through development and qualification.
Experience executing complex trade studies
Experience writing and managing component and system level requirements
Experience designing and planning test campaigns for complex systems
Experience leading and inspiring a team of engineers to accomplish something great
Experience hiring, coaching, and performance managing team members
Excellent written and verbal communication
Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering, physics, or a related field.
8+ years of experience in design, build, and test of complex components or systems.
Willing to work onsite at our location in Kent, Washington
Benefits
Equity – We know that our employees are the reason we succeed. To give everyone a stake in our future, we are pleased to offer equity in the form of stock options to all regular, full-time employees.
Comprehensive benefits program including subsidized medical, dental, and vision insurance
Company-paid life and disability insurance
401(k) plan with employer match
4 weeks’ Paid Time Off
Holidays – 11 days (including an end-of-year closure)
Paid Family/Parental Leave
On-site gym or monthly wellness stipend (depending on location)
Dog friendly offices!
Compensation
Target Levels:
Level 4 Range: $151,305 - $252,105
Level 5 Range: $176,505 - $327,810
Level 6 Range: $262,185 - $393,435
Our job posts are intentionally written to attract a wide variety of experience levels, and we make decisions about the right fit on a per-candidate basis.
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