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# Stage Test Engineer

- **Company:** STOKE SPACE FEDERAL INC.
- **Location:** Moses Lake, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $109,725.0 - $148,470.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Data Analysis, Systems Integration, Test Data, Build Management
- **Published:** August 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/a48f75aa-d6c6-41d5-a5ff-a2f43fc93a59

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering, or similar
 * 2 years minimum experience with testing integrated rocket vehicles
 * Experience with integrating and troubleshooting mechanical and electronic systems
 * Experience with high pressure or hazardous environments
 * Exceptional command of fundamentals
 * Willing to work outdoors for long periods of time
 * Able to stoop, bend, crawl, and lift up to 25 lbs. unassisted
 * Passion for building something with high quality, willing to attend work with a positive and humble attitude, and willing to take ownership of large and small tasks to help the team be successful
 * Excellent written and verbal communication skills, * Experience designing fluid systems from scratch
 * Experience creating P&IDs
 * Experience writing and operating test procedures

## Description

Reusable systems are the key to seamlessly connecting Earth and space. As a Stage Test Engineer at our Moses Lake test site, you will be responsible for collaborating with other engineers and technicians to design and build test stands rapidly, as well as operate and maintain them efficiently once they are up and running. You will work with hardware and software, mechanical systems and electrical systems. You will test rocket components, engines, and full stage vehicles. You must be ready to stay focused, move fast, self-direct, and learn on the fly., * Integrating rocket stages for ground testing

 * Managing test preparation activities
 * Leading test operations including: autosequence creation, writing test procedures, and data analysis
 * Designing and building fluid, mechanical, instrumentation, and control systems for various test applications
 * Operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting fluid, mechanical, instrumentation, and control systems for various test applications
 * Managing project schedules
 * Performing hazard analysis
 * Performing test data analysis
 * Safely operating high pressure and cryogenic systems
 * As part of a small team, performing everyday tasks to keep the site running (shipping and receiving, administrative tasks, etc.)


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