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Stoke Space · 18 hours ago

Turbomachinery Engineer

Kent, Washington

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$91K/yr - $115K/yr

2+ years exp

Stoke Space Technologies is focused on building a sustainable and scalable space economy through their reusable vehicle, Nova. As a Turbomachinery Engineer, you will own and drive the design and testing of turbopumps for advanced rocket engines, utilizing state-of-the-art techniques to solve complex engineering challenges.

AerospaceProduct DesignSpace Travel

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Design, build, and test turbopumps for liquid rocket engines

Own turbomachinery design (CAD), drawings, and manufacturing plans

Perform hydrodynamic and aerodynamic sizing and flowpath design and analysis work 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 transients 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 accomplished tests meet requirements

Support turbopump testing, data review, inspections, and go/no-go's

Own performance trending of various components (inducers, impellers, turbines, axial/ radial bearing capacities, cavitation, etc)

Own design improvement plans for turbopump components including manufacturing improvements to reduce cost and lead time

Use/develop high-speed data tools to review for turbopump vibration and rotor-dynamics performance

Resolve hardware build non-conformances thru resolution

Conduct fault tree investigations and root cause analysis

Qualification

Turbomachinery designRocket engine turbopumpsCAD toolsHydrodynamic designMechanical designHeat transferRoot cause analysisCommunication

Required

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

2+ years of experience in design, build, and testing of rocket engine turbopumps or related turbomachinery experience

Understanding of hydrodynamic/aerodynamic design and fundamentals of turbomachinery

Extensive experience using CAD tools and configuration management (Siemens NX and Teamcenter preferred)

Experience with mechanical design including machined parts, additive parts, weldments, fasteners, seals, and rotating assemblies

Experience in rocket engine turbomachinery axial/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

Willing to relocate to Seattle, WA

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!