Mechanical Design Manager
About The Position
At Stoke, we believe a thriving space economy will enable a vibrant, sustainable, and equitable future here on Earth. That is why we’re building Nova, our fully and rapidly reusable launch vehicle. Designed for daily flight, Nova tackles the core challenges of space transportation by reducing cost, increasing availability, and improving reliability. By radically lowering launch costs and increasing flight cadence, we’re helping create a truly scalable space industry. Our team is mission-driven, collaborative, and empowered to take ownership of their work. If you want to work alongside some of the most dedicated and talented people on Earth, we’d love to have you join us. In the role of Mechanical Design Manager, you will be responsible for leading a team of engineers through the design, development, integration and test of critical stage fluids system hardware. Specific design challenges include cryogenic propellant management systems, high pressure gas systems, reaction control systems, and tank pressurization systems for a high performance and fully reusable vehicle. Members of the stage fluids mechanical design team are the extreme owner of their products, responsible for the sizing of fluids components as well as the structural engineering required to mount the hardware to the vehicle.
Requirements
- 5 + years of experience in design or a combination of design, build, and test of space vehicle mechanical systems
- 1+ years of experience leading a team of engineers
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, aerospace engineering, or similar
- Mastery of fundamentals in mechanical design, including statics, dynamics, strength of materials, and design for manufacturing
- Project management experience including developing resource-loaded schedules
- Hands-on experience performing fabrication and assembly of components
- Proficiency in relevant software tools (NX, ANSYS, python, Matlab, Excel, or equivalent)
- Willing to relocate to Seattle, WA
- 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.
Responsibilities
- Own the technical roadmap for stage fluids mechanical design on current and future vehicles
- Lead the execution of fluids designs from concept through release, build, testing, and vehicle-level operations
- Create lasting technical standards and guides for space vehicle mechanical design
- Hire, grow, and mentor a team of mechanical design engineers
- Provide technical coaching in areas such as structures, fluids, design for manufacturing, and space vehicle design and qualification.
- Maintain a culture of integrity, reliability, and fast iteration
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
Manager
