Systems Engineer

PLD Space; Elche; Presencial; EUR 65.000 - 95.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health insurance

50% discount on health insurance

Restaurant tickets

Transport contributions

Training & development support

23 days paid vacation

Descripción de la vacante

PLD Space in Elche, Spain, is seeking a Systems Engineer for MIURA 5 launch vehicles and associated ground segments. You will develop requirements, support verification, and collaborate with engineering teams and customers to ensure successful program execution.

The ideal candidate has a Master's in aerospace or related field, 2+ years in systems engineering, and experience with environmental testing, ECSS standards, and budgets. Fluency in English and strong communication are essential.

Formación

• Master's degree in aerospace, electrical, mechanical or systems engineering or equivalent.
• +2 years’ experience with Systems Engineering tools and processes.
• +2 years’ experience with space systems, satellite, launch vehicles, etc.
• Experience managing technical budgets, requirements, V&V, AIT and plan definition.
• Experience in environmental testing including thermal vacuum, vibration, EMC and test methods.

Responsabilidades

• Develop, manage and track system and subsystem requirements, including verification techniques and interface control.
• Support to Verification and Validation activities, including tracking and records generation with tools.
• Collaborate with engineering team and customers to identify, track, mitigate and resolve issues during program execution.
• Serve as engineering focal point for mission requirements and exchange of technical information between subsystems on launch systems and payloads.
• Assist with development of design, integration, and test processes, procedures and configurations for launch vehicles.
• Provide support for design/analysis results level to technical team and program management.
• Be part of launch vehicle simulation analysis and other performance analyses across launch system functions.
• Assist with development of test methods and plans per defined requirements.
• Support program planning and execution including scope, scheduling and resource allocation.
• Participate or lead technical reviews according to milestones and maturity.
• Contribute to CONOPS definition, upgrade and implementation.
• Coordinate with Range Authorities on conformity processes and launch base compatibility.
• Assist proposals preparation and future development of launch systems.
• Elaborate technical documentation (plans, specs, design definition docs, interface control documents, reports).

Conocimientos

Systems Engineering

Requirements management

V&V

Technical coordination

Interfacing subcontractors

English fluency

Educación

Master's degree in aerospace engineering

Herramientas

MATLAB

Siemens NX

ECSS Standards

Descripción del empleo

About PLD:

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

Systems Engineer for MIURA 5 launch vehicles and associated equipment and testing as well as future launch operations. This position is created to help PLD Space to grow in the area of engineering. The mission of this role is to contribute as Systems Engineer for PLD Space launch systems, including both, launch vehicles and associated ground segments.

Responsibilities

• Develop, manage and track system and subsystem requirements, including verification techniques and interface control.
• Support to Verification and Validation activities, including the management of tracking activities and records generation with associated tools and processes.
• Work proactively and collaboratively with the engineering team and customer to identify, track, mitigate, and resolve technical/programmatic issues that may arise during program execution.
• Serve as part of the engineering focal points for mission requirements and exchange of technical information between subsystems on launch systems and payloads.
• Assist with the development of design, integration, and test processes, procedures, and configurations for launch vehicles in concert with other engineering disciplines.
• Provide support for design/analysis results level to technical team and program management.
• Be part of launch vehicle simulation analysis and other performance analysis across launch system functions.
• Assist with the development of test methods and plans according to defined requirements.
• Support program planning and execution including scope, scheduling, and resource allocation.
• To participate and/or lead the organization of technical review processes, according to program milestones and launch system maturity.
• Be part of CONOPS definition, upgrade and active implementation.
• Exchange with Range Authorities about conformity processes and Launch Base compatibility.
• Support for proposals preparation and launch system future development.
• Elaborate technical documentation (plans, specifications, design definition documents, interface control documents, reports…).

Necessary Requirements

• Master’s degree in aerospace engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering or equivalent.
• +2 years’ experience with Systems Engineering tools and processes
• +2 years’ experience with space systems, satellite, launch vehicles, etc.
• Experience managing technical budgets, requirements, V&V, AIT and plan definition.
• Experience in environmental testing, thermal vacuum, vibration, electromagnetic compatibility, as well as test methods and validation.
• Familiarity with hardware test program requirements captured in industry standards including ESA ECSS Standards, SMC-S-016, NASA-STD-7001, NASA-STD-7002 and GSFC-STD-7000.
• Ability to work with multidisciplinary teams in technical and programmatic areas.
• Experience in managing / interfacing subcontractors.

Desired Requirements

• Hard work and availability.
• Leadership.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Excellent communication skills, including fluency in English.
• Problem-solving oriented and decision making oriented.
• Enthusiast.
• Risk anticipation and mitigation oriented.

Desired Competencies

• Experience with mission definition and requirements.
• Expertise in Matlab/Phyton.
• Expertise in Computer Aided Design (CAD) using industry tools such as Siemens NX.
• Understanding of launch vehicle key subsystems and their associated performance parameters.
• Experience with space Launch Vehicle (suborbital or orbital).
• Experience working with Government, Space Agencies, Range Authorities or Launch Service Providers.
• Fluency in French.
• Travels: on demand.

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!