Propulsion Analysis Engineer

PLD Space; Elche; Presencial; EUR 48.000 - 64.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Physiotherapy on site

Health insurance discount

Family health insurance

Healthy snacks

Descripción de la vacante

PLD Space in Elche, Spain, is hiring a propulsion analysis engineer to join a dynamic team focused on analyzing launch vehicle propulsion elements. You will work on turbopump-fed engines, perform thermal and mechanical analyses, and interpret test data to support design and manufacturing.

Requirements include a bachelor’s degree in aerospace/mechanical engineering or equivalent experience, 3+ years in propulsion analysis, and fluency in Spanish and English.

Formación

• Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's degree or demonstrable relevant experience in lieu thereof.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant technical experience.
• Experience in analysis metallic structures for propellant lines.
• Fluent written and oral communication in Spanish and English.

Responsabilidades

• Analyze subsystems and architecture of turbopump-fed liquid rocket engine.
• Perform thermal / mechanical load analysis for engine components.
• Interpret propulsion test and flight data.
• Generate engineering documentation.
• Liaise with Design Engineers and other departments; support Manufacturing.
• Identify opportunities to reduce costs and improve efficiency.
• Complete tasks on time, on quality, on cost.

Conocimientos

Propulsion analysis

Metallic structures analysis

Cryogenic LOX handling

Corrosion protection

Manufacturing knowledge

Bilingual English/Spanish

Autonomous work

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering

Herramientas

Ansys

Teamcenter

Descripción del empleo

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 part of a passionate and accomplished team, you will be responsible for the analysis of the launch vehicle Propulsion elements.

Responsibilities

• Participate in subsystem analysis and architecture of turbopump-fed liquid rocket engine, including component sizing, loads determination, and detailed analysis.
• Perform thermal / mechanical load analysis for engine components.
• Perform analysis and interpretation from Propulsion test and flight data.
• Generation of Engineering documentation.
• Maintain and improve program standard approaches to analysis.
• Liaise with Design Engineers of the same department and with others Engineering departments (Structures design and stress, M&P, Quality, etc.) and provide information to the Manufacturing area under request.
• Continuous research to optimize analysis solutions.
• Identify and recommend opportunities to reduce costs and improve efficiency.
• Complete the assigned tasks “on time, on quality, on cost"
• Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's degree or demonstrable relevant experience in lieu thereof.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant technical experience.
• Demonstrated experience in analysis metallic structures for propellant lines.
• Knowledge in selection and application of analysis criteria according to the loading conditions, working environment, etc.
• Fluent written and oral communication both in Spanish and English.
• Required software knowledge: Ansys and Teamcenter.
• Previous experience in Aerospace Industry as Propulsion analysis engineer or Stress Analysis Engineer (or an equivalent combination of education and experience).
• Familiar with the main manufacturing technologies and capabilities
• Knowledge of the most common corrosion prevention rules and surface protection.
• Knowledge of the most common cryogenic (LOX) cleaning procedures.
• Knowledge of Cryogenic (LOX) manipulation.
• Familiar with Aerospace standard parts and typical light materials, metallic and non-metallic.
• An occasional need to travel with the role will be required.
• 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.
• 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.
• Commitment.
• Keep it simple.

Join us to reinvent how rockets are built!