Software Integration Engineer - HIL

Summary

Stoke Space is dedicated to building a sustainable space economy through their innovative launch vehicle, Nova. They are seeking a Software Integration Engineer - HIL to bridge the gap between vehicle software and hardware, ensuring seamless integration and supporting the mission to achieve daily space flight.

Responsibilities

• Own the lifecycle and software configuration of our HIL and ground support equipment (GSE) to ensure seamless integration across our unified vehicle software stack
• Develop automated systems to track hardware deployments and dynamically generate standardized software configurations across the fleet
• Partner with hardware teams to design, build, and integrate GSE racks and checkout carts for test and launch operations
• Write software that interfaces directly with physical ground infrastructure, including automating networks, ground computers, DAQs, and power supplies
• Act as the technical bridge between software and hardware disciplines, executing hands-on checkouts and troubleshooting anomalies to get Nova to the pad
• Support hardware teams and help our own vehicle software team prioritize feature requests based on their needs

Skills

• 1+ years of professional experience in software development, hardware integration, or systems engineering
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field
• Proficient in software-based configuration management and modern software operations
• Hands-on experience with physical hardware integration, test equipment, and rack setup
• Experience managing and tracking a fleet of hardware deployments across multiple test and operational environments
• Networking foundation, including TCP/IP, routing, subnetting, and configuring managed switches
• Demonstrated ability to write software in systems languages, particularly Rust, within a Linux environment
• Strong systems-thinking approach with the ability to troubleshoot complex electromechanical anomalies from the software layer down to the physical hardware
• Experience with autonomous systems
• Experience in technical project management or leading cross-functional engineering initiatives
• Prior experience building and operating HIL test environments or executing avionics checkouts for aerospace or autonomous vehicles
• Familiarity with hardware communication protocols (CAN, RS422/485, LVDS), PLCs, and data acquisition (DAQ) systems
• Experience reading, understanding, and creating technical documentation, system diagrams, and/or electrical schematics

Qualifications

Must Haves

• 1+ years of professional experience in software development, hardware integration, or systems engineering
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field
• Proficient in software-based configuration management and modern software operations
• Hands-on experience with physical hardware integration, test equipment, and rack setup
• Experience managing and tracking a fleet of hardware deployments across multiple test and operational environments
• Networking foundation, including TCP/IP, routing, subnetting, and configuring managed switches
• Demonstrated ability to write software in systems languages, particularly Rust, within a Linux environment
• Strong systems-thinking approach with the ability to troubleshoot complex electromechanical anomalies from the software layer down to the physical hardware

Nice to Haves

• Experience with autonomous systems
• Experience in technical project management or leading cross-functional engineering initiatives
• Prior experience building and operating HIL test environments or executing avionics checkouts for aerospace or autonomous vehicles
• Familiarity with hardware communication protocols (CAN, RS422/485, LVDS), PLCs, and data acquisition (DAQ) systems
• Experience reading, understanding, and creating technical documentation, system diagrams, and/or electrical schematics

Benefits

• Equity – We know that our employees are the reason we succeed. To give everyone a stake in our future, 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!