Additive Manufacturing Engineer

The role

This role is a blend of application engineering and process engineering centered around metallic additive manufacturing technologies. You will produce additively manufactured components and optimize the total manufacturing process to enable high performance liquid propulsion.

What you will do

• Produce additively manufactured components for liquid propulsion.
• Optimize the total manufacturing process including design for additive, build file programming, and quality verification.
• Develop and deploy metallic AM hardware with large and small format assets.
• Design tooling and fixtures and collaborate with external vendors.
• Perform hands-on machine operation and job pause recovery.
• Manage mechanical systems including gas and fluid plumbing and shop floor equipment.
• Plan for support removal, de-powdering, and thermal post-processing.
• Provide input for component qualification plans and materials testing.
• Interface with quality requirements including NDT and dimensional inspection.
• Manage the part digital custody chain from CAD model to printed hardware.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering, or similar
• 3+ years of experience in metal additive manufacturing (5+ years for OTJ equivalent)
• Proficient in at least one CAD program, design for manufacturing, and GD&T
• Able to work as an extreme part owner covering application and process engineering needs
• Highly organized with the ability to work flexible hours, including second shift and weekends, as needed
• 2+ years of experience working in aerospace, medical devices, or ISO environments
• Knowledge of general fabrication methods including CNC milling, turning, EDM, welding, bending, etc.
• Working knowledge of typical manufacturing execution systems (MES) and quality management systems
• Familiarity with design and operation of liquid propellant engine systems
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Willing to relocate to Seattle, WA

Benefits

• Equity in the form of stock options
• Subsidized medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Company-paid life and disability insurance
• 401(k) plan with employer match
• 4 weeks’ Paid Time Off
• 11 days of holidays including an end-of-year closure
• Paid Family/Parental Leave
• On-site gym or monthly wellness stipend (depending on location)
• Dog friendly offices

Before you apply

• Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual to conform to ITAR
• Employment is contingent upon satisfactory completion of reference and background checks
• Must be able to prove identity and authorization to work in the U.S.
• Employment may be conditioned on legal authorization to access export control materials
• Stoke Space uses E-Verify to confirm identity and employment eligibility

About the company

Stoke Space is building Nova, a fully and rapidly reusable launch vehicle designed for daily flight. The company aims to create a scalable space industry by reducing launch costs and increasing availability.