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Internship R&D Design Engineer Jobs in Seattle, WA

As a Senior Structures Design Engineer on this launch vehicle, you will provide technical ... This role will also provide mentorship to our younger team members and interns. Qualifications * 8 ...

As a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer, you will lead the development of the propulsion system ... Strong mechanical design and integration skills using 3-D CAD software (Creo Pro/E preferred)

As part of a hardworking team of engineers, you will lead the overall physical integration and ... Strong design and integration skills using 3-D CAD software and visualization tools * Demonstrated ...

Systems Design Engineer II

Seattle, WA ยท On-site

$90K - $127K/yr

As part of a hardworking team of engineers, you will lead the overall physical integration and ... Strong design and integration skills using 3-D CAD software and visualization tools * Demonstrated ...

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As of Jul 20, 2026, the average hourly pay for internship r&d design engineer in Seattle, WA is $22.05, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $16.39 and $24.62 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Internship R&D Design Engineer vs R&D Design Engineer?

AspectInternship R&D Design EngineerR&D Design Engineer
QualificationsEnrolled in or recent graduate of relevant engineering programsBachelor's or higher in engineering, with experience preferred
Work EnvironmentPart-time or temporary, supervised, learning-focusedFull-time, project-driven, independent responsibilities
ResponsibilitiesAssist in design tasks, learn processes, support R&D projectsLead design development, optimize products, collaborate with teams

Internship R&D Design Engineers are typically students or recent graduates gaining practical experience, while R&D Design Engineers are full-time professionals responsible for designing and developing products. The internship role offers learning opportunities with supervision, whereas the full engineer role involves independent work and project ownership.

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Senior Structures Design Engineer

Senior Structures Design Engineer

Stoke Space

Kent, WA

$151K - $252K/yr

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Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

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Job description

Description

Fully reusable launch vehicles are the key to seamlessly connecting Earth and space. As a Senior Structures Design Engineer on this launch vehicle, you will provide technical leadership and help build engineering guidelines for the design of pressurized structures, primary structures, thrust structures, secondary structure and load path definition. You will also be a Responsible Engineer for significant sub-systems on our vehicles which will require owning a hardware project from requirements definition, through development, design, analysis, build, test, integration onto the vehicle, and flight. We are a small and motivated team, and you will need to work across disciplines with engineers and technicians to get the job done. You will have the opportunity to help build and test your own hardware so be ready to pick up a wrench and stand side by side with our fabrication team. This role will also provide mentorship to our younger team members and interns.

Qualifications

  • 8 years minimum experience in working in aerospace primary structuresย 
  • Designed, built and tested structures that have flown
  • Exceptional command of fundamentals
  • Demonstrated proficiency with CAD software (NX preferred) and analysis software (ANSYS preferred), should be able to talk to multiple examples of both
  • Ability to determine appropriate level of work for a problem (from hand calcs to multi-physics finite element solutions) and execute the work accordingly
  • Familiarity with launch vehicle design desired (cryogenic propellant familiarity preferred)
  • Experience with technical mentoring of junior engineers
  • Excellent written and verbal communication
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering

Responsibilities

  • Define the structural design of the rocket in coordination with owners of other portions of the vehicle
  • Analyze structural components of the rocket and write margin summaries. You will have to help build and define load cases.
  • Procure and manage all hardware for components and structures that you own
  • Work side-by-side with manufacturing & test engineers to get your hardware built, tested and integrated onto the vehicle
  • Help build design tools and guidelines that will accelerate development of structural components
  • Track and disposition non-conformances for structural hardware
  • Manage the budget and schedule for the structural components that you own

Benefits

  • Equity - We are pleased to offer equity in the form of stock options to all regular, full-time employees.ย 
  • Comprehensive benefits program including subsidized medical, dental, and vision insuranceย 
  • Company-paid life and disability insuranceย 
  • 401(k) plan with employer matchย 
  • 4 weeks' Paid Time Off ย 
  • Holidays - 10 days (including an end-of-year closure)ย 
  • Paid Family/Parental Leave ย 
  • On-site gym or monthly wellness stipend (depending on location)ย 
  • Dog friendly offices!ย 

Compensation

Target Levels:

  • Level 4 range: $151,305 - $252,105
  • Level 5 range: $176,505 - $327,810

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.ย 

Your actual level and base salary will be decided based on your specific experience and skill level.

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