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Stoke Space · 5 months ago

Additive Manufacturing Engineer

Kent, Washington, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$104K/yr - $141K/yr

3+ years exp

Stoke Space Technologies is focused on building a thriving space economy through innovative solutions in space transportation. They are seeking a full-time Additive Manufacturing Engineer to blend application and process engineering tasks centered around metallic additive manufacturing technologies, ensuring manufacturability and advancing production capabilities.

AerospaceProduct DesignSpace Travel

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Produce additively manufactured components that rapidly enable high performance liquid propulsion, while continuously improving manufacturing cost, quality, and lead time

Holistically own and optimize the total manufacturing process including, design for additive, build file programming, manufacturing work instructions, and quality verification

Take extreme ownership for development and deployment of metallic AM hardware fabricated with large and small format assets, encompassing both aspects of application and process engineering. This role is that of an additive manufacturing expert with practical execution skills and extensive technical knowledge. Directly responsible for delivering hardware and executing on milestones

Exhibit an extreme ownership mentality; the candidate will be comfortable delivering results in the face of adversity. When necessary, take action to find creative solutions such as designing tooling and fixtures, collaborating closely with external vendors for services, and ordering parts outside of their normal scope

Embrace a fast-paced startup environment, staying focused, self-directed, and eager to learn and adapt on the fly

AM Process Engineering scope includes:

Hands-on machine operation skills, including on-the-spot job pause recovery for a high-value builds

Knowledge and responsibility for mechanical systems necessary to support AM operations including gas and fluid plumbing, shop floor equipment

Ability to plan for and engage in support removal, de-powdering, and thermal post-processing

Provide input and review for component qualification plans, knowledge of materials testing and AM material performance

Ability to interface with quality requirements including NDT and dimensional inspection

Digital work order creation and value stream ownership

AM Application Engineering scope includes:

Ownership of the part digital custody chain between CAD model and printed hardware

Enhance communications as a liaison between design engineering and manufacturing, providing input to optimize feasibility, cost-effectiveness, and execution rate

Engage in CAD design for additive manufacturing, creating, and modifying designs to leverage AM for high performance and cost-effective hardware

Generate machine program files using a variety of tool pathing software

Interpret and define GD&T drawing requirements to deliver quality AM hardware

Work with high intensity, maintain status tracking, and project execution ownership in an ambitious environment

Qualification

Metal Additive ManufacturingCAD DesignGD&TMechanical Systems KnowledgeManufacturing Execution SystemsLiquid Propellant Engine SystemsCommunicationOrganizational Skills