Additive Technician

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A thriving economy in space is needed to make life on Earth more vibrant, sustainable, and equitable. Space technology will enable global access to information, solutions to climate change, answers to global food security, products that transform healthcare, clean energy production, and more. Today, rocket launch options are slow, expensive, and unreliable. Stoke is building the world's most efficient fully and rapidly reusable rocket designed to fly daily that will radically increase access to space and open up the space economy to safeguard our precious home, Earth.

Description

Fully reusable launch vehicles are the key to seamlessly connecting Earth and space. We are seeking a full-time Additive Manufacturing (AM) Technician to join our dynamic team. This role is focused on shop floor tasks centered around metallic additive manufacturing technologies. With technical certifications or equivalent work experience and knowledge, the successful candidate will be instrumental in advancing our in-house production capabilities, ensuring regular production of complex aerospace components, and contributing to our mission. You must be ready to stay focused, move fast, self-direct, and learn on the fly.

Responsibilities

• Take extreme ownership for shop floor operation of a variety of additive machines to deliver hardware with a focus on flexibility and scrappiness needed to accomplish the goal.
• Hands-on machine operation skills. The candidate should be comfortable operating high value equipment and computer-controlled tools.
• The candidate will be comfortable delivering results in the face of adversity. When necessary, take action to find creative solutions and collaborate with experts / leaders.
• Embrace a fast-paced startup environment, staying focused, self-directed, and eager to learn and adapt on the fly.
• Knowledge and responsibility for mechanical systems necessary to support AM operations including gas and fluid plumbing, shop floor equipment.
• Ability to engage in manual support removal using air tools, part de-powdering in Solukon, and EDM operation for cutting parts off build plates.
• Ownership of shop floor cleanliness and organization. The candidate must be able to learn from doing and work towards continuous process improvement by providing feedback and taking ownership of 5S activities.
• Maintenance of equipment and supporting tools relevant to the manufacturing process.
• Ability to work safely while manipulating heavy objects and handling metal powders.
• The candidate will have strong knowledge of hand and power tools, how to use them to accomplish a given task.
• Digital work order inputs / outputs, ability to follow computer-based directions and provide feedback to engineering staff for continuous improvement of process documentation.

Qualifications

Benefits

Compensation

Target Levels :

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.

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.

Equal Opportunity

The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including with respect to disability and veteran status. It is committed to compliance with all equal opportunity laws, including the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) and Title VII. It does not discriminate on the basis of nationality, race, citizenship, immigration status, or any other protected class when it comes to employment practices, including hiring.

Employment at the Company is contingent upon satisfactory completion of reference and background checks, and on your ability to prove your identity and authorization to work in the U.S. for the Company. Employees must comply with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services employment verification requirements, and, therefore, they must complete an Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 at the start of employment and re-verify authorization to work periodically.

Separate from this I-9 process, this position entails access to certain technology and technical data that is restricted under U.S. export control laws and regulations. Employment or continued employment may be conditioned on your legal authorization to work with or have access to export control materials as necessary to perform your job.

Seniority level

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Job function

Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing and Industrial Machinery Manufacturing

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