Structures Design Engineer

About PLD Space

PLD Space una empresa internacional que tiene como misión transportar satélites al espacio, integrando verticalmente la ingeniería, las pruebas, la fabricación y las operaciones de sus cohetes reutilizables y sostenibles. Con sede en Elche y fundada en 2011 por Raúl Torres y Raúl Verdú, PLD Space se ha consolidado como un referente mundial en el sector de los lanzadores para pequeños satélites. Su familia de lanzadores MIURA y su cápsula tripulada LINCE posicionan a la empresa como líder de la soberanía tecnológica europea en transporte espacial, cubriendo todo el abanico de misiones espaciales.

PLD Space cuenta con instalaciones técnicas de más de 188.000 m² en Elche, Teruel, Kourou (Guayana Francesa) y Duqm (Omán), lo que le permite ofrecer servicios completos de lanzamiento de satélites y otras cargas al espacio.

El trabajo en equipo, el coraje, la determinación y la ambición permiten a PLD Space garantizar una capacidad autónoma e independiente de acceso al espacio para satélites basada en la fiabilidad a un precio competitivo a nivel global. La compañía es capaz de ofrecer los mejores servicios de lanzamiento a operadores comerciales de satélites, instituciones, agencias espaciales y entidades gubernamentales nacionales e internacionales

Mission

As Structures Design Engineer, you will be responsible for the Design of the launch vehicles structures.

Responsibilities

• Design of launch vehicle structural elements and configurations jointly with other engineering disciplines.
• Design of primary metallic structures (different size range of machined components, sheet metal parts, welded structures, metallic pressure vessels and tanks, etc.).
• Design of primary composite structures (sandwich, monolithic, filament winding elements, hand lay-up, RTM parts, etc.).
• Design of secondary structures as brackets or supports for rigid pipes, valves, avionics equipment, antennas, mechanism, electrical harness, etc.
• Generation of Engineering documentation such as 3D models, Drawings, BOMs, MCI and weight reports, technical reports and Eng. Change Notes for the complete definition of Detailed Parts, Assemblies and Installation.
• Liaise with others Engineering departments (Stress Analysis, M&P, Testing, Propulsion, Avionics, etc.) and provide information to Manufacturing area under request.
• Responsible to accomplish with Product Specifications, Sub-System requirements and Interface definition during the development of the product design along the entire lifecycle and across all phases, from Prototype, Testing and Series production.
• Participate in the periodic design reviews dealing with SCH/Manufacturing for the achievement of requirements, specifications, feasibility, lead time and costs.
• Continuous research to optimize design solutions.
• Identify and recommend opportunities to reduce costs and improve efficiency.
• Complete the assigned tasks “on time, on quality, on cost"

Necessary Requirements

• Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s degree.
• Minimum 5 years of technical experience in Aerospace Industry as Structural Design Engineer or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• More than 5 years of experience in parametric modelling software.
• Experience in Drawing dimensioning, Tolerance Stack Analysis and Methods (ASME Y14.5, ISO 1101).
• Competence in the design of Aerospace primary structure (metallic and composites parts) and secondary structure.
• Knowledge in selection and application of design criteria and rules, Aerospace standards, materials, strengths, and other mechanical properties, according to the loading conditions, working environment, etc.
• Familiar with reading and applying Aerospace normative, papers and documentation.
• High Proficiency with CAD (Siemens NX) and PDM tools (Teamcenter).

Desired Requirements

• Experience in Rockets Structural Design is a plus.
• Experience concerning the typical design requirements of structures exposed to extreme conditions, (cryogenic, high temperatures, vibration environment, etc).
• Experience in insulation materials, procedures and methods.
• Familiar with the main manufacturing technologies and capabilities (machining, sheet metal forming, welding, composite hand lay-up, RTM, filament winding, etc.), and most typical assembly’s methods and processes (drilling operations, reaming, mechanical joints by means of standard parts, metallic welding, bonding, sealing, finish painting, marking).
• Knowledge of the most common corrosion prevention rules and surface protection.
• Proven in the development of products from the original concept design according to Aerospace normative and rules, through to the delivery of detailed technical design packaging into final production.
• Familiar with Aerospace standard parts and typical light materials, metallic alloys and non-metallic.
• Design focused to assembly line concerns, tooling, and jigs.
• Availability to travel occasionally.
• Self-motivated and able to work under pressure to meet deadlines, dealing with situations that are constrained by time and managing different tasks at once.
• Able to work autonomously with little supervision.
• Fluency in written and oral communication, both Spanish and English.

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!