Software Integration Engineer - Test Site
Be the dedicated software engineer at Stoke Space's Moses Lake rocket test site, owning all test-stand and ground-system software through every hot fire. Day to day you keep the Rust/Python/NixOS stack verified and deployed, build tools to speed up test campaigns, and troubleshoot anomalies in real time on-console.
- Compensation
- $98.8K–$185.2K / yr
- Location
- Moses Lake, Washington
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Intern
- Employment
- Internship
- Experience
- 1+ years
- Category
- Software engineering
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- 1+ years of professional or internship experience in flight software development, ground software, hardware integration, or systems engineering
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field
- Ability to write, debug, and ship software in a systems language, ideally Rust, within a Linux environment
- Proficiency in Python or another scripting language for automation and data tooling
- Experience with Git, configuration management, and deploying/maintaining software on physical systems outside a controlled dev environment
- Networking fundamentals including TCP/IP, subnetting, and troubleshooting device connectivity
- Ability to communicate clearly with engineers and operators who aren't software specialists and turn their needs into actionable work
- Willing to work in person at an active test site in Moses Lake, WA, including outdoors and during extended test-campaign hours
- Eligibility under ITAR: U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, protected individual, or eligible for required State Department authorizations
Nice to have
- Experience supporting live test, launch, or flight operations for aerospace, automotive, energy, or other high-consequence systems
- Experience building test frameworks, CI pipelines, or tooling that made other engineers faster
- Experience with hardware-in-the-loop systems
- Familiarity with DAQ systems, instrumentation, PLCs, or hardware communication protocols (CAN, RS422/485)
- Experience reading P&IDs, electrical schematics, or system diagrams
- Experience with technical project management
Full description
At Stoke, we believe a thriving space economy will enable a vibrant, sustainable, and equitable future here on Earth. That is why we’re building Nova, our fully and rapidly reusable launch vehicle. Designed for daily flight, Nova tackles the core challenges of space transportation by reducing cost, increasing availability, and improving reliability. By radically lowering launch costs and increasing flight cadence, we’re helping create a truly scalable space industry.
Our team is mission-driven, collaborative, and empowered to take ownership of their work. If you want to work alongside some of the most dedicated and talented people on Earth, we’d love to have you join us.
Description
Reusable launch systems are the key to seamlessly connecting Earth and space. We are looking for a Software Integration Engineer to be the dedicated software engineer at Moses Lake Test Site (MLTS). You will be the responsible engineer for all software at MLTS; you will work on every hot fire, every vehicle, and whatever else comes through MLTS. This person will own the software configuration running our test stands and make sure it keeps pace with an increasingly aggressive test schedule. When the site needs something from software to move faster, you go build it! This is a rare opportunity to be the software owner at a rocket test site. The software configuration you own is what's commanding the stand when an engine lights.
Vehicle Software (VSW) is responsible for all of the software that runs on Nova, as well as every ground system at Stoke. We run and operate the same software on the launch vehicle and the test stand. Stoke has a unique software stack built on Rust, Python, and NixOS that lets us rapidly iterate and test.
Stoke's plan to fly daily depends on testing at a cadence that manual processes can't support, and the infrastructure and tools you build will directly determine how fast we get there. A large part of this role is to be the strong tie that connects MLTS with our HQ in Kent, WA and Space Launch Complex 14 in Cape Canaveral, FL.
Responsibilities
- Own the software configuration for MLTS test stands and ground systems, ensuring every test runs on a known, verified configuration
- Provide hands-on software support throughout test operations, from pre-test checkouts to occasional on-console support, troubleshooting anomalies in real time and driving them to root cause
- Learn how the test site actually operates, and translate the friction you observe into clear requirements, bug reports, and feature requests for yourself or the broader VSW team
- Represent the site's needs within VSW, making the case for the work that will have the biggest impact on test cadence and reliability
- Turn recurring issues into permanent fixes, whether that means a code change, a new tool, or an improvement to how we deploy and verify software