Lead Additive Manufacturing Engineer (Aerospace Propulsion)

Stoke Space; Kent (WA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan with employer match

Paid Time Off

Holidays

Parental leave

On-site gym or wellness stipend

Dog friendly offices

Job summary

Stoke Space is seeking an Additive Manufacturing (AM) Engineer to join our dynamic team. This role blends application engineering and process engineering to advance metallic AM for aerospace components, supporting fast iteration and high-quality hardware.

You will work with design, manufacturing, and operations teams across the product lifecycle, own CAD-based workflows, and help deploy AM tooling, GD&T, and post-processing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering or similar.
• 3+ years of experience in metal additive manufacturing; 5+ years OTJ equivalent in AM roles.
• Proficient in at least one CAD program, design for manufacturing, and GD&T.
• Able to work as an extreme part owner covering application and process engineering needs.
• Highly organized with flexibility for second shift and weekends as needed.
• 2+ years of experience in aerospace, medical devices, or ISO environments.

Responsibilities

• Produce additively manufactured components that rapidly enable high performance liquid propulsion, while improving cost, quality, and lead time.
• Own and optimize the total manufacturing process including build file programming, work instructions, and quality verification.
• Develop and deploy metallic AM hardware with both application and process engineering focus; deliver hardware and milestones.
• Demonstrate extreme ownership; design tooling/fixtures and coordinate with external vendors for services.
• Work in a fast-paced startup environment, staying focused, self-directed, and adaptable.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal

CAD software

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering

Tools

GD&T

MES

Job description

Stoke Space is seeking an Additive Manufacturing (AM) Engineer to join our dynamic team. This role blends application engineering and process engineering to advance metallic AM for aerospace components, supporting fast iteration and high-quality hardware.

You will work with design, manufacturing, and operations teams across the product lifecycle, own CAD-based workflows, and help deploy AM tooling, GD&T, and post-processing.