Stoke Space · 14 hours ago
Avionics Senior Mechanical Engineer
Kent, Washington
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$110K/yr - $148K/yr
3+ years expStoke Space Technologies is focused on building a sustainable space economy through their innovative vehicle, Nova. They are seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to develop mechanical solutions for the integration of flight avionics hardware, collaborating with various teams to enhance design and performance.
AerospaceProduct DesignSpace Travel
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Design, manufacture, and test packaging for flight avionics, electronics, and electro-mechanical actuators
Design, manufacture, analyze, and integrate launch vehicle harness routing and secondary structure, ensure these systems are structurally capable of surviving vehicle load cases. Create CAD models and drawings
Perform thermal, structural, and tolerance analysis for electro-mechanical assemblies using both hand calculations and FEA
Failure analysis of components as it relates to thermal, loads, vibration and shock
Interface with machine shops and production teams to integrate design for manufacturing best practices and produce hardware needed for qualification and flight
Own the hardware delivery timeline and success through inception, design, assembly, test, and integration
Lead design reviews both internally and externally
Drive continuous improvement efforts to increase throughput and reduce cost to meet the launch target
Qualification
Required
B.S. degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering
3+ years of experience with mechanical or electromechanical design and analysis (internships and significant student project experience qualify)
Preferred
Self-motivated with strong organizational, written, and oral communication skills
Experience with CAD and FEA software packages including NX and Ansys
Experience designing electronics component packaging for extreme environments
Experience with harness routing
Strong understanding of manufacturing processes including machining, 3D printing, and sheet metal fabrication
Exposure to high volume production designs with a focus on design for manufacturability
Exposure to designing for high vibration environments
Ability to perform thermal analysis for avionics components
Experience with fatigue and thermal testing of electro-mechanical assemblies
Solid understanding and application of GD&T
Experience working with PCB designers and exposure to PCB layout
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Rigorous attention to detail
Benefits
Equity – We are pleased to offer equity in the form of stock options to all regular, full-time employees.
Comprehensive benefits program including subsidized medical, dental, and vision insurance
Company-paid life and disability insurance
401(k) plan with employer match
4 weeks’ Paid Time Off
Holidays – 10 days (including an end-of-year closure)
Paid Family/Parental Leave
On-site gym or monthly wellness stipend (depending on location)
Dog friendly offices!
Company
Stoke Space
Stoke Space develops fully reusable Nova rockets for orbital space mobility.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.05BKey Investors
US Innovative Technology FundIndustrious VenturesNational Science Foundation
2025-10-08Series D· $510M
2025-10-08Debt Financing· $100M
2025-01-15Series C· $260M
Leadership Team
Andy Lapsa
Co-Founder, CEO
Tom Feldman
Co-Founder
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