Turbomachinery Engineer

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
• Perform hydrostatic bearing sizing, performance trending, and coatings development
• Evaluate axial thrust balance during transients and steady-state operating points
• Perform tolerance stackups and ensure as-built pumps meet design intent
• Own test verification activities and support turbopump testing and data review
• Own performance trending of various components like inducers, impellers, and turbines
• Resolve hardware build non-conformances and conduct root cause analysis

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering, or similar
• 4+ years of experience in design, build, and testing of rocket engine turbopumps
• Understanding of hydrodynamic/aerodynamic design and turbomachinery fundamentals
• Extensive experience using CAD tools (Siemens NX and Teamcenter preferred)
• Experience with machined parts, additive parts, weldments, and rotating assemblies
• Experience in rocket engine turbomachinery axial/radial tolerance stackups
• Experience with inducers, impellers, volutes, turbines, nozzles, shafts, bearings, and seals
• Proficiency in heat transfer, compressible and incompressible flow, and cryogenics
• Willingness to relocate to Seattle, WA

Benefits

• Equity in the form of stock options
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Company-paid life and disability insurance
• 401(k) plan with employer match
• 4 weeks’ Paid Time Off
• 10 days of holidays including end-of-year closure
• Paid Family/Parental Leave
• On-site gym or monthly wellness stipend
• Dog friendly offices

About the Company

Stoke Space is building Nova, a fully and rapidly reusable launch vehicle designed for daily flight to reduce cost and increase availability in the space industry.