Stoke Space
Vehicle Software Engineer – Rust Controls
$123K–$289K
Kent, Washington +1 · Full-time · Posted Sep 1, 2026
- Location
- Kent, Washington
Kent, Washington, United States - Experience
- 2+ years of professional experience in software development, controls, or systems engineering.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S. (current Green Card holder), or protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), to comply with ITAR requirements.
About the job
Build Rust-based automation and control software for Stoke Space’s reusable launch vehicle, enabling hardware tests and flight objectives.
What you'll do
- Design abstractions and user-facing guardrails for hardware control in a distributed system.
- Develop ground and vehicle automation, and build software tests.
- Support hardware testing and use automation software to command physical systems.
What they ask for
- Experience with Rust and Python.
- Strong systems-thinking approach to complex, distributed software-hardware interactions.
- Strong math background.
- Ability to prioritize, self-direct, and ask for help.
Nice to have
- Experience with control theory and laws.
- Software language or compiler background.
Pay
Level 2 range: $123,480 - $185,220 USD base salary; Level 3 range: $154,350 - $231,525 USD base salary; Level 4 range: $192,885 - $289,380 USD base salary
Tools
Rust, Python
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