Design Reliability Engineer - System Safety

The role

You will integrate teams and products across the Nova launch system. You will define processes and tools to perform system safety and reliability analyses.

What you will do

• Develop processes, tools, and templates for performing FHA, FMECA, FTA, and HAZOP analyses
• Lead the overall effort for system safety analyses for the Nova team
• Partner with engineers to complete analyses for their products
• Identify problems and propose solutions to improve Nova launch system reliability
• Estimate component-level quantitative reliability
• Determine overall probability of various vehicle functional failure modes
• Communicate analysis results and refine approaches with external entities like FAA and Space Force
• Partner with other Design Reliability Engineers and product development teams to manage interdisciplinary design risks

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering or similar field
• 5+ years of experience in an engineering role on a complex product requiring high performance, high reliability, and a rapid development process
• Exceptional command of fundamentals of system safety
• Proficiency working with interdisciplinary technical teams, including mechanical, electrical, and software engineers
• Attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Ability to lead and follow

Nice to have

• Master’s degree or PhD in aerospace engineering or similar field
• Experience with system safety standards and methods per MIL-STD-882E
• Experience with launch and/or reentry licensing with the FAA per 14 CFR Part 450

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 Parental Leave
• On-site gym or monthly wellness stipend

Before you apply

• Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, 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
• Stoke Space uses E-Verify to confirm identity and employment eligibility

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 cost and increasing availability.