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Stoke Space · 1 day ago

Sr. Valves and Actuator Engineer

Kent, Washington

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$144K/yr - $240K/yr

5+ years exp

Stoke Space Technologies is focused on building a sustainable space economy through their reusable vehicle, Nova. The Sr. Valves and Actuator Engineer will be responsible for defining, designing, manufacturing, testing, and qualifying various valve designs for the launch vehicle, while ensuring reliability and manufacturability of components.

AerospaceProduct DesignSpace Travel

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Collect design requirements from multidisciplinary teams, and use these to create concepts for valves and actuators

Design components for use on our Nova launch vehicle, model parts using Siemens NX CAD software

Perform structural analysis on components using hand calcs and FEA software

Perform fluids analysis using hand calcs and CFD software

Create manufacturing planning for building components in a high-rate production environment. Be involved in valve and actuator builds on the production floor

Create procedures and execute testing for valves and actuators, 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, engines, and GNC teams to develop CONOPs and troubleshoot hardware issues on the vehicle

Qualification

Mechanical engineeringAerospace engineeringValve designFluid analysisSiemens NX CADFEA softwareCFD softwareGD&TCommunication skillsTeam collaboration

Required

Bachelor's degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering, or similar

5+ years of experience in design, build, and testing of valves for aerospace or industrial applications

Hands on experience performing fabrication and assembly of components

Exceptional command of fundamentals, including compressible flow, thermodynamics, structures, control systems, cryogenics, and instrumentation

Understanding of revision-controlled P&ID's

Understanding of aerospace standard fasteners, seals, tubing, fittings, and commercial off the shelf hardware

Excellent written and verbal communication

Willing to relocate to Seattle, WA

Preferred

Proficiency with instrumentation including pressure transducers, thermocouples, load cells, 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

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

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!