Propulsion Integration Engineer

About PLD

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 Propulsion Integration Engineer your main mission within the area will be to define

the integration processes associated to the propulsive components of the

rocket, as well as to provide an adequate follow up at the workshop to

guarantee the proper execution of these processes.

Responsibilities

• Development,

  implementation, and optimization of assembly procedures for rocket engine

  systems and propulsive components: assembly manuals, work orders, post-assembly

  inspections and reports... Continuous improvement of assembly processes (based

  on lessons learned) to bring products from prototype to high-volume production.

• Assembly

  of rocket engines, fluid systems and others. Perform assembly processes

  (mechanical joints by means of fasteners, bolts and screws, sealing, functional

  and leak tests) of engines, turbopumps and other propulsive components (rigid

  pipes, valves, metallic supports and brackets, electrical and avionics

  equipment and harness).

• Technical

  support and problem solving during assembly procedures.

• Support at the organization of tasks and projects within the team.
• Work

  with our design engineers and supply chain in evolving our designs to improve

  quality and assembly, and simplify operations. Then implement in a

  rapidly-evolving production environment.

• Collaboration

  with design and manufacturing of tooling and support equipment to facilitate

  hardware assembly.

• Attention

  to detail and establishment of a highly structured integration environment.

• Quickly

  resolve non-conformances and work with the Quality team to implement root cause

  corrective actions.

• Implementation

  of quality assurance processes according to specifications, norms and

  standards.

• Maintaining

  an operational safe, clean and well-organized integration environment.

Necessary Requirements

• High

  level in both written and spoken English and Spanish.

• Bachelor's

  degree in aerospace engineering, manufacturing engineering, mechanical

  engineering or another relevant field.

• Proven

  +2 year experience with assembly and integration of complex, multi-disciplinary

  systems in aerospace, aviation, automotive or similar quality-oriented industries

  (past work experience, internships, team/personal projects qualify).

• Hands-on

  project and assembly experience with mechanical or/and high pressure fluid

  systems.

• Experience

  with the following: assembly planning and process definition, documentation and

  reports creation, process tracking and quality control according to standards.

• Understanding

  of engineering fundamentals for mechanical design and assembly, including

  working knowledge of GD&T and design considerations.

• Full

  proficiency in MS office tools expected.

• Experience

  with CAD software (NX desired), 3D models and 2D engineering drawings.

• Experience

  with ERP systems, work order creation/management, and BOM structures.

• Ability

  to learn, lead others, and help others learn while maintaining high performance

  level.

• Desire

  to work hands-on, both independently and as part of a team.

Desired Requirements

• Familiarity

  with some of the following: design for manufacturing, kaizen, lean

  manufacturing, six sigma and failure mode and effects analysis. Experience

  applying them.

• Experience

  with process development from R&D to high-volume manufacturing.

• Desired

  experience with orbital launch systems and or launch vehicles, or flight

  production projects or programs.

• Experience

  in full life-cycle development of aerospace systems.

• Team

  or Project leadership experience in an aerospace development environment or

  similar.

• Experience

  with TeamCenter desired.

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

• Flexible work schedule

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!