Rocket Test Ops Manager — High-Cadence, Equity Leader

Voiceflow; Moses Lake (WA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 252,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity in stock options

Comprehensive benefits (medical/dental

401(k) plan with employer match

Paid Time Off

Holidays and parental leave

On-site gym or wellness stipend

Dog friendly offices

Job summary

Stoke Space is hiring a Vehicle Test Operations Manager for our Moses Lake test site. You will lead the design, build, and operation of fluid, mechanical, instrumentation, and control systems for rocket testing, while ensuring safe operation in high-pressure and cryogenic environments.

You’ll mentor a small team and help drive high cadence testing. Responsibilities include managing schedules and budgets, improving uptime, and coordinating cross-functional tasks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering
• 5+ years experience with rocket test operations
• 2+ years experience as a team lead or people manager
• Experience designing fluid systems such as: P&ID creation, line sizing and component specification, hazard analysis, CAD modeling
• Hands-on experience building and integrating mechanical and electronic systems
• Experience writing and operating test procedures
• Experience writing and running automation for ground and vehicle systems
• Experience with high pressure or hazardous environments
• Experience with real-time and post-test data analysis
• Detailed knowledge of and experience troubleshooting mechanical fluid components such as: cryogenic and high pressure valves, pressure regulators, pumps, relief valves
• Detailed knowledge of and experience troubleshooting instrumentation such as: pressure transducers, thermocouples, RTDs, silicon diodes, flow meters, high-speed pressure sensors, accelerometers
• Willing to relocate to Moses Lake, WA

Responsibilities

• Managing and/or personally executing the design and build of fluid, mechanical, instrumentation, and control systems for various test applications
• Managing and/or personally executing the operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of fluid, mechanical, instrumentation, and control systems for various test applications
• Creating sustainable engineering processes
• Managing project schedules
• Managing project budgets
• Ensuring high uptime and reliability of the test stands
• Ensuring safe operation of high pressure, cryogenic, and other hazardous environments
• Performing people management responsibilities such as: regular check-ins, mentorship and coaching, providing feedback, performance reviews
• As part of a small team, you will also perform everyday tasks to keep the site running (shipping and receiving, administrative tasks, etc.)

Skills

Team leadership

Hands-on experience

Real-time data analysis

Safety compliance

Written and verbal communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering

Tools

CAD software

P&ID creation

Instrumentation testing

Job description

Stoke Space is hiring a Vehicle Test Operations Manager for our Moses Lake test site. You will lead the design, build, and operation of fluid, mechanical, instrumentation, and control systems for rocket testing, while ensuring safe operation in high-pressure and cryogenic environments.

You’ll mentor a small team and help drive high cadence testing. Responsibilities include managing schedules and budgets, improving uptime, and coordinating cross-functional tasks.