Product Designer - Boltline Help shape the future of aerospace manufacturing at Stoke Space. We're seeking a Product Designer to evolve our flagship software platform, Boltline, which enables teams to build and validate advanced hardware with complete traceability. You'll design tools that directly impact the development of the world's first fully reusable rocket, while supporting customers across space exploration, renewable energy, and advanced hardware manufacturing. Working within our small product design team, you'll create intuitive interfaces that make cutting-edge manufacturing processes accessible and efficient. This role offers a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of space technology and software design. You'll gain deep insight into revolutionary manufacturing practices while crafting experiences that accelerate hardware development for companies leading the new space age. You'll help define the future of Boltline both for Stoke Space's internal teams and our growing customer base, ensuring our platform evolves to meet the complex needs of modern aerospace manufacturing.
Responsibilities:- Partner with product managers, engineers, testers, and Stoke end users to refine requirements and design complex Boltline features
- Collaborate with a small team of senior designers to create a unified, consistent user experience and shared product vision
- Take end-to-end ownership of features, from problem framing through shipped implementation
- Break down ambiguous product problems into concrete, scoped design work that engineering can execute against
- Surface trade-offs and roadblocks early, and make defensible calls on scope, sequencing, and quality under schedule pressure
- Move quickly from ideas to polished designs in Figma, iterating through fast feedback loops with product team and stakeholders
Validate implemented designs through early release feedback, usability studies, and end user interviews.
Help shape and expand our early-stage design system as the product grows
Qualifications:- Portfolio showing strong UI and interaction design skills for complex or technical products, with demonstrated growth in craft or scope over your career
- Deep Figma expertise and ability to build clean, scalable systems and prototypes 4+ years of hands-on product design experience, including features you owned end to end
- Comfortable running user tests and turning insights into clear, evidence-based design decisions
- Proven ability to deliver high-quality work in fast-moving environments with evolving needs
- Able to clearly explain design decisions and collaborate effectively with engineering, product, and other partners
- Experience working effectively in a highly collaborative small design team
- Strong communicator who can work closely with stakeholders and keep everyone aligned
- Self-directed and curious — able to dig into technical details and ramp up quickly
- Ability to work onsite in Kent, WA
Preferred Qualifications:- Formal education in Design, Interaction/UX Design or HCIExperience with complex systems / manufacturing / industrial software
- Knowledge of aerospace/manufacturing industries
- Familiarity with front-end development technologies
- Experience designing early-stage B2B software products
- Background in user research methodologies
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 match4 weeks' Paid Time OffHolidays – 10 days (including an end-of-year closure) Paid Family/Parental LeaveOn-site gym or monthly wellness stipend (depending on location) Dog friendly offices!
Compensation:
Level 2 Range: $85,470 - $128,205 Level 3 Range: $106,785 - $160,230 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.
ITAR Requirements:
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. Candidate Rights & Accommodations: If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete the application or participate in the interview process, please contact careers@stokespace.com. Requests will be handled in accordance with applicable laws. Please do not include medical or other confidential information in your initial request. E-Verify: Stoke Space uses E-Verify to confirm the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires.
