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Assembly Technician, Valves

Stoke Space
Kent, WA Full Time
POSTED ON 3/3/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/29/2025

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

Reusable systems are the key to seamlessly connecting Earth and space. Highly efficient and extremely reliable rocket engines will make these reusable delivery systems a reality. As a Precision Assembly Valve Technician, you will be responsible for the precise and rapid building of a variety of valve assemblies for engine and space vehicles.

Leveraging your previous experience, you will both build assemblies alongside engineers and independently; all while giving design feedback and logging accurate build notes for future reference. You will use your resourcefulness and communication skills to identify and solve issues with the assistance of machinists, welders, and engineers. You will be responsible for maintaining an efficient work area, including ownership of its layout, tooling, and local inventory storage. You must be ready to stay focused, move fast, self-direct, and learn on the fly.

Responsibilities

  • Precision assembly of Rocket Engine hardware, directed by both written and verbal instructions
  • Assembly of complex valve assemblies to work orders, drawings, CAD models and verbal instructions
  • Pressurized testing of valve assemblies to written and verbal procedures
  • Build planning, inventory kit organization, shortage identification, ordering of common stock items
  • Precision cleaning of hardware
  • Detailed dimensional measurements and stack-up calculations
  • Identifying discrepancies, authoring nonconformance reports, coordinating with engineering on dispositions, and detailed documentation of steps
  • Following work orders for component builds; documenting build steps for both new and re-occurring assembly sequences

Qualifications

  • 2 years of experience in mechanical or manufacturing environments
  • 2 years of experience in precision assembly of complex valves or similar hardware
  • Detailed understanding of fittings, threads, inserts, seals, and other sub-component parts
  • Assembly experience with Oxygen, Cryogenic, and FOD intolerant service components and systems
  • Proficient in working with delicate and high-value assemblies
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to work second shift and weekends as needed
  • Able to lift up to 40 lbs. unassisted
  • Able to stand for extended periods
  • Able to stoop, bend, crawl, and maneuver in tight spaces
  • Valid driver's license
  • Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision and basic life insurance
  • 401(k) match
  • Paid time off
  • Flexible scheduling
  • Equity
  • Compensation

    Target Levels :

  • Level 1 range : $25 - $36.68 / hour
  • Level 2 range : $30.58 - $45.87 / hour
  • Level 3 range : $38.22 - $57.31 / hour
  • 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.

    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 backgroundchecks, 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.

    Salary : $25 - $37

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