Stoke

Advanced Concepts Fluids Engineer

Kent, Washington, United States

Full Time

4 months ago

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Job description

A thriving economy in space is needed to make life on Earth more vibrant, sustainable, and equitable. Space technology will enable global access to information, solutions to climate change, answers to global food security, products that transform healthcare, clean energy production, and more. Today, rocket launch options are slow, expensive, and unreliable. Stoke is building the world’s most efficient fully and rapidly reusable rocket designed to fly daily that will radically increase access to space and open up the space economy to safeguard our precious home, Earth.

Description

As a Fluids Engineer, you will support the Stoke Advanced Concepts product line and be responsible for defining, designing, manufacturing, and testing various fluids systems. You will be owner of the entire process for your designs, from early concepting and architecture trades, to creating models in CAD and completing analysis, to procuring parts with suppliers and integrating them onto the vehicle. 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 fluids systems
Lead architecture trades for major fluids systems, rapidly transform these decisions into real-life hardware implementations
Develop fluids system concept of operations for ground, flight, and recovery phases of the vehicle’s life
Perform gas and liquid fluids system sizing analysis (incompressible and compressible flow)
Design and analyze vehicle tubing, manifold, and mounting systems, ensure these systems are structurally capable of surviving vehicle load cases. Create CAD models and drawings.
Coordinate directly with suppliers to procure parts
Coordinate and execute the manufacturing and integration of fluids systems
Incorporate design for manufacturing best practices into designs to improve production efficiency
Coordinate and execute development and qualification testing of fluids systems
Define and manage the schedule and budget for your fluids systems

Qualifications

2 years minimum experience in a related role preferred
Exceptional command of fundamentals, including compressible flow, thermodynamics, structures, control systems, cryogenics, and instrumentation
Strong knowledge with data analysis and data processing
Extensive experience with CAD tools and configuration management (Siemens NX and Teamcenter preferred)
Proficiency with understanding and maintaining 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, Thermal Desktop, Python, EES, 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:

Equal Opportunity

The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including with respect to disability and veteran status. It is committed to compliance with all equal opportunity laws, including the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) and Title VII. It does not discriminate on the basis of nationality, race, citizenship, immigration status, or any other protected class when it comes to employment practices, including hiring.

Employment at the Company is contingent upon satisfactory completion of reference and background checks, and on your ability to prove your identity and authorization to work in the U.S. for the Company. Employees must comply with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services employment verification requirements, and, therefore, they must complete an Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 at the start of employment and re-verify authorization to work periodically.

Separate from this I-9 process, this position entails access to certain technology and technical data that is restricted under U.S. export control laws and regulations. Employment or continued employment may be conditioned on your legal authorization to work with or have access to export control materials as necessary to perform your job.