Manager - Stage Manufacturing

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

We are seeking a full-time Manager to join our dynamic team. This purpose of this role is to design, build, and operate a prototype production line within the factory in Kent. You will be responsible for developing processes, designing tooling, and driving system level thinking into the product to enable the production of a fully reuseable rocket that is simple to produce. A qualified candidate will take a first principles approach to complex problems to move decisively through an iterative production line design from cutting sheet metal through shipping a fully integrated stage. This position will lead a team of technicians and engineers to create a product unlike any other in a timeline that cannot be matched. You must be ready to stay focused, move fast, self-direct, and learn on the fly.

Responsibilities

• Own the manufacturing of Nova Stage 1 and Stage 2 inclusive of primary structure fabrication through engine integration and shipping
• Hire and lead technicians (welders, fabricators, integrators) and engineers (process and tooling design)
• Own facility and tooling design, capital equipment purchases, and process development initiatives
• Maintain a culture of high integrity, high reliability execution
  
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, aerospace, or electrical engineering, or similar
• Exposure to new product introduction from design to implementation – inclusive of hiring, training, building, and testing
• A system level understanding of integrated assemblies – expertise in fluids, structures, or electrical systems
• Hands on time with technicians with a proven track record of motivating and inspiring creative thinking at the individual level
• Project management experience including developing budgets and schedules, and managing resources
• Demonstrated understanding of configuration management and change control
• 5 years experience in a manufacturing environment
• Proficiency in process development and research
• Ability to lead
• Ability to follow
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Willing to relocate to Seattle, WA
  
  
  

Benefits

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

Compensation

Target Levels:

• Level 3 Range: $123,000 - $184,000
• Level 4 Range: $144,100 - $240,100
• Level 5 Range: $168,100 - $312,200
  
  
  

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.