Propulsion Integration Engineer

PLD Space; Elche; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance benefits

Flexible work schedule

23 days vacation + holidays

Training and development

Job summary

PLD Space is seeking a Propulsion Integration Engineer in Elche, Spain. You will define and implement assembly procedures for rocket engines and propulsive components, performing assembly, testing, and QA to move products from prototype to scalable production.

The role requires aerospace engineering background, hands-on experience with mechanical and high‑pressure fluid systems, and collaboration with design and manufacturing teams to continuously improve quality and efficiency.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Hands-on project and assembly experience with mechanical or/and high pressure fluid systems.
• Experience with CAD software (NX desired), 3D models and 2D engineering drawings.
• Experience with ERP systems and BOM structures.
• Proficiency in MS Office tools.

Responsibilities

• Development, implementation, and optimization of assembly procedures for rocket engines and propulsive components.
• Assembly of rocket engines, fluid systems and others, including testing.
• Technical support and problem solving during assembly procedures.
• Collaborate with design and manufacturing to improve quality and assembly.
• Establish a highly structured integration environment and ensure safety.

Job description

About PLD

PLD Space is an international companyon 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 hasestablisheditself as a global benchmark in the small satellite launch sector. Its family of MIURA launchers and LINCE crewed capsulepositionthe company as a leader in European technological sovereignty for space transportation, covering the full spectrum of space missions.

PLD Spaceoperatesover 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 definethe integration processes associated to the propulsive components of therocket, as well as to provide an adequate follow up at the workshop toguarantee the proper execution of these processes.

Responsibilities

• Development,implementation, and optimization of assembly procedures for rocket enginesystems and propulsive components: assembly manuals, work orders, post-assemblyinspections and reports... Continuous improvement of assembly processes (basedon lessons learned) to bring products from prototype to high-volume production.
• Assemblyof rocket engines, fluid systems and others. Perform assembly processes(mechanical joints by means of fasteners, bolts and screws, sealing, functionaland leak tests) of engines, turbopumps and other propulsive components (rigidpipes, valves, metallic supports and brackets, electrical and avionicsequipment and harness).
• Technicalsupport and problem solving during assembly procedures.
• Support at the organization of tasks and projects within the team.
• Workwith our design engineers and supply chain in evolving our designs to improvequality and assembly, and simplify operations. Then implement in arapidly-evolving production environment.
• Collaborationwith design and manufacturing of tooling and support equipment to facilitatehardware assembly.
• Attentionto detail and establishment of a highly structured integration environment.
• Quicklyresolve non-conformances and work with the Quality team to implement root causecorrective actions.
• Implementationof quality assurance processes according to specifications, norms andstandards.
• Maintainingan operational safe, clean and well-organized integration environment.

Necessary Requirements

• Highlevel in both written and spoken English and Spanish.
• Bachelor'sdegree in aerospace engineering, manufacturing engineering, mechanicalengineering or another relevant field.
• Proven+2 year experience with assembly and integration of complex, multi-disciplinarysystems in aerospace, aviation, automotive or similar quality-oriented industries(past work experience, internships, team/personal projects qualify).
• Hands-onproject and assembly experience with mechanical or/and high pressure fluidsystems.
• Experiencewith the following: assembly planning and process definition, documentation andreports creation, process tracking and quality control according to standards.
• Understandingof engineering fundamentals for mechanical design and assembly, includingworking knowledge of GD&T and design considerations.
• Fullproficiency in MS office tools expected.
• Experiencewith CAD software (NX desired), 3D models and 2D engineering drawings.
• Experiencewith ERP systems, work order creation/management, and BOM structures.
• Abilityto learn, lead others, and help others learn while maintaining high performancelevel.
• Desireto work hands-on, both independently and as part of a team.

Desired Requirements

• Familiaritywith some of the following: design for manufacturing, kaizen, leanmanufacturing, six sigma and failure mode and effects analysis. Experienceapplying them.
• Experiencewith process development from R&D to high-volume manufacturing.
• Desiredexperience with orbital launch systems and or launch vehicles, or flightproduction projects or programs.
• Experiencein full life-cycle development of aerospace systems.
• Teamor Project leadership experience in an aerospace development environment orsimilar.
• Experiencewith TeamCenter desired.

Benefits

Health& Wellness

• Physiotherapywithin our facilities
• 50%discount on your health insurance
• Youcan sign-up your family members with health insurance at a competitive price.
• Healthysnacks and lots of fruit

Findbalance

• 23 days of paid vacation plusDecember 24th and 31st
• Flexible work schedule

Neverstop learning

• We encourage practical learning
• We promote professional developmentthrough internal mobility and teamwork

Focuson your financial future

• Childcare flexible contributions
• Restaurant tickets
• Transport flexible contributions
• Training support

Values

Wehave five critical beliefs that guide the way PLD Space is shaping the futureof space launch technologies.

• Teamwork.
• Hardwork.
• Dynamism.
• Commitment.
• Keepit simple.

Joinus to reinvent how rockets are built!