# Senior Stress Analyst

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

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/fabd3a98-1f14-40df-96c1-991782767680

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

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Senior
- Location: Kent, WA
- Salary: 129150 – 327810 USD per year

## Summary

You'll lead structural analysis and own the integrity of subsystems on a reusable launch vehicle, mentoring engineers and translating top-level requirements into validated designs. This role suits experienced aerospace analysts ready to move from individual contributor work into technical leadership on a fully reusable rocket.

_Our summary, not Stoke Space's wording._

## Skills named

ANSYS, Finite Element Analysis (FEA), MATLAB, Python

## Required

- Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field
- 7-10 years of experience with launch vehicles, rocket engines, or equivalent
- Structural mechanics fundamentals including static strength, stability, fatigue, and fracture mechanics
- Experience with commercial FEA solvers such as ANSYS or NASTRAN
- Basic scripting or automation tools (Python or MATLAB preferred)
- Experience interpreting and verifying against structural requirements
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Collaborative mindset with ability to both contribute and implement team decisions
- Demonstrated ability to mentor other engineers
- U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent resident status or eligible for ITAR authorization

## Nice to have

- Master's degree in related technical field
- Experience developing structural test plans and material characterization testing
- Knowledge of launch vehicle structural design standards (NASA STD 5012, AIAA-S-080)
- Experience with both vehicle primary structure and engine components
- Familiarity with damage tolerance approaches and tools (NASA STD 5019, NASGRO)

Apply on Stoke Space's site: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/stokespacetechnologies/jobs/6183157004