Future Programs - System Architect

Description

As a System Architect, you will be responsible for developing the vision, analyzing performance, generating requirements, and estimating the schedule and budget of Stoke’s spacecraft products and services. You will work closely with business development in customer discovery, solution ideation, and proposal creation and follow through with program execution through development, manufacture, and test. 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

• Lead architecture definition and trades for major spacecraft systems, rapidly transform these decisions into real-life hardware implementations
• Support Business Development activities such as customer discovery, solution ideation, and proposal writing
• Listen to customer input and develop spacecraft architecture and functional capabilities which meet the customer objectives
• Develop system concept of operations, including phases of ground, flight, and recovery
• Define system requirements to meet functional capabilities, define product breakdown, and decompose requirements to lower-level products 

Qualifications

• 3 years minimum experience in a related role preferred 
• Demonstrated experience working on spacecraft development programs through the full lifecycle, from concept through operations
• Exceptional command of spacecraft analysis, design, manufacture, test, and operation, including power generation, regulation, and storage, communication, attitude determination and control, orbital maneuvering, thermal control, fluid dynamics, and structures and mechanisms
• Proficiency working with interdisciplinary technical teams, including mechanical, electrical, and software engineers
• Experience with CAD tools and configuration management (Siemens NX and Teamcenter preferred)
• Experience with thermal/fluid analysis tools (Thermal Desktop, EES, REFPROP, Excel, Python, Matlab, or equivalent)
• Hands on experience performing fabrication and assembly of components
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in aerospace, mechanical, or electrical engineering, or similar
• Willing to relocate to Seattle, WA 

Benefits

• Equity – 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! 

Compensation

Target Levels:

• Level 2 range: $104,500 - $141,400
• Level 3 range: $123,000 - $184,000
• Level 4 range: $144,100 - $240,100

Our job posts are intentionally written to attract a wide variety of experience levels, and we make decisions about the right fit on a per-candidate basis. 

Your actual level and base salary will be decided based on your specific experience and skill level.

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.