Manufacturing Engineer - Soft Goods

The role

You will develop thermal protective materials and coatings and establish soft goods capabilities within the factory. You will collaborate with design and analysis teams through the reusable vehicle product lifecycle.

What you will do

• Serve as the responsible engineer for soft goods including insulations, paints, and foams
• Trade, evaluate, and select materials for launch vehicle thermal and coating needs
• Analyze, develop, and prove material capabilities through thermal, environmental, and structural analysis, prototyping, and test
• Author, implement, and maintain processes and requirements for soft goods fabrication, implementation, and maintenance
• Deliver design guidance to internal customers
• Establish and maintain relationships with suppliers
• Implement or fabricate equipment and tooling to support process development

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, materials engineering, aerospace engineering, or similar
• 3+ years of professional experience with thermal test or soft goods engineering
• Demonstrated organizational and project management skills
• Demonstrated ability to work across many different projects and with many different people concurrently
• Background working with hands-on soft goods development
• 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
• Dog friendly offices

Before you apply

• Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., or protected individual
• 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 work with or have access to export control materials

About the company

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