Mechanical Engineer (Mid-Sr)

Doist; Kent (WA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 252,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity in stock options

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with employer match

4 weeks PTO + holidays

Parental Leave

On-site gym or wellness stipend

Dog friendly offices

Job summary

Stoke Space is seeking a Mechanical Engineer in the U.S. to design, manufacture, and test packaging for flight avionics and to integrate harness routing and secondary structures for a fully reusable launch vehicle.

You will collaborate with avionics, structures, and production teams to implement robust solutions and iterate toward flight-ready hardware with a focus on reliability and cost efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience in mechanical/aerospace engineering.
• 3+ years of professional mechanical/ electromechanical design and analysis experience.
• Proficiency with parametric 3D CAD and 2D drawings.
• Experience taking hardware from concept through design, analysis, manufacture and test.
• Working knowledge of structural and thermal analysis fundamentals (hand methods or FEA).
• Solid understanding of GD&T per ASME Y14.5.

Responsibilities

• Design, manufacture, and test packaging for flight avionics, electronics, and electro-mechanical actuators.
• Design, manufacture, analyze, and integrate launch vehicle harness routing and secondary structure, ensuring structural integrity under load cases.
• Create CAD models and drawings for components and assemblies.
• Perform thermal, structural, and tolerance analyses for electro-mechanical assemblies.
• Lead design reviews and interface with machine shops and production teams to ensure manufacturability.
• Own hardware delivery timeline from inception to flight integration and qualification.

Skills

3+ years mechanical design

NX CAD

Ansys FE analysis

GD&T ASME Y14.5

Aerospace environment

Education

BS in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering

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

The avionics system is the backbone of highly reusable, operable, and reliable space systems. As a Mechanical Engineer at an early-stage start-up you will be responsible for developing mechanical solutions for component packaging and launch vehicle integration of flight avionics hardware. You will work closely with the avionics development, structures, and production teams to design and implement those solutions, and continuously iterate to improve your designs. You will seek out state-of-the-art solutions to difficult problems and you will assist in the definition of company standards for avionics development. You must be ready to stay focused, move fast, self-direct, and learn on the fly.

Responsibilities

• Design, manufacture, and test packaging for flight avionics, electronics, and electro-mechanical actuators
• Design, manufacture, analyze, and integrate launch vehicle harness routing and secondary structure, ensure these systems are structurally capable of surviving vehicle load cases.
• Create CAD models and drawings
• Perform thermal, structural, and tolerance analysis for electro-mechanical assemblies using both hand calculations and FEA
• Failure analysis of components as it relates to thermal, loads, vibration and shock
• Interface with machine shops and production teams to integrate design for manufacturing best practices and produce hardware needed for qualification and flight
• Own the hardware delivery timeline and success through inception, design, assembly, test, and integration
• Lead design reviews both internally and externally
• Drive continuous improvement efforts to increase throughput and reduce cost to meet the launch target

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent practical experience)
• 3+ years of professional experience in mechanical or electromechanical design and analysis (relevant internship and significant student-project experience may count toward this requirement)
• Proficiency with parametric 3D CAD and 2D drawing creation
• Demonstrated experience taking hardware from concept through design, analysis, manufacturing, and test
• Working knowledge of structural and thermal analysis fundamentals using hand calculations and/or FEA
• Solid understanding and application of GD&T per ASME Y14.5

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with NX (or comparable CAD) and Ansys (or comparable FEA) Structural, modal, and tolerance-stack analysis of electromechanical assemblies
• Ability to perform thermal analysis for avionics and electronics components Designing electronics and component packaging for extreme environments (thermal, vibration, shock, vacuum)
• Harness routing and secondary structure design Collaboration with PCB designers; exposure to PCB layout and packaging constraints Exposure to low-volume / high-mix production design Experience with vibration, shock, thermal, and fatigue testing of electromechanical assemblies Familiarity with developing and executing qualification and acceptance test campaigns

Benefits

• Equity – 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 – 10 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 2 Range: $109,725 - $148,470
• Level 3 Range: $129,150 - $193,620
• Level 4 Range: $151,305 - $252,105

ITAR Requirements

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.

Equal Opportunity

The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including with respect to disability and veteran status. It is committed to compliance with all equal opportunity laws, including the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) and Title VII. It does not discriminate on the basis of nationality, race, citizenship, immigration status, or any other protected class when it comes to employment practices, including hiring.

Employment at the Company

Employment at the Company is contingent upon satisfactory completion of reference and background checks, and on your ability to prove your identity and authorization to work in the U.S. for the Company. Employees must comply with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services employment verification requirements, and, therefore, they must complete an Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 at the start of employment and re-verify authorization to work periodically. Separate from this I-9 process, this position entails access to certain technology and technical data that is restricted under U.S. export control laws and regulations. Employment or continued employment may be conditioned on your legal authorization to work with or have access to export control materials as necessary to perform your job.

Candidate Rights & Accommodations

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E-Verify

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