Lead Structures Design Engineer, Reusable Rocket Systems

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

Benefits offered by this job

Equity – stock options

Company-paid life and disability保险

401(k) with employer match

On-site gym

Wellness stipend

Dog friendly offices

Job summary

Stoke Space in Kent, WA seeks an Aerospace Structures Design Engineer to own the design, analysis, and first build of rocket structures, including pressurized and secondary structures, from blank sheet through flight.

You will collaborate with engineers across disciplines, manage hardware, testing, and schedule, and contribute to a small, high-ambition team. This role includes equity and a competitive compensation package aligned to Level 2/3 ranges in the US space sector.

Qualifications

• 2 years in industry experience with design, build, and/or testing of vehicle structures.
• Proficiency with CAD software (NX preferred) and analysis software (ANSYS preferred).
• Ability to determine appropriate level of work from hand calcs to multi-physics FE and execute the work accordingly.
• Familiarity with launch vehicle design desired (cryogenic propellant familiarity preferred).
• Equity – stock options offered for regular, full-time employees.
• Company-paid life and disability insurance.
• 401(k) plan with employer match.
• Holidays – 10 days (including year-end closure).
• On-site gym or monthly wellness stipend (location dependent).
• Dog friendly offices.

Responsibilities

• Define the structural design of the rocket in coordination with owners of other portions of the vehicle
• Analyze structural components of the rocket and write margin summaries; develop loads or load cases as needed
• Procure and manage all hardware for components and structures you own
• Work with manufacturing & test engineers to build and test initial articles
• Track and disposition non-conformances for structural hardware
• Manage budget and schedule for the structural components you own

Skills

2 years in industry

NX CAD

ANSYS FE

Structure design

Problem solving (hand calcs to FE)

Launch vehicle knowledge

Tools

NX

ANSYS

Job description

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

Fully reusable launch vehicles are the key to seamlessly connecting Earth and space. As an aerospace Structures Design Engineer on this launch vehicle, you will own the design, analysis, and first build of various components on the rocket. The pressurized and unpressurized structures, thrust structures, load path definition, and secondary structures are all a part of what our team works on. We are still a small team with lofty goals, so you will own a significant amount of scope within the Structures sub-system and will work with engineers and technicians across multiple disciplines while doing your work. As with all Responsible Engineer positions at Stoke, we focus on the hardware. You will be expected to fully understand and support your hardware from blank sheet design through functioning product, including design, analysis, procurement, manufacturing, test, and flight.

Responsibilities

• Define the structural design of the rocket in coordination with owners of other portions of the vehicle
• Analyze structural components of the rocket and write margin summaries. May involve developing loads or load cases.
• Procure and manage all hardware for components and structures that you own
• Work side-by-side with manufacturing & test engineers to get the first several articles built and tested
• Track and disposition non-conformances for structural hardware
• Manage the budget and schedule for the structural components that you own

Qualifications

• Preferred 2 years in industry experience with design, build, and/or testing of vehicle structures
• Exceptional command of fundamentals
• Demonstrated experience working on one or more development projects through the full lifecycle, from concept through sustained operations, on an aerospace or similar high-performance product
• Proficiency with CAD software (NX preferred) and analysis software (ANSYS preferred)
• Ability to determine appropriate level of work for a problem (from hand calcs to multi-physics finite element solutions) and execute the work accordingly
• Familiarity with launch vehicle design desired (cryogenic propellant familiarity preferred)
• Equity – We are pleased to offer equity in the form of stock options to all regular, full-time employees.
• Company-paid life and disability insurance
• 401(k) plan with employer match
• Holidays – 10 days (including an end-of-year closure)
• On-site gym or monthly wellness stipend (depending on location)
• Dog friendly offices!

Compensation

Target Levels:

• Level 2 Range: $109,725 - $148,470
• Level 3 Range: $129,150 - $193,620

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.

Your actual level and base salary will be decided based on your specific experience and skill level.

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