Structures Integration Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Physiotherapy within our facilities

50% discount on health insurance

Healthy snacks and lots of fruit

23 days of paid vacation plus December

Job summary

PLD Space in Elche, Spain, is seeking a Structures Integration Engineer to lead the integration of rocket structures and ensure workshop execution of assembly processes. You will work with design and supply chain to improve quality and streamline operations in a fast-paced production environment.

Requirements include a Bachelor’s in aerospace or mechanical engineering, 2+ years in aerospace assembly, and proficiency with NX CAD, ERP, and MS Office. English and Spanish fluency are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in aerospace, manufacturing, mechanical engineering or related field.
• 2+ years of experience with assembly and integration of complex systems in aerospace or similar industry.
• Hands-on project experience with structures and mechanical systems.
• Knowledge of GD&T and mechanical design fundamentals.
• Proficiency with CAD (NX preferred), 3D models, and 2D drawings.
• Experience with ERP systems and BOM structures.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and optimize assembly procedures for rocket sections.
• Create assembly manuals, work orders, inspections, and reports.
• Perform aerospace structure assembly and mechanical fastener work.
• Provide technical support during assembly and solve problems.
• Collaborate with design and manufacturing to improve quality and ease of operations.
• Assist with tooling and equipment design for efficient hardware assembly.
• Maintain a highly structured integration environment and document non-conformances.
• Support quality assurance processes and root cause corrective actions.

Skills

English

Spanish

Engineering leadership

Teamwork

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

NX CAD

ERP systems

MS Office

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 Structures Integration Engineeryour main mission within the area will be to definethe integration processes associated to the structure of the rocket, as well asto provide an adequate follow up at the workshop to guarantee the properexecution of these processes.

Responsibilities

• Development,implementation, and optimization of assembly procedures for rocket sections:assembly manuals, work orders, post-assembly inspections and reports...Continuous improvement of assembly processes (based on lessons learned) tobring products from prototype to high-volume production.
• Assemblyof aerospace structures. Perform assembly processes (drilling operations,reaming, countersinking, mechanical joints by means of fasteners, bolts andscrews, sealing) of aerospace primary structure (mainly metallic and compositeparts) and secondary structure.
• 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.

NecessaryRequirements

• 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 structures and mechanical systems.
• 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.

DesiredRequirements

• 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

• 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!