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That is why we’re building Nova, our fully and rapidly reusable launch vehicle. Designed for daily flight, Nova tackles the core challenges of space transportation by reducing cost, increasing availability, and improving reliability. By radically lowering launch costs and increasing flight cadence, we’re helping create a truly scalable space industry.\nOur team is mission-driven, collaborative, and empowered to take ownership of their work. If you want to work alongside some of the most dedicated and talented people on Earth, we’d love to have you join us.\nDescription\nWe know that at the heart of every great challenge is an extraordinary team. Stoke is building a world-class team and we are excited to begin offering internship opportunities for the Summer of 2027. As an intern, you will work on real, open-ended problems that directly contribute to the success of the company. You will work closely with your mentor and other employees who will help you apply your knowledge and grow your skills through high-impact projects. You must be ready to stay focused, move fast, self-direct, and learn on the fly.\nSoftware internships are available across the company within different teams such as Boltline, Vehicle Software, and Data. \nPlease note: these roles require you to work onsite at our Kent location.\nQualifications:\nPursuing Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science or a similar STEM field\nProject-level experience with Python, C, or Rust\nExceptional command of engineering fundamentals\nHands-on engineering experience through internships, personal projects, work, or teams\nAbility to manage a complex technical project and take it through execution\nAbility to learn and apply state of the art techniques to technical projects\nExcellent written and verbal communication\nAble to work full-time, onsite for a minimum of 10-14 consecutive weeks starting in May 2027.\nVarious Teams:\nBoltline (linked)\nAs a Software Engineering Intern on the Boltline by Stoke Space Team, you will be working on our web-based SaaS that helps advanced hardware manufacturing teams design, track, iterate, build and test in a fast and reliable manner. You will contribute to the full software lifecycle, including design, implementation, testing, and deployment, in a fast-paced and iterative development environment.\nRequired qualifications:\nProficient in JavaScript or TypeScript\nExperience in front-end or back-end software development\nPreferred qualifications:\nExperience in 1 or more of the technologies utilized in our tech stack: TypeScript, React, Next.js, Apollo, Express.js, Node.js, GraphQL, PostgreSQL, AWS\nAffinity for full-stack software development\nVehicle Software\nAs a Software Engineering Intern on the Vehicle Software Team, you will work on the control software stack that runs across the entire company - bench testers, environmental testers, engine test stands, and flight systems. You will own a chunk of software you take from design to running on the test stand in a fast-paced and iterative development environment.\nRequired Qualifications:\nProficient in Rust or other systems languages (C/C++)\nExperience with real-time systems\nExcited by fast-paced, critical software operations\nPreferred qualifications:\nExperience in embedded devices or autonomous systems\nExperience with OS and kernel level work\nData\nAs a Software Engineering Intern on the Stoke Space Data Team, you will be working on converting our mountains of real-time and post-launch data into analysis and insights that will help Stoke more effectively design and operate our launch products. You will contribute to the full software lifecycle, including design, implementation, testing, and deployment, in a fast-paced and iterative development environment.\nRequired Qualifications:\nProficient in Rust\nExperience in front-end or back-end software development\nPreferred qualifications\nExperience in 1 or more of the technologies utilized in our tech stack: AWS, Time Series Data, Svelte, WebGPU\nAffinity for full-stack software development\nBenefits & Opportunities: \n32 hours of paid time off \nOn-site gym (Kent, WA location) \nComplimentary snacks & refreshments available on-site \nCompany events with Leadership team \nMentorship from industry-leading engineers \nDirect ownership of real rocket products \nCompensation\nFreshman/Sophomore: $28.00/hour\nJunior/Senior: $33.00/hour\nCompleted Bachelor's: $35.00/hour\nCompleted Master's: $40.00/hour\nYour pay will be determined by academic level. You may also be eligible for relocation support.\nAt Stoke, we offer internships across three terms throughout the year. Please review our application windows below to determine the best timing for your application.\nSpring (Jan - April)\nApplication window: May - July\nSummer (May - Aug)\nApplication window: September - November\nFall (Sept - Dec)\nApplication window: January - March\nITAR Requirements\nTo 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. (i.e., current Green Card holder), or protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).\nEqual Opportunity \nThe 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. \nEmployment 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.\nSeparate from this I-9 process, as noted above, 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.\nCandidate Rights & Accommodations\nIf you require a reasonable accommodation to complete the application or participate in the interview process, please contact . Requests will be handled in accordance with applicable laws. Please do not include medical or other confidential information in your initial request.\nFor more information about your rights, please refer to the \"Know Your Rights\" notice here. \nE-Verify\nStoke Space uses E-Verify to confirm the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires. \nFor more information on the right to work, please refer to the poster here.","description_format":"text","description_chars":7260,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":true,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Company events"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United States","iso":"US","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":true,"industries":["Launch Services"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-05T08:31:18Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":62,"band":"ok","label":"Likely open","p_open":1,"p_active":0.86,"p_room":0.72,"age_days":62,"expected_fill_days":135,"reasons":["conf:2","win:mid","crowd:junior"],"computed_at":"2026-11-03T05:54:40Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":56000,"is_top_pay":true},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/stokespace-summer-2027-internship-software","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/stokespace-summer-2027-internship-software.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-03T15:23:00Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":21408,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-04T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":10918},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=10918"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fstokespace-summer-2027-internship-software"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fstokespace-summer-2027-internship-software"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fstokespace-summer-2027-internship-software"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/stokespace-summer-2027-internship-software\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fstokespace-summer-2027-internship-software"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":211811}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"stokespace.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":211811},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. 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