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Stoke Space

System Architect

Stoke Space · Kent, Washington

Posted 12 days ago · $129,150 - $193,620

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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 System Architect at Stoke, you will be integral to a small, agile team focused on developing architecture concepts and system requirements for the Nova launch system. Your role involves translating customer objectives into technical concepts, performing analyses to evaluate these concepts, and supporting the implementation of architecture into hardware. You will also learn from testing and operations to inform future improvements.

Our read on this posting4.4out of 5
benefits
5/5
freshness
4/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
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 field
  • 10+ years of experience in an engineering role on a complex product requiring high performance, high reliability, and a rapid development process
  • Exceptional command of fundamentals in one or more of the following engineering disciplines: aerospace structures, mechanisms, propulsion systems, avionics, software, or flight dynamics
  • Ability to understand and apply fundamentals for first-order analysis across all disciplines
  • Ability to move quickly and make decisions in an environment of uncertainty
  • Excellent written and verbal communication

Nice to have

  • Master’s degree or PhD in aerospace engineering or similar field
  • Experience on a launch vehicle and/or spacecraft program from early concept definition through flight test

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 specific mention of technology stack or tools used in the role
  • The role requires making decisions in an environment of uncertainty, which may indicate a fast-paced and potentially high-pressure setting
  • Compensation ranges are provided, but actual salary will depend on experience and skill level, which may lead to variability in expectations

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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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