NDT Engineer

About PLD Space

PLD Space is an international company on a mission to transport satellites into space, vertically integrating the engineering, testing, manufacturing, and operations of its reusable and sustainable rockets. 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.

PLD 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.

Teamwork, 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

Mission

As a Non-Destructive

Inspection Engineer your mission will be to define, develop, evaluate and

improve NDT processes to be applied to the inspection of welded, machined or

additive manufactured aerospace parts. Additionally, you will be actively

involved in the equipment and tooling request, design and sourcing. Also you

will act as a QA role for the NDT executions. Finally you will perform

post-processing of NDT data.

Responsibilities

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Create work methodologies and procedures or improve

the existing ones in order to benefit current and future projects.

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NDT feasibility

studies.

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Assessment of inspection requirements, conditions and

outcomes.

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Qualification of NDT methods and equipment.

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Internal NDT QA (records, verifications,

calibrations…).

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Collaborate in the design of inspection equipment and

tooling.

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Collaborate in the sourcing of equipment, tooling and

accessories.

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Inspections planning.

·

Assistance in post-processing of test data.

·

Assessment of externally executed inspections.

·

Research state of the art in inspection methodologies

and propose creative approaches to Mission

As a Non-Destructive Inspection Engineer your mission will be to define, develop, evaluate and improve NDT processes to be applied to the inspection of welded, machined or additive manufactured aerospace parts. Additionally, you will be actively involved in the equipment and tooling request, design and sourcing. Also you will act as a QA role for the NDT executions. Finally you will perform post-processing of NDT data.

Responsibilities

· Create work methodologies and procedures or improve the existing ones in order to benefit current and future projects.

· NDT feasibility studies.

· Assessment of inspection requirements, conditions and outcomes.

· Qualification of NDT methods and equipment.

· Internal NDT QA (records, verifications, calibrations…).

· Collaborate in the design of inspection equipment and tooling.

· Collaborate in the sourcing of equipment, tooling and accessories.

· Inspections planning.

· Assistance in post-processing of test data.

· Assessment of externally executed inspections.

· Research state of the art in inspection methodologies and propose creative approaches to complex problems.

· Occasionally travel to other PLD Space or supplier locations.complex problems.

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Occasionally travel to other PLD Space or supplier

locations.

Necessary Requirements

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Materials, Aerospace, Mechanical Engineer or other

related disciplines (e.g. Physics).

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Fluency in English is mandatory.

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Fluency in digital review and processing of NDT data

is mandatory.

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Deep knowledge of main NDT methods (visual, dye

penetrant, radiography, ultrasound).

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Good knowledge of materials (steels, nickel alloys,

copper alloys, aluminum alloys, FRP…), manufacturing techniques (rolling,

forging, casting, additive…) and their associated defects.

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Used to work with standards (ECSS, ISO, EN, ASTM,

ASME, MIL).

Desired Requirements

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Knowledge of additional NDT methods

(eddy currents, PAUT, TFM, CT, CL)

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Knowledge of NDT requirements of

specific codes or standard frameworks (BPVC, ISO 17635, AWS D17.1, etc.).

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Knowledge of NDT personnel qualification

standards (ISO 9712, EN 4179, etc.)

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Basic skills in electronics will be

welcomed.

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Basic knowledge of CAD shall be

welcomed.

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Programming experience (Matlab, Python,

Java) is desirable.

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Knowledge about specific space sector,

space vehicles and launchers, metallic pressure vessels, COPV and payload

structures is highly desirable.

Benefits

Health & Wellness

• Physiotherapy within our facilities
• 50% discount on your health insurance
• You can sign-up your family members with health insurance at a competitive price.
• Healthy snacks and lots of fruit

Find balance

• 23 days of paid vacation plus December 24th and 31st

Never stop learning

• We encourage practical learning
• We promote professional development through internal mobility and teamwork

Focus on your financial future

• Childcare flexible contributions
• Restaurant tickets
• Transport flexible contributions
• Training support

Values

We have five critical beliefs that guide the way PLD Space is shaping the future of space launch technologies.

• Teamwork
• Hard work
• Dynamism
• Commitment
• Keep it simple

Join us to reinvent how rockets are built!