# Materials & Process Engineer

Hiring organization: [Stoke Space](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/stoke-space)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/b684a0a7-0e77-4c7a-a16c-091d4ea738a5

Listed on Stoke Space's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Mid
- Location: Kent, WA
- Salary: 129150 – 252105 USD per year

## Summary

This role leads materials engineering strategy and testing programs for a reusable rocket engine company, owning material selection, characterization, qualification, and failure analysis across multiple systems. It suits someone with 3+ years of materials experience who has shipped high-reliability hardware and wants to own end-to-end material strategy at a growth-stage aerospace company.

_Our summary, not Stoke Space's wording._

## Skills named

Failure Analysis

## Required

- Bachelor's degree in materials science, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, physics, aerospace engineering, or related technical discipline
- 3+ years of professional experience in materials engineering
- Demonstrated expertise in material selection, characterization, qualification, testing, and failure analysis
- Experience across multiple material systems: metals, soft goods, coatings, powder metallurgy, welding, heat treatment
- Proficiency with metallography, microscopy, and mechanical testing techniques
- Track record of material and process decisions validated through flight or high-reliability hardware programs
- U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident or eligible for required ITAR authorization

## Nice to have

- Master's degree or PhD in materials science, chemical engineering, or related field
- Experience architecting M&P programs for rocket systems across full development lifecycle
- Familiarity with ASTM, NASA, AWS industry standards
- Expertise in fracture mechanics, corrosion control, statistics, and failure analysis

Apply on Stoke Space's site: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/stokespacetechnologies/jobs/6122003004