Avionics Electrical Design Engineer
About The Position
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 The avionics system is the backbone of highly reusable, operable, and reliable space systems. As an Electrical Design Engineer at an early-stage startup, you will be responsible for flight hardware from conception through build, qualification, and ultimately flight operations. You will work closely with the rest of the development team and other stakeholders to design and implement the avionics architecture, continuously iterating and improving your designs. You will seek out state-of-the-art solutions to difficult problems and assist in defining company standards for avionics development. You must be ready to stay focused, move fast, self-direct, and learn on the fly.
Requirements
- S. degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent hands-on experience.
- 2+ years of experience designing, building, or testing circuit boards or other electronics (research and extracurricular academic projects qualify).
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, autonomous, and demanding environment.
- Experience with system trades and firsthand knowledge of how requirements tie hardware to larger systems.
- Experience designing signal conditioning and analog circuits, digital circuits, and switching power converters.
- Experience with schematic capture and board layout, preferably using Altium.
- Familiarity with circuit simulation tools and analysis methods.
- Familiarity with lab equipment for development testing of circuits and components.
- Ability to perform board-level rework in support of development testing.
- Foundational understanding of EMI/EMC principles and common design best practices.
- Familiarity with design for manufacturability (DFM) and design for cost (DFC).
- Ability to write software for test automation, data review, and design analysis.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Rigorous attention to detail.
- Demonstrated ability to lead and to follow, as appropriate.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design, procurement, development, qualification, and integration of avionics components.
- Perform component selection, design analysis, schematic capture, prototyping, bring-up, debugging, circuit validation, and design documentation for electrical systems.
- Contribute to electrical architecture, product requirements definition, manufacturing planning, and production testing.
- Execute development and qualification test campaigns to push designs to their limits and ensure reliable flight hardware.
- Collaborate with experts across teams and departments to ensure fielded systems perform as intended while remaining efficient, manufacturable, and reliable; challenge assumptions and build strong professional relationships.
Benefits
- Equity – We know that our employees are the reason we succeed. To give everyone a stake in our future, 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!
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
