Space Hardware Engineer (Early Career)

Stoke Space; Kent (WA); On-site; USD 96,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Comprehensive benefits

401(k) plan with employer match

Paid Time Off

Holidays

Parental Leave

On-site gym

Dog friendly offices

Job summary

Stoke Space is seeking an early-career engineer to design, build, test, and improve complex hardware for Nova. You will turn concepts into physical hardware with CAD models, drawings, prototypes, and production-ready designs.

You will own components from concept to fabrication, collaborate with manufacturing and other engineers, and troubleshoot to quickly improve designs while balancing performance, cost, and schedule.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related engineering discipline.
• Strong foundation in mechanics, materials, and basic mechanical design.
• Demonstrated experience designing, building, modifying, or testing mechanical hardware.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, test, and iterate on mechanical hardware for Nova.
• Create CAD models, drawings, prototypes, and production-ready designs.
• Own components or projects from concept through fabrication and testing.
• Collaborate with manufacturing teams to fabricate and assemble hardware.
• Hands-on involvement during assembly, testing, troubleshooting, and modification.
• Investigate hardware issues, identify root causes, and develop practical solutions.
• Balance performance with manufacturability, reliability, cost, and schedule.
• Use test results to inform design and rapidly improve designs.
• Collaborate across disciplines to solve complex mechanical problems.
• Document designs, test results, and engineering decisions clearly.

Skills

CAD design

Mechanical fundamentals

Problem solving

Hands-on hardware

3D CAD software

Engineering drawings

Communication skills

Learning new tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related

Tools

NX

SolidWorks

CATIA

Job description

Stoke Space is seeking an early-career engineer to design, build, test, and improve complex hardware for Nova. You will turn concepts into physical hardware with CAD models, drawings, prototypes, and production-ready designs.

You will own components from concept to fabrication, collaborate with manufacturing and other engineers, and troubleshoot to quickly improve designs while balancing performance, cost, and schedule.