Instrumentation 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 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.

Responsibilities (support of)

• Analyse high-level requirements and capture needs from other subsystems to trace and define technical specifications of flight sensors and actuators.
• Elaborate internal design and operative criteria standards and general specifications.
• Conduct technical trade-off analyses for the selection of flight instrumentation components such as sensors, detectors, valves, thrust vector control actuators, etc.
• Lead technical interactions with suppliers to select, design, build, test and deliver flight instrumentation components.
• Act 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.
• Conduct modelling, performance simulations and analyses of electrical and electro-mechanical systems via classical and computer methods.
• Support the production and V&V teams in the assembly, characterization, calibration, data evaluation and test campaigns of each instrumentation component.
• Generate, maintain and release on schedule engineering documentation such as ICDs, trade-offs, Design Justification Files, user manuals and technical reports.
• Own and maintain updated the flight sensors and actuators list and its interfaces across the vehicle while ensuring the compatibility with all the flight subsystems.

Necessary Requirements

• Mechatronics Degree, electronics degree or similar.
• Knowledge of electromechanical systems.
• Hands-on experience with assembly and calibration of sensor systems
• Programming knowledge in Python, C++, MATLAB.
• Excellent documentation skills and attention to detail
• Ability to creatively propose various possible solutions to problems
• Clear communication with team members to aid in work planning and raise any blockers or needs
• Team player who can work in a flexible way to support changing requirements and priorities

Desired Requirements

• LabVIEW knowledge.
• Electrical circuit and PCB design
• Communicate in a clear and concise manner effectively across multiple levels.
• Be team-minded and ready to work in a multi-functional and multi-cultural, fast-moving and complex/technical environment.
• Flexible attitude and strong initiative.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver results.

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!