or apply directly on Stoke Space 's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 12 days Stoke Space 's roles stay open a median of 42 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 94% of Stoke Space 's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Stoke Space
- high 33 stale, 0 reposted of 70 open
- Hiring momentum
- 85 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Stoke Space 's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Stoke Space .
About this role
As a GNC Engineer at Stoke, you will be integral to the development and validation of guidance, navigation, and control algorithms for the Nova launch vehicle. Your responsibilities will include creating software for vehicle control, conducting simulations, and ensuring system performance through rigorous testing. You will collaborate closely with hardware teams and oversee trajectory designs from conception to flight.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Stoke Space as an employer.
What you need
- Bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering or similar
- 2+ years of relevant industry experience; PhD in aerospace engineering or similar considered as experience
- Exceptional command of fundamentals of feedback control system design
- Familiarity with fundamentals of orbital mechanics and orbital trajectory design
- Experience in guidance, navigation, and control algorithm design and validation
- Experience with simulation and modeling of physical systems
Nice to have
- Master’s degree or PhD in aerospace engineering or similar
What you get
- Equity in the form of stock options
- Comprehensive benefits program including subsidized medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Company-paid life and disability insurance
- 401(k) plan with employer match
- 4 weeks’ Paid Time Off
- 10 holidays including an end-of-year closure
Worth weighing
- No salary listed for specific levels; ranges provided instead
- ITAR requirements may limit candidate pool
- Position may require rapid learning and self-direction in a fast-paced environment
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Listed by Stoke Space on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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