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
Fully reusable launch vehicles are the key to seamlessly connecting Earth and space. As the Second Stage Engines Test Lead, you will have extreme ownership over all aspects of the engine test program for a 100% reusable rocket engine designed to fly daily. You own the entire development and qualification test program to put our reusable upper stage engine thru all hotfire testing required for flight. You will be onsite at our Moses Lake Test Site working with the test facility team and engines team to take the engine through all phases of the product lifecycle. You must be ready to stay focused, move fast, self-direct, and learn on the fly.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain engine test requirements
- Develop and maintain the engine test plans, breaking down the requirements into test discrete sequences
- Own engine as-tested configuration
- Own test verification activities to ensure accomplished tests meet requirements
- Plan, prioritize, and execute component test campaigns (pumps, pressure-fed TCA/injectors, base heatshield, valves)
- Plan, prioritize, and execute full engine test campaigns
- Drive test data reviews
- Develop and improve configuration tracking tools
- Develop and improve test planning tools
- Develop and improve data reduction and trending tools
Qualifications
- 2+ years of experience in design, build, and testing of rocket engines, combustion devices, pumps, and valves
- Exceptional command of fundamentals, including compressible flow, thermodynamics, control systems, cryogenics, and instrumentation
- Strong knowledge with data analysis and data processing
- Strong knowledge of systems engineering fundamentals, and ability to apply that knowledge in practical ways to a fast-paced development program
- Proficiency with operation and testing of pneumatic, hydraulic, and cryogenic fluid systems
- Proficiency with aerospace standard fasteners, seals, tubing, fittings, and commercial off the shelf hardware
- Proficiency with instrumentation including pressure transducers, thermocouples, accelerometers, and flow meters
- Proficiency with fluid analysis tools (Siemens AMESim, Thermal Desktop, Python, EES, REFPROP, Excel, or equivalent)
- Hands on experience performing fabrication and assembly of pressurized hardware
- Ability to lead
- Ability to follow
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering, or similar
- Work in person in Moses Lake, Washington
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision and basic life insurance
- 401(k) match
- Paid time off
- Flexible scheduling
- Equity
Compensation:
Target levels:
- Level 2 Range: $100,400 – $150,700
- Level 3 Range: $125,600 – $188,300
- Level 4 Range: $153,500 – $230,100
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.
