Launch Facilities Engineer: Build, Optimize & Scale Infra

MaC VC; Kent (WA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity in stock options

Comprehensive benefits

On‑site gym or wellness stipend

Paid Time Off

Dog friendly offices

Job summary

Stoke Space in Kent, WA is seeking a Facilities Engineer to support infrastructure for rocket design, production, and testing. This hands‑on role requires strong technical expertise, vendor management, and data‑driven decision making.

You will work cross‑functionally with manufacturing, test, and operations to scale infrastructure, while advancing maintenance strategies and documentation. This position requires relocation to Kent, WA with periodic travel to Moses Lake.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Facilities Engineering, Construction Management or related technical discipline.
• 5+ years experience engineering, design, and/or construction of mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and/or fire protection systems for critical facilities or high‑performance applications.
• Strong engineering fundamentals across multiple disciplines (mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, fluids, and or software).
• Strong technical knowledge of facility systems including, chilled water systems, compressed air, electrical distribution, industrial piping, compressed gases, system controls, and infrastructure utilities.
• Demonstrated experience troubleshooting complex infrastructure, equipment, or utility‑system failures in time‑sensitive operational environments.
• Experience scoping, negotiating, and managing contractors, vendors, construction, maintenance activities in an operational environment.
• Project management experience involving facility expansion, equipment installation, commissioning, tenant improvements, or infrastructure upgrades.
• Ability to draft, read, and interpret engineering drawings, P&IDs, electrical one‑line diagrams, equipment specifications, and construction documents.
• Experience troubleshooting complex infrastructure or utility system failures under time sensitive operational conditions.
• Working knowledge of OSHA regulations, NFPA standards, ASME standards, IBC standards, LOTO, and industrial safety practices.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize multiple competing tasks and execute with minimal oversight in a rapidly changing environment.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to interface effectively across engineering, manufacturing, testing, operations, and external partners.
• Proficient with 3D CAD software (Siemens NX preferred).
• Willing to relocate to Kent, WA with periodic travel to Moses Lake, WA.

Responsibilities

• Lead the engineering, design, commissioning, operation, repair, and optimization of facility infrastructure systems including chilled water and equipment cooling, electrical distribution, fire protection, compressed gasses and cryogenic systems, plumbing, and industrial utilities.
• Manage facility improvement projects from concept through execution, including scope development, budgeting, contractor coordination, commissioning, and turnover to manufacturing.
• Evaluate infrastructure capacity and system performance to support manufacturing growth, new equipment installation, process changes, facility expansion, and future production requirements.
• Partner closely with engineering, manufacturing, testing, and operations to rapidly resolve facility‑related constraints that impact schedule and execution.
• Create and optimize data collection and monitoring systems that track system performance, process capability, reliability, and scalability.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, including engineering drawings, P&IDs, utility maps, infrastructure standards, equipment specifications, operating procedures, commissioning documentation, maintenance procedures, and system records.
• Coordinate and oversee contractors and vendors, including project scoping, contract negotiation, priority and task management, and upholding safety standards and accountability.
• Support emergency response, incident investigations, root cause investigations, and recovery efforts associated with facility or infrastructure failures.
• Support the development of preventive and predictive maintenance strategies designed to improve system uptime, reliability, maintainability, and equipment life.
• Coordinate and work directly with facility landlords, local government officials, permitting, fire department, utility providers, and vendors to coordinate and own tenant improvements, facility upgrades and repairs, and facility support

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Facilities Engineering

Construction Management

Project management

Contractor management

Troubleshooting

Engineering drawings

OSHA standards

Safety practices

3D CAD

Siemens NX

Cross-functional collaboration

Relocation to Kent, WA

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Facilities Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management

Tools

Siemens NX

Job description

Stoke Space in Kent, WA is seeking a Facilities Engineer to support infrastructure for rocket design, production, and testing. This hands‑on role requires strong technical expertise, vendor management, and data‑driven decision making.

You will work cross‑functionally with manufacturing, test, and operations to scale infrastructure, while advancing maintenance strategies and documentation. This position requires relocation to Kent, WA with periodic travel to Moses Lake.