About PLD Space 

PLD Space is an international space services company with in-house engineering and manufacturing. It is dedicated to transporting satellites and humans into space, vertically integrating 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 space launcher sector. Its MIURA family of launchers and its LINCE manned capsule position the company as a leader in European technological sovereignty in space transportation, covering the full range of space missions.  

With a team of more than 350 employees and 220 million in total funding, PLD Space also has the largest private test benches in Europe, located in Teruel (Spain), and operates a launch base in the Guiana Space Centre (CSG), in Kourou (French Guiana). In total, it has more than 188,000m2 of industrial infrastructures under management.  

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

The mission of the position is the design of the control hardware of ground infrastructures such as test benches and launch pad systems in concert with Avionics Department.

Responsibilities

• Design, implementation and validation of electrical systems for industrial facilities and ground support equipment (GSE).
• Definition and development of electrical cabinets, cabling, sensors and actuators for test benches and production systems.
• Supervision of the complete electrical system cycle: design, manufacture, installation, commissioning tests and maintenance.
• Preparation of technical documentation (electrical drawings, bills of materials (BOM), operation and maintenance manuals, engineering change notes).
• Coordination with the mechanical and industrial departments to ensure the correct integration and operation of the equipment.
• Participation in design and manufacturing reviews, ensuring industrial feasibility, delivery times and cost optimisation.
• Support in preventive and corrective maintenance activities for industrial electrical infrastructures.
• Identification of opportunities for improvement in electrical systems to increase the reliability, safety and productivity of the facilities.
• Compliance with quality, safety and regulatory standards applicable in the industrial environment.
• Ensuring the completion of tasks under the criteria of ‘on time, on quality, on cost’

Necessary Requirements

• Automation, Electrical or Electronic Engineering Bachelor’s degree or demonstrable relevant experience in Electrical Ground Support Equipment
• > 2  years of relevant technical experience.
• Knowledge in selection and application of design criteria and rules, wires, connectors, and other electrical properties according to the project requirements.
• Fluent written and oral communication both in Spanish and English.
• Able to work autonomously with little supervision.
• Able to travel frequently to Teruel and Kourou.
• Experience with avionics hardware including flight computers, sensors, batteries, PCDUs, antennas, transmitters, receivers, sensors, actuators, and PCBAs.

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!