Senior Structural Analyst - Launch Vehicle Modules

Voiceflow; Kent (WA); On-site; USD 151,000 - 328,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Comprehensive benefits

Life and disability insurance

401(k) plan

Paid Time Off

Holidays

Parental Leave

Wellness stipend

Dog friendly offices

Job summary

Stoke Space is seeking a Senior Structural Analyst to own the structural integrity of the Nova launch vehicle module or subsystem. You will lead cross‑engineer analysis efforts, mentor REs, and translate system requirements into component designs.

You will drive test planning and validation, and identify risks to leadership. Required qualifications include a Bachelor’s in aerospace or mechanical engineering (or equivalent), 7–10 years in launch vehicles or propulsion, and experience with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 7-10 years of experience analyzing launch vehicles, rocket engines, or related systems.
• Solid structural mechanics fundamentals: static strength, stability, fatigue, fracture.
• Experience with ANSYS or NASTRAN for FEA.
• Basic scripting or automation for analysis workflows (Python or MATLAB).
• Ability to interpret and verify against structural requirements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; collaborative mindset.
• Mentor engineers and work with a cross-functional team.

Responsibilities

• Own the structural integrity of a module or subsystem of the Nova launch vehicle.
• Lead and coordinate structural analysis efforts across multiple engineers.
• Mentor and support a team of REs in structural integrity.
• Translate system level structural requirements to component designers.
• Drive consistent structural analysis and test processes across the module.
• Develop methods and tools to support the module team.
• Develop analysis models to substantiate parts and decompose loads.
• Technical review and approval authority of stress work.
• Develop loads and load cases and implement them in analyses.
• Identify required structural testing, develop test plans, participate in validation testing.
• Identify and communicate risks to leadership.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related technical field or equivalent experience

Master's degree in related technical field

7-10 years of experience analyzing launch vehicles, rocket engines, or other transferrable experience

Solid structural mechanics fundamentals including static strength, stability, fatigue, and fracture

Experience interpreting and verifying against structural requirements

Excellent written and verbal communication skills; collaborative mindset

Demonstrated ability to mentor other engineers

Tools

ANSYS

NASTRAN

Python

MATLAB

Job description

Stoke Space is seeking a Senior Structural Analyst to own the structural integrity of the Nova launch vehicle module or subsystem. You will lead cross‑engineer analysis efforts, mentor REs, and translate system requirements into component designs.

You will drive test planning and validation, and identify risks to leadership. Required qualifications include a Bachelor’s in aerospace or mechanical engineering (or equivalent), 7–10 years in launch vehicles or propulsion, and experience with