Flight System Safety Responsible Engineer

The role

You will be responsible for the Flight Termination System through design, test, certification, and operation. This role involves integrating FTS components into the launch vehicle and managing integrated test operations.

What you will do

• Design aspects of the Flight Termination System and its interface with rocket hardware and safety regulations
• Integrate FTS components into the launch vehicle and perform associated integrated testing
• Define environmental test requirements, test plans, and execute testing to qualify FTS components
• Define verification methods and collect verification evidence
• Provide documentation of verification of all tailored RCC319 and RCC324 requirements to government entities
• Manage integrated test operations related to FTS components
• Ensure tight configuration management
• Host System Readiness Review to demonstrate readiness for flight

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering or similar field
• 2+ 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 flight dynamics and statistics
• Familiarity with fundamentals of mechanical design and component testing
• Experience with simulation and modeling of physical systems
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Ability to lead and follow
• Familiarity with all, and well versed in at least one, of electrical engineering, software engineering, or environmental test

Nice to have

• Experience with flight safety regulations

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 (depending on location)
• Dog friendly offices

Before you apply

• Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S. (i.e., current Green Card holder), 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 designed for daily flight. The company aims to create a scalable space industry by reducing cost and increasing availability.