Future Programs - System Architect

At Stoke, we believe that a thriving space economy leads to a vibrant, sustainable, and equitable future here on Earth. That is why we are building our fully and rapidly reusable vehicle, Nova. It is designed to fly daily and solve the core challenges of space transportation – it reduces cost, increases availability, and enhances reliability. By radically lowering the cost and increasing the cadence of launch, we’re able to create a truly scalable space industry.

Our team is mission-driven, collaborative, and empowered with ownership of their work. If you want to work with some of the most dedicated and talented people on Earth, come join us.

Description

As a System Architect, you will be responsible for developing the vision, analyzing performance, generating requirements, and estimating the schedule and budget of Stoke’s spacecraft products and services. You will work closely with business development in customer discovery, solution ideation, and proposal creation and follow through with program execution through development, manufacture, and test. As part of a small, well-supported team, you will have access to the resources you need to get the job done right while simultaneously boosting your skills at a pace that can’t be matched in most other roles. You must be ready to stay focused, move fast, self-direct, and learn on the fly. 

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture definition and trades for major spacecraft systems, rapidly transform these decisions into real-life hardware implementations

• Support Business Development activities such as customer discovery, solution ideation, and proposal writing

• Listen to customer input and develop spacecraft architecture and functional capabilities which meet the customer objectives

• Develop system concept of operations, including phases of ground, flight, and recovery

• Define system requirements to meet functional capabilities, define product breakdown, and decompose requirements to lower-level products 

Qualifications

• 3 years minimum experience in a related role preferred 

• Demonstrated experience working on spacecraft development programs through the full lifecycle, from concept through operations

• Exceptional command of spacecraft analysis, design, manufacture, test, and operation, including power generation, regulation, and storage, communication, attitude determination and control, orbital maneuvering, thermal control, fluid dynamics, and structures and mechanisms

• Proficiency working with interdisciplinary technical teams, including mechanical, electrical, and software engineers

• Experience with CAD tools and configuration management (Siemens NX and Teamcenter preferred)

• Experience with thermal/fluid analysis tools (Thermal Desktop, EES, REFPROP, Excel, Python, Matlab, or equivalent)

• Hands on experience performing fabrication and assembly of components

• Excellent written and verbal communication

• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in aerospace, mechanical, or electrical engineering, or similar

• Willing to relocate to Seattle, WA 

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! 

Compensation

Target Levels:

• Level 2 range: $104,500 - $141,400

• Level 3 range: $123,000 - $184,000

• Level 4 range: $144,100 - $240,100

Our job posts are intentionally written to attract a wide variety of experience levels, and we make decisions about the right fit on a per-candidate basis. 

Your actual level and base salary will be decided based on your specific experience and skill level.

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Equal Opportunity 

The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including with respect to disability and veteran status.  It is committed to compliance with all equal opportunity laws, including the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) and Title VII.   It does not discriminate on the basis of nationality, race, citizenship, immigration status, or any other protected class when it comes to employment practices, including hiring. 

Employment at the Company is contingent upon satisfactory completion of reference and background checks, and on your ability to prove your identity and authorization to work in the U.S. for the Company.  Employees must comply with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services employment verification requirements, and, therefore, they must complete an Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 at the start of employment and re-verify authorization to work periodically.

Separate from this I-9 process, this position entails access to certain technology and technical data that is restricted under U.S. export control laws and regulations.  Employment or continued employment may be conditioned on your legal authorization to work with or have access to export control materials as necessary to perform your job.