Avionics Manufacturing Engineer
Stoke Space · Kent, WA
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Base pay
- $110k–$148k
- Degree
- Required (or equivalent experience)
- Experience asked
- 2+ years
- Certification
- Green Belt preferred
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level manufacturing role at Stoke Space (industrial) in Kent, WA. Lead the procurement, assembly, acceptance testing, and integration and testing of avionics flight components and harnessing.
- They ask for
- 2+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience) · Green Belt preferred
- Tools it names
- Lean, Green Belt, Root cause, APQP, Machining, Painting / coating
- Base pay
- $110k–$148k
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in Washington: typical posted base $103k–$145k. This one lists $110k–$148k.
Median of the low and high ends of 23 live postings that list pay, out of 38 manufacturing engineer openings in Washington, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 37 other live manufacturing postings in Washington.
- Base pay
- About 12% above similar roles
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (2+ vs 3+)
Typical $100k–$131k, from 19 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Tooling 61%
- ✓ Root cause 47%
- Automation 39%
- ✓ Lean 32%
- ✓ New product launch 32%
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 24%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Green Belt, APQP, Painting / coating, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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How to get in at this plant
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- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Manufacturing team at Stoke Space
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- 2
Send a short, curious note
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- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
- How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- The posting mentions a Green Belt. Does the company sponsor certification?
- 4
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- 5
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This plant: Stoke Space in Kent
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Responsibilities
- ◆Lead the procurement, assembly, acceptance testing, and integration and testing of avionics flight components and harnessing
- ◆Author, execute, and maintain work instructions for complex assembles
- ◆Manage and maintain quality of vendor provided products and services
- ◆Design and adapt right-sized manufacturing processes appropriate to the hardware’s maturity by using a combination of high volume and development manufacturing processes and techniques
- ◆Execute production readiness reviews and own hardware configuration after production readiness review
- ◆Integrate with design teams driving design for manufacturability, test, and integration
- ◆Work with experts from other teams and departments to ensure that systems are fielded and/or commissioned on time while meeting all requirements; challenge assumptions and build strong professional relationships
- ◆Participate in engine and vehicle integrated test and launch operations
- ◆Track and investigate failures in production, test, and flight, identifying and mitigating the immediate and underlying root causes and implementing corrective actions reduce risk and improve reliability of designs and processes
Qualifications
- ✓B.S. degree in engineering or equivalent on the job experience
- ✓2+ years’ experience in a manufacturing environment
- ✓Ability to work in a fast paced, autonomously driven, and demanding atmosphere
- ✓Understanding of manufacturing processes, including SMT processing, electronics rework and repair, basic machining, coating, adhesive and potting applications, etc
- ✓Experience in designing tooling and fixturing
- ✓Experience in process development and research
- ✓Ability to implement harness and PCBA manufacturing tools and techniques in low volume production
- ✓Demonstrated understanding of configuration management and change control
- ✓Demonstrated ability to gather, analyze, and use data to drive systemic improvements
- ✓Experience with basic failure analysis tools and methods (X-ray, cross-section, polishing)
- ✓Familiarity with APQP and lean manufacturing processes (Green Belt or higher preferred)
- ✓Knowledge of IPC/NASA manufacturing standards
- ✓Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- ✓Rigorous attention to detail
- ✓Willing to relocate to Seattle, WA
Requirements
To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
Separate from this I-9 process, this position entails access to certain technology and technical data that
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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
The avionics system is the backbone of highly reusable, operable, and reliable space systems. As a manufacturing engineer at a young space company, you will be responsible for designing systems to deliver Stoke’s avionics components on time and meeting all requirements, including application-appropriate quality. In addition to designing and iterating on tooling and processes, you will be a prime point of contact between the Avionics organization rest of the production and test organizations. You will seek out state-of-the-art solutions to difficult problems and you will assist in the definition of company standards for avionics development and production. You must be ready to stay focused, move fast, self-direct, and learn on the fly.
Benefits
- •Equity – We are pleased to offer equity in the form of stock options to all regular, full-time employees.
- •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
- •Holidays – 10 days (including an end-of-year closure)
- •Paid Family/Parental Leave
- •On-site gym or monthly wellness stipend (depending on location)
- •Dog friendly offices!
Target Levels
- •Level 2 Range: $109,725 - $148,470
- •Level 3 Range: $129,150 - $193,620
Our job posts are intentionally written to attract a wide variety of experience levels, and we make decisions about the right fit on a per-candidate basis.
Your actual level and base salary will be decided based on your specific experience and skill level.
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