Propulsion Design Engineer — Innovative Space Hardware

PLD Space; Elche; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance discount

Flexible work schedule

Professional development

Restaurant tickets

Job summary

PLD Space in Elche, Spain, is seeking an experienced Test Article Engineer to advance propulsion system development for its MIURA rocket family. You will design, document, and analyze hardware components from concept through delivery, ensuring reliability in extreme environments.

The role involves CAD design in NX, drawing generation, and supporting test campaigns at Teruel facilities, collaborating with cross-functional teams to manage risk and improve manufacturing processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline.
• 3+ years of propulsion system development experience.

Responsibilities

• Conceptual and detailed designs in CAD for propulsion system components.
• Generate and review drawings, reports, and technical specifications.
• Test specification and data analysis, with the ability to support test campaigns in Teruel Facilities as Test Article Engineer.
• Communicating with project stakeholders internal and external to the team. Primary analysis, manufacturing, integration and testing teams.
• Make technical risk‑based decisions to identify the right solution for engineering challenges.
• Contributing to engineering process development and documentation.

Skills

Propulsion system development

High-performance engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

NX CAD

Teamcenter PLM

Job description

PLD Space in Elche, Spain, is seeking an experienced Test Article Engineer to advance propulsion system development for its MIURA rocket family. You will design, document, and analyze hardware components from concept through delivery, ensuring reliability in extreme environments.

The role involves CAD design in NX, drawing generation, and supporting test campaigns at Teruel facilities, collaborating with cross-functional teams to manage risk and improve manufacturing processes.