A thriving economy in space is needed to make life on Earth more vibrant, sustainable, and equitable. Space technology will enable global access to information, solutions to climate change, answers to global food security, products that transform healthcare, clean energy production, and more. Today, rocket launch options are slow, expensive, and unreliable. Stoke is building the world’s most efficient fully and rapidly reusable rocket designed to fly daily that will radically increase access to space and open up the space economy to safeguard our precious home, Earth.
Description
At Stoke, vehicle software is not only the brain of the rocket, but also of the ground systems, test stands, environmental testers, bench setups and launch pad. Your primary responsibility will be extending vehicle software’s physical reach by developing, testing and deploying hardware drivers. You will also be responsible for continuing to push the boundaries of our in house, Rust based framework. Your code will directly and immediately be used for things like engine test, launch pad bringup, and flying the vehicle. You must stay focused, move fast, self-direct, and learn on the fly.
Responsibilities
- Develop Rust drivers for a variety of hardware such as servos, thermal chambers, and other data acquisition devices
- Own software through concept, development, test, test stand and vehicle deployment
- Contribute and iterate on Stoke’s vehicle software framework
Qualifications
- Proficient in Rust
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or similar
- 2-4 years of experience of hardware driver or system level development
- Experience working/debugging protocols like CANBus, I2C, Modbus, SPI, TCP/IP, Serial
- Experience with state machines
- Ability to lead
- Ability to follow
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision and basic life insurance
- 401(k) match
- Paid time off
- Flexible scheduling
- Equity
Compensation
Target Levels:
- Level 2 Range: $117,600 – $176,400
- Level 3 Range: $147,000 – $220,500
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.
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 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.
