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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 a Flight Instrumentation Engineer of the Avionics Team, your main mission will be to support all aspects of flight sensors, actuators, control systems and its development and production life cycle, while maintaining their interfaces across the different flight subsystems and providing also support on the manufacturing, assembly, integration and its operation in launch vehicles.\nResponsibilities (support of)\nAnalyse high-level requirements and capture needs from other subsystems to trace and define technical specifications of flight sensors and actuators.\nElaborate internal design and operative criteria standards and general specifications.\nConduct technical trade-off analyses for the selection of flight instrumentation components such as sensors, detectors, valves, thrust vector control actuators, etc.\nLead technical interactions with suppliers to select, design, build, test and deliver flight instrumentation components.\nAct as technical point of contact for all the activities related to the design, development, testing and operation of the sensors and actuators systems of the launch vehicle.\nConduct modelling, performance simulations and analyses of electrical and electro-mechanical systems via classical and computer methods.\nSupport the production and V&V teams in the assembly, characterization, calibration, data evaluation and test campaigns of each instrumentation component.\nGenerate, maintain and release on schedule engineering documentation such as ICDs, trade-offs, Design Justification Files, user manuals and technical reports.\nOwn and maintain updated the flight sensors and actuators list and its interfaces across the vehicle while ensuring the compatibility with all the flight subsystems.\nNecessary Requirements\nMechatronics Degree, electronics degree 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health insurance at a competitive price. \nHealthy snacks and lots of fruit \nFind balance\n23 days of paid vacation plus December 24th and 31st \nFlexible work schedule \nNever stop learning\nWe encourage practical learning \nWe promote professional development through internal mobility and teamwork \nFocus on your financial future\nChildcare flexible contributions \nRestaurant tickets \nTransport flexible contributions \nTraining support \nValues\nWe have five critical beliefs that guide the way PLD Space is shaping the future of space launch technologies.\nTeamwork. \nHard work. \nDynamism. \nCommitment. \nKeep it simple. \nJoin us to reinvent how rockets are built!","description_format":"text","description_chars":4611,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Flexible schedule","Health 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