Turbomachinery Engineer
$129.2k - $327.8k+ Stock options
Mid
Bachelor's
Kent, WA, USA
In PersonATS workplace is Kent, Washington; candidates must be willing to relocate to Seattle, Washington.
Aerospace EngineeringPropulsion
No H1B Sponsorship
US Citizenship Required
About the job
Requirements
- Demonstrated experience as an RE who takes extreme ownership of their product.
- Demonstrated ability to manage numerous hardware workflows to meet required delivery dates.
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering, or similar.
- At least 4 years of experience in design, build, and testing of rocket engine turbopumps or related turbomachinery.
- Understanding of hydrodynamic and aerodynamic design and fundamentals of turbomachinery.
- Extensive experience using computer-aided design tools and configuration management; Siemens NX and Teamcenter are preferred.
- Experience with mechanical design, including machined parts, additive parts, weldments, fasteners, seals, and rotating assemblies.
- Experience in rocket engine turbomachinery axial and radial tolerance stackups, and material selection.
- Experience in the design, build, and testing of inducers, impellers, volutes, turbines, nozzles, shafts, bearings, and seals.
- Experience with secondary flow and axial thrust balance modeling.
- Proficiency in heat transfer, compressible and incompressible flow, and cryogenics.
- Excellent written and verbal communication.
- Willingness to relocate to Seattle, Washington.
- Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., or protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).
- Must be legally authorized to work with or have access to export-controlled materials as necessary to perform the job.
- Must prove identity and authorization to work in the U.S. and complete employment eligibility verification.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and test turbopumps for liquid rocket engines.
- Own turbomachinery design using computer-aided design, drawings, and manufacturing plans.
- Perform hydrodynamic and aerodynamic sizing, flowpath design, and analysis for inducers, impellers, diffusers, nozzles, turbines, and other turbomachinery.
- Perform hydrostatic bearing sizing, performance trending, and coatings development for turbopump bearings.
- Evaluate axial thrust balance during transient and steady-state operating points.
- Perform tolerance stackups, own build books, and ensure as-built pumps meet design intent.
- Own test verification activities to ensure completed tests meet requirements.
- Support turbopump testing, data review, inspections, and go/no-go decisions.
- Own performance trending of components, including inducers, impellers, turbines, axial and radial bearing capacities, and cavitation.
- Own design improvement plans for turbopump components, including manufacturing improvements to reduce cost and lead time.
- Use or develop high-speed data tools to review turbopump vibration and rotor-dynamics performance.
- Resolve hardware build non-conformances.
- Conduct fault tree investigations and root cause analysis.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with Siemens NX and Teamcenter.
About the company
Stoke Space is developing Nova rockets with full stage reuse to enable high-cadence, lower-cost access to orbit for commercial satellite operators and government missions. The rockets are designed for rapid reuse of both stages, supporting frequent flights and lower operating costs compared to expendable or partially reusable fleets. The company is progressing toward its first orbital flight with Nova Pathfinder around early 2027, followed by Nova Block 2 capable of lifting about 15 metric tons to low Earth orbit later in the decade. Stoke aims to accelerate reusable launch development and establish a dependable, high-frequency launch capability for customers.
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
Series E
Total Funding
$2.4B
Headquarters
Kent, Washington
Founded
2019
Get referred to Stoke Space
See people who can refer or advise you
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Sept. 8, 2026 Reuters said the round values Stoke near $10 billion.
- Launch Complex 14 at Cape Canaveral advances, giving Stoke a real Florida pad.
- Kevin Weil joined the board in 2026, strengthening software, product, and fundraising credibility.
What critics are saying
- Nova Pathfinder slips past 2027, delaying revenue and handing customers to SpaceX.
- Any 2027 orbital failure stalls certification, burns cash, and forces another expensive redesign.
- Block 2 faces a brutal capital wall; one slip risks a stranded, pre-revenue company.
What makes Stoke Space unique
- 100% reusable Nova architecture targets both stages, unlike partial-reuse Falcon-class rivals.
- Sept. 2026 Series E lifted total capital to $2.3 billion, funding full-stack reuse.
- Nova Block 2 targets 15 tons to LEO, pairing medium-lift capacity with rapid turnaround.
Help us improve and share your feedback! Did you find this helpful?
Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- 401(k) Company Match
- Paid Vacation
- Flexible Work Hours
- Company Equity