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Headquartered in Elche (Spain) and founded in 2011 by Raúl Torres and Raúl Verdú, PLD Space has established itself as a global benchmark in the small satellite launch sector. Its family of MIURA launchers and LINCE crewed capsule position the company as a leader in European technological sovereignty for space transportation, covering the full spectrum of space missions.\nPLD Space operates over 188,000 m² of facilities in Elche, Teruel (Spain), Kourou (French Guiana), and Duqm (Oman), enabling the company to provide comprehensive satellite and payload launch services into space.\nTeamwork, courage, determination and ambition enable PLD Space to guarantee an autonomous, independent satellite space access capability, based on reliability at a globally competitive price. The company is able to offer best-in-class launch services to commercial satellite operators, institutions, space agencies and national and international governmental entities\nMission\nAs an aerodynamics engineer your mission is to\npredict aerodynamic environments, in ascent and re-entry phase, while\nproviding design solutions for MIURA 5 launch vehicles.\nResponsibilities\nBuilding Computational Fluid Dynamic meshes for aerodynamic force andmoment predictions (including creating geometries, meshing, running\nsimulations, validating, and post processing output information). \n\nAnalyse External Aerodynamics of Launch Vehicles and Optimize LaunchVehicles’ geometries from a fluidic perspective. \n\nCorrelation of Flight Test Data and wind tunnel test data to CFDModels. \n\nDevelopment, analysis and validation of in-house software to predictlauncher vehicles performance. \n\nContribute performing heat transfer and associated aerothermodynamicsanalysis on various mission phases, including atmospheric re-entry\nscenarios. \n\nHelp selecting proper sensor and dataacquisition systems for capturing aerodynamic data and model\ncorrelation. \n\nNecessary Requirements\nBSc in Aerospace Engineering, or equivalent. \nMinimum of 2-3 years of industry experience. \nKnowledge and experience with commercial CFD software, such asANSYS. \n\nKnowledge and experience modelling external aerodynamics, bothsubsonic and supersonic. \n\nKnowledge and experience with structural load estimation andcalculation via CFD analysis. \n\nProficiency with programming languages, such as Matlab. \nStrong background in fluid mechanics and maths. \nExperience in modelling physical behaviour through mathematicalmodels. \n\nKnowledge of CFD best practices andtroubleshooting. \n\nDesired Requirements\nEnglish \nStress Tolerance \nProblem solving \nMultitasking \nResults-oriented \nWorkload capacity \nAutonomy \nValued Competencies\nExperience with Wind Tunnel Testing is a plus. \nExperience in 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