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Vehicle Software Fleet Management Engineer

A thriving economy in space is needed to make life on Earth more vibrant, sustainable, and equitable. Space technology will enable global access to information, solutions to climate change, answers to global food security, products that transform healthcare, clean energy production, and more. Today, rocket launch options are slow, expensive, and unreliable. Stoke is building the world’s most efficient fully and rapidly reusable rocket designed to fly daily that will radically increase access to space and open up the space economy to safeguard our precious home, Earth.

Description

Reusable systems are the key to seamlessly connecting Earth and space. Your primary responsibility will be to own and maintain the ever-growing vehicle software fleet, automating the deployment process of getting software binaries and OS updates across the fleet. Your tools will bring observability, consistency and automation as we scale towards launch. You must be ready to stay focused, move fast, self-direct, and learn on the fly.

Responsibilities

Create a fleet management solution that goes across the stack from OS, application binaries, and configuration upgrades to health and status visibility of the entire vehicle software fleet (test stands and dev benches included)
Maintain fleet health by actively triaging failed upgrades and unhealthy systems. Responsible for reviving systems to a useable state
Continuously improve the developer experience that allows software and non-software engineers alike to iterate quickly with visibility throughout the development
Contribute to excellence in operations including maintaining and improving our CI pipeline and independently supporting an on-call shift

Qualifications

Experience in Python
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or similar
2-4 years of experience in the platform, devops or infrastructure engineering fields
Proficiency with containers and container management like docker and docker compose
Experience with edge devices and bare metal embedded systems
Experience with version and config management across a fleet of heterogenous systems
Experience with Linux device provisioning and imaging via grub, PXE booting
Experience with embedded Linux tooling such as yocto, buildroot or nixOS
Experience in fleet management tools like chef, puppet or ansible
Enjoy breaking (and fixing) things
Ability to lead
Ability to follow
Excellent written and verbal communication

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in Rust
Experience in working with AWS IoT Greengrass or similar IoT fleet management solutions
Worked with AWS SSM secrets management
Experience with Hardware in the Loop testbeds
Expert in CI/CD pipelines like GitHub actions, CircleCI or Jenkins

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision and basic life insurance
401(k) match
Paid time off
Flexible scheduling
Equity

Compensation

Target Levels:

Level 1 Range: $94,100 - $141,100
Level 2 Range: $117,600 - $176,400

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.

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.

Employment at the Company is contingent upon satisfactory completion of reference and background checks, and on your ability to prove your identity and authorization to work in the U.S. for the Company. Employees must comply with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services employment verification requirements, and, therefore, they must complete an Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 at the start of employment and re-verify authorization to work periodically.

Separate from this I-9 process, this position entails access to certain technology and technical data that is restricted under U.S. export control laws and regulations. Employment or continued employment may be conditioned on your legal authorization to work with or have access to export control materials as necessary to perform your job.

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What You Should Know About Vehicle Software Fleet Management Engineer, Stoke Space

At Stoke, we’re on a mission to revolutionize access to space, and we're looking for a passionate Vehicle Software Fleet Management Engineer to join our dynamic team in Kent, Washington. You'll play a crucial role in owning and maintaining our ever-growing vehicle software fleet, ensuring that deployment processes for software binaries and OS updates run smoothly across the board. Your work is vital for scaling our operations as we aim for a future where efficient, reusable rocket technology paves the way for global access to information and solutions affecting life on Earth. You will be creating a comprehensive fleet management solution, maintaining fleet health, and continuously streamlining the developer experience to foster innovation. If you thrive in fast-paced environments and possess strong technical skills in Python, Linux, and container management, this role is made for you. You’ll collaborate closely with a talented team focused on excellence in operations and will have a chance to contribute to the CI pipeline while also being prepared for on-call support. We’re excited about your ideas to improve how we manage our fleet, and we want to hear your take on emerging technologies, including IoT and CI/CD pipelines. Beyond your responsibilities, you’ll enjoy a supportive culture with comprehensive benefits and a flexible work schedule aimed at promoting work-life balance. Are you ready to help us push the boundaries of what’s possible in the space economy?

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for Vehicle Software Fleet Management Engineer Role at Stoke Space

What are the main responsibilities of a Vehicle Software Fleet Management Engineer at Stoke?

As a Vehicle Software Fleet Management Engineer at Stoke, your primary responsibilities will include creating a robust fleet management solution that spans from OS and application binaries to configuration upgrades, while also monitoring the health of the vehicle software fleet. You'll actively triage failed upgrades, maintain system usability, and contribute to the continuous improvement of the developer experience. Your role is pivotal in keeping our operations seamless as we scale operations towards our launch objectives.