Vehicle Software Engineer – Rust Controls
Stoke Space4 hours ago
Kent, WA, USAMid Level
Base Salary
$123k - $289k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design abstractions for hardware control behavior in a distributed system.
- Create user-facing guardrails for the autonomy ecosystem.
- Develop ground and vehicle automation.
- Build software tests.
- Support hardware testing.
- Own and dogfood automation building blocks that command physical vehicle hardware.
Requirements
- Experience with Rust and Python.
- Strong systems-thinking ability for navigating complex distributed software-hardware interactions.
- Strong mathematical background.
- At least 2 years of professional experience in software development, controls, or systems engineering.
- Ability to prioritize, self-direct, and ask for help.
- Preferred: experience with control theory and laws.
- Preferred: software language or compiler background.
- Must satisfy applicable U.S. ITAR work-authorization or export-control requirements.
Benefits
- Equity in the form of stock options for regular, full-time employees.
- Subsidized medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Company-paid life and disability insurance.
- 401(k) plan with employer match.
- Four weeks of paid time off.
- Ten holidays, including an end-of-year closure.
- Paid family and parental leave.
- On-site gym or monthly wellness stipend depending on location.
- Dog-friendly offices.
About Stoke Space
We're on a mission - starting with 100% reusable rockets. At Stoke, we hire the best in the industry, grant them extreme ownership of their work, then celebrate their boundary-pushing speed of innovation. Working as part of a small team means you’ll have greater impact. At Stoke, we move fast, work hard, and have fun building the future of space mobility.