Electrical Development Test Engineer

A thriving economy in space is needed to make life on Earth more vibrant, sustainable, and equitable. Space technology will enable global access to information, solutions to climate change, answers to global food security, products that transform healthcare, clean energy production, and more. Today, rocket launch options are slow, expensive, and unreliable. Stoke is building the world's most efficient fully and rapidly reusable rocket designed to fly daily that will radically increase access to space and open up the space economy to safeguard our precious home, Earth.

Description

The avionics system is the backbone of highly reusable, operable, and reliable space systems. As an Electrical Test Engineer at an early-stage start-up you will be responsible for developing test solutions used to qualify our flight avionics hardware. You will work closely with the development and production team to design and implement the avionics test architecture, and continuously iterate and improve your designs. You will seek out state-of-the-art solutions to difficult problems and you will assist in the definition of company standards for avionics development. You must be ready to stay focused, move fast, self-direct, and learn on the fly.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain custom test solutions for flight avionics electronics, power distribution system, batteries, RF components, and electro-mechanical actuators.

• Develop and implement a modular, scalable test architecture through use of commercial-off-the-shelf hardware and custom PCBAs for measuring signals, applying flight-like loads, and powering units under test.

• Write test automation software to interact with flight hardware/software, test equipment, instrumentation, and production systems.

• Execute development and qualification test campaigns to exercise designs to their limits and ensure reliable flight hardware including thermal cycling, random vibration, shock, TVAC, EMI/EMC, etc.

• Troubleshoot hardware/software issues and propose/implement necessary changes to resolve.

• Maintain configuration control of test hardware and software.

• Drive continuous improvement efforts to increase throughput and reduce cost to meet launch target.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in electrical engineering or equivalent on the job experience.

• Experience designing, building, or testing circuit boards or other electronics (research and extracurricular academic projects qualify).

Preferred Qualifications

• Environmental test experience per SMC-S-016, RCC 319, and or MIL-STD-810.

• Experience modular, configuration, automated test hardware and software.

• Experience with Python, Rust, LabVIEW, LabJack, UEI, National Instruments hardware, etc.

• Experience with schematic capture and board layout, preferably in Altium.

• Familiarity with lab equipment for development testing of circuits and components.

• Capable of board level rework in support of development testing.

• Basic first principles understanding of EMI/EMC and common best practices for design.

• Capable of writing software for test automation, data review, and design analysis.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Rigorous attention to detail.

• Ability to lead.

• Ability to follow.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision and basic life insurance

• 401(k) match

• Paid time off

• Flexible scheduling

• Equity

Compensation

Target Levels:

• Level 1: $80,400 - $120,500
• Level 2: $100,400 - $150,700
• Level 3: $125,600 - $188,300

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.

Equal Opportunity

The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including with respect to disability and veteran status. It is committed to compliance with all equal opportunity laws, including the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) and Title VII. It does not discriminate on the basis of nationality, race, citizenship, immigration status, or any other protected class when it comes to employment practices, including hiring.

Employment at the Company is contingent upon satisfactory completion of reference and background checks, and on your ability to prove your identity and authorization to work in the U.S. for the Company. Employees must comply with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services employment verification requirements, and, therefore, they must complete an Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 at the start of employment and re-verify authorization to work periodically.

Separate from this I-9 process, this position entails access to certain technology and technical data that is restricted under U.S. export control laws and regulations. Employment or continued employment may be conditioned on your legal authorization to work with or have access to export control materials as necessary to perform your job.