Avionics Mechanical Engineering Manager

About the role

The Avionics Mechanical Manager at Stoke Space is a critical role in the design and development of mechanical solutions for component packaging and launch vehicle integration of flight avionics hardware for Nova's first and second stages. This role involves guiding a team of engineers through complex technical challenges, from early conceptual design to manufacturing, testing, and ultimately flight operations.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical roadmap for stage avionics mechanical design on current and future vehicles
• Lead the execution of avionics mechanical designs from concept through release, build, testing, and vehicle-level operations
• Hire, grow, and mentor a team of avionics mechanical engineers
• Provide technical coaching in areas such as structures, avionics, thermodynamics, and rocket operations
• Maintain a culture of integrity, reliability, and fast iteration
• Design, analyze, manufacture, and test flight avionics including enclosures and secondary structure
• Lead design reviews both internally and externally
• Drive continuous improvement efforts to increase throughput and reduce cost to meet the launch target

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in design, build, analysis and/or testing of avionics mechanical systems or similar
• 1+ years of experience leading a team of engineers
• Project management experience including developing budgets and schedules, and managing resources
• Proficiency with relevant CAD and analysis tools (NX, ANSYS, Excel, Matlab, or equivalent)
• Experience working with PCB designers and exposure to PCB layout
• Hands on experience performing fabrication and assembly of components
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• A proven ability to mentor and coach
• Mastery of fundamentals
• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering, or similar

Preferred Qualifications

• Self-motivated with strong organizational, written, and oral communication skills
• Experience designing electronics component packaging and secondary structure for extreme environments
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes including machining, 3D printing, and sheet metal fabrication
• Exposure to high volume production designs with a focus on design for manufacturability
• Exposure to designing for high vibration environments
• Experience with fatigue and thermal testing of electro-mechanical assemblies
• Ability to perform structures hand calculations
• Solid understanding and application of GD&T
• Experience with harness routing
• Rigorous attention to detail