Engines - Test Lead (Andromeda Engine)

Stoke Space • Moses Lake, WA

3d • $109,725 - $252,105 • Onsite

About The Position

Stoke is developing Nova, a fully and rapidly reusable launch vehicle designed for daily flight. The Engines Test Lead will own all aspects of the engine test program for the reusable Andromeda LH2/LOX expander-cycle rocket engine, from development and qualification through flight. The role covers testing from components through fully integrated engine hotfires and works closely with the test facility and engines teams at the Moses Lake Test Site. The successful candidate will take ownership, work quickly and independently, and adapt while supporting all phases of the product lifecycle.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of experience designing, building, and testing rocket engines, combustion devices, pumps, and valves.
• Exceptional command of fundamentals including compressible flow, thermodynamics, control systems, cryogenics, and instrumentation.
• Strong knowledge of data analysis and data processing.
• Proficiency operating and testing pneumatic, hydraulic, and cryogenic fluid systems.
• Proficiency with aerospace-standard fasteners, seals, tubing, fittings, and commercial off-the-shelf hardware.
• Proficiency with instrumentation including pressure transducers, thermocouples, accelerometers, and flow meters.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or a similar field.
• Willingness to work in person in Moses Lake, Washington.

Nice To Haves

• Strong knowledge of systems engineering fundamentals and the ability to apply them practically in a fast-paced development program.
• Proficiency with fluid analysis tools such as Siemens AMESim, Thermal Desktop, Python, EES, REFPROP, Excel, or equivalent.
• Hands-on experience and knowledge of fabricating and assembling propulsion-system components, including turbopumps, combustion devices, valves, and electronics.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain engine test requirements.
• Develop and maintain engine test plans, breaking requirements into discrete test sequences, and own test procedures and schedules.
• Own the engine as-tested configuration from factory through flight.
• Own test verification activities and ensure completed tests meet requirements.
• Plan, prioritize, and execute component and full-engine test campaigns, including testing turbopumps, pressure-fed injectors, and valves.
• Lead test data reviews, perform data analysis, and own anomaly investigations and resolutions.
• Develop and improve configuration tracking, test planning, data reduction, and trending tools.
• Design, build, and troubleshoot fluid, mechanical, instrumentation, and control systems for test applications.

Benefits

• Equity in the form of stock options for regular, full-time employees.
• Comprehensive benefits including subsidized medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Company-paid life and disability insurance.
• 401(k) plan with employer match.
• Four weeks of paid time off.
• Eleven holidays, including an end-of-year closure.
• Paid family/parental leave.
• On-site gym or monthly wellness stipend, depending on location.
• Dog-friendly offices.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level