Stoke Space · 16 hours ago
Avionics Electrical Design Engineer - Motor Controls
Kent, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$129K/yr - $194K/yr
3+ years expStoke Space is building a fully reusable vehicle, Nova, to enhance space transportation. As an Electrical Design Engineer – Motor Controls, you will design, test, and qualify the electronics for electro-mechanical actuators, working closely with various teams to develop innovative solutions for space systems.
AerospaceProduct DesignSpace Travel
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Designing, tuning, testing, and qualifying motor control electronics on the NOVA reusable launch vehicle
Define, design, manufacture, and test control electronics hardware
Drive designs through the full lifecycle: concept, prototyping, testing, and production release
Collaborate with valve and engine design teams to define sizing and performance requirements based on loads, rates, and redundancy requirements
Perform trade studies on actuation approaches for electromechanical mechanisms
Apply Design for Manufacturability (DFM) principles and partner with manufacturing to refine designs
Write and execute build, acceptance, qualification, and system-level test procedures
Coordinate with vendors and manage procurement activities
Lead anomaly investigations and failure analysis to identify root cause and corrective actions
Perform hands-on fabrication, wiring, debugging, light machining, and hardware bring-up as needed
Support test and launch operations
Qualification
Required
Minimum of 3 years of experience designing, building, or testing electromechanical actuators and/or control electronics
B.S. degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, or Aerospace Engineering (or equivalent)
Ability to work primarily on-site at Stoke's headquarters in Kent, WA
Preferred
Familiarity with electric motors, motor drives, and motion control technologies (BLDC/PMSM motors, motor controllers, encoders, resolvers, lead/ball screws, gearboxes, bearings)
Ability to size motors, controllers, encoders, gears, ball screw assemblies, and bearings (roller, needle, tapered, etc.)
Experience with Altium for PCB design
Experience with MCAD tools and configuration management systems (Siemens NX and Teamcenter preferred)
Experience qualifying hardware for launch vehicle environments (e.g., SMC-S-016, MIL-STD-810)
Hands-on experience with fabrication and assembly of electromechanical systems
Experience with torque and force sensing technologies and instrumentation
Experience with thermal analysis and design
Strong first-principles understanding of electrical and mechanical design best practices
Ability to write software for test automation, data analysis, and validation
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong attention to detail
Demonstrated leadership ability
Ability to execute effectively within a team
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!
Company
Stoke Space
Stoke Space develops fully reusable Nova rockets for orbital space mobility.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.05BKey Investors
US Innovative Technology FundIndustrious VenturesNational Science Foundation
2025-10-08Series D· $510M
2025-10-08Debt Financing· $100M
2025-01-15Series C· $260M
Leadership Team
Andy Lapsa
Co-Founder, CEO
Tom Feldman
Co-Founder
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