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Applying to Stoke Space · forms read 30 Oct 2026

How to apply to Stoke Space

Stoke Space takes applications on its own job board, one form per role. On 30 Oct 2026 this site read the forms of 74 forms: the median one has 12 fields, your contact details and resume first, then 5 questions of its own, listed below as Stoke Space writes them.

, the SpaceJobs.Now board shows 73 open Stoke Space roles; typical pay across them is $110k to $328k a year (median $157k).

Stoke Space careers site (opens the job details)

The questions on the Stoke Space application

Every form starts with your name, email, phone and a resume, which it requires; a cover letter is optional. Then come Stoke Space's own questions. Read from 74 forms of its open roles on 30 Oct 2026; the share is how many of those forms ask each one.

On most of its forms

  1. Are you authorized to work lawfully in the United States for Stoke Space?Yes or no · required · 100% of forms
  2. Will you now or in the future require Stoke Space to commence (“sponsor”) an immigration case in order to employ you (for example, H-1B or other employment-based immigration case)? This is sometimes called “sponsorship” for an employment-baYes or no · required · 100% of forms
  3. What are your compensation expectations for this role?A short answer · required · 95.9% of forms
  4. What motivates you?A written answer · required · 79.7% of forms
  5. Briefly describe a specific professional or technical achievement that you are most proud of and why.A written answer · required · 74.3% of forms

Added for some roles

35 more questions appear on fewer than half of its forms, written for one role or a few. The most common:

  • To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), in order to be eligible for this role you must be a U.S. person, defined as a U.S. citizen, lawful permanentYes or no · 14 forms
  • Tell us about a time when hardware that you designed failed to meet its requirements. What did you determine was the problem, and how did you resolve it?A written answer · 4 forms
  • What is something hardware-related you've taught yourself in the last 6 months? Why did you need to learn it, and how did you do it?A written answer · 4 forms
  • Tell us about a time when you were surprised by how your hardware performed (build, test, first use, over time). What did you learn?A written answer · 4 forms
  • Expected Graduation DateA short answer · 3 forms
  • GPAPick one of 13 · 3 forms
  • In an essay of about 750 words, please answer the following prompt: What is the hardest thing you have done? What did you learn from it?A file · 3 forms
  • There are many valuable skills that aren't taught in the classroom or workplace. What have you learned outside of these environments that you think will make you a great intern here at Stoke?A written answer · 3 forms
  • What is your current city, state, and ZIP code?A short answer · 3 forms
  • Are you available to commit to a Summer internship from May - August 2027?Yes or no · 2 forms

How Stoke Space's forms compare with every other space employer's: What Space Job Applications Ask.

What our research measures about Stoke Space's postings

Read from the open postings on 2026-10-29 by our space industry research, rebuilt every day. Every figure opens the row of the report it comes from.

Current Stoke Space openings

All 73 open roles

Applying to Stoke Space: questions

Does Stoke Space ask about citizenship on the application?

Yes, on 14 of the 74 forms of its open roles read on 30 Oct 2026: they ask your citizenship or U.S. person status, which U.S. export-control rules (ITAR and EAR) make the test for much space work, and an answer is required.

Does the Stoke Space application ask about a security clearance?

Not on the 74 forms of its open roles read on 30 Oct 2026: none asks about a security clearance you hold or could obtain.

Does Stoke Space ask for your GPA?

Yes, on 3 of the 74 forms of its open roles read on 30 Oct 2026: they ask for your grade point average, and an answer is required.

Does Stoke Space ask for SAT, ACT or GRE scores?

Not on the 74 forms of its open roles read on 30 Oct 2026: none asks for SAT, ACT or GRE scores.

Does the Stoke Space application ask for salary expectations?

Yes, on 71 of the 74 forms of its open roles read on 30 Oct 2026: they ask for your salary expectations, and an answer is required.

Does Stoke Space ask whether you worked or interviewed there before?

Not on the 74 forms of its open roles read on 30 Oct 2026: none asks whether you have worked or interviewed at the company before.

How long is the Stoke Space application?

The median Stoke Space form read on 30 Oct 2026 has 12 fields: contact details, a resume and an optional cover letter, then 5 questions of its own. 40 different questions appear across its 74 forms, most of them added for a few roles only.

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