A thriving economy in space is needed to make life on Earth more vibrant, sustainable, and equitable. As such, fully and rapidly reusable rocket engines are needed to accomplish this mission.

Stoke’s Valves team is responsible for designing, developing, building, and testing various in-house and purchased valves for use on our launch vehicle, Nova. As a valves team we strive to make designs that are both reliable and easily manufacturable and Stoke is committed to developing in-house valve manufacturing capabilities for rapid iteration and self-sustainability. Our valves are used in a variety of applications, including but not limited to engine flow control valves, large propellant valves, and high-pressure gas valves.

As a Valves Engineer, you will be responsible for defining, designing, manufacturing, testing, and qualifying various valve designs for both the stages and engines. As a responsible engineer, you will be owner of the entire process for your designs. 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

• Collect design requirements from multidisciplinary teams, and use these to create concepts for valves
• Design valves for use on our Nova launch vehicle, model parts using Siemens NX CAD software
• Perform structural analysis on valves using hand calcs and FEA software
• Perform fluids analysis using hand calcs and CFD software
• Create manufacturing planning for building valves in a high-rate production environment. Be involved in valve builds on the production floor
• Create procedures and execute pressurized testing for valves, including acceptance testing, development testing, and qualification
• Coordinate directly with suppliers to procure parts
• Incorporate design for manufacturing best practices into designs to improve production efficiency
• Work with vehicle fluids teams to develop CONOPs and troubleshoot valve issues on the vehicle

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in design, build, and testing of valves for aerospace or industrial applications
• Exceptional command of fundamentals, including compressible flow, thermodynamics, structures, control systems, cryogenics, and instrumentation
• Extensive experience with CAD tools and configuration management (Siemens NX and Teamcenter preferred)
• Proficiency with understanding revision-controlled P&ID’s
• 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
• Proficiency with fluid analysis tools (Siemens AMESim, REFPROP, Excel, Matlab, or equivalent)
• Proficiency in GD&T, tolerance stackups, and material selection
• Hands on experience performing fabrication and assembly of components
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering, or similar
• Willing to relocate to Seattle, WA

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision and basic life insurance
• 401(k) match
• Paid time off
• Flexible scheduling
• Equity

Compensation

Target Levels: 

• Level 3 range: $123,000 - $184,400
• 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.