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 

As a Structures Integration Manager, your main mission within the area will be to lead the department in charge of the assembly and the integration of the structures sub-system and generate all the documentation related with the process.

Responsibilities 

• Development, implementation, and optimization of assembly procedures and technical approaches for the launch vehicle primary and secondary structures: assembly manuals, work orders, post-assembly inspections and reports... Continuous improvement of assembly processes (based on lessons learned) to bring products from prototype to high-volume production. 
• Assembly of aerospace structures, rocket engines, fluid systems and others. Monitor/supervise assembly processes (drilling, mechanical, sealing…) of aerospace primary structure (mainly metallic and composite parts) and secondary structure (rigid pipes brackets, valves support, electrical and avionics equipment supports and harness fixations to structure). 
• Technical support and problem-solving during assembly procedures. 
• Coordination with dedicated departments for specific tooling needs and development requirements. 
• Support organizing, assigning, and tracking work/deliverables for the assembly team. 
• Reporting and working closely with Program management to meet deadlines and milestones, active participation in production control and implementation of improvement methods. 
• Concurrence activities with our design engineers and supply chain department in evolving our designs to improve quality, reducing assembly timing and simplify operations in general. 
• In charge of implementing processes in a rapidly evolving production environment. 
• Collaboration with design and manufacturing of tooling and support equipment to facilitate hardware assembly. 
• Attention to detail and establishment of a highly structured integration environment. 
• Be able to envisage and forecast future needs and requirements from the refurbishment and maintenance point of view that may impact on the first assembly procedure concept. 
• Quickly resolve non-conformances and work with the Quality team to implement root cause corrective actions. 
• Implementation of quality assurance processes conforming to specifications and standards. 
• Maintaining an operational safe, clean and well-organized integration environment.

Necessary Requirements

• High level in both written and spoken English. 
• Bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering, manufacturing engineering, mechanical engineering, or analogous field. 
• Proven +7-year experience with assembly and integration of complex and multi-disciplinary systems in aerospace, aviation, automotive or similar quality-oriented field. 
• High hands-on project and assembly experience with structures, mechanical or/and high-pressure fluid systems. 
• Experience with the following: assembly planning and process definition, documentation and reports creation, process tracking and quality control according to standards. Experience refining existing processes and measuring technical progress. 
• Understanding of engineering fundamentals for mechanical design and assembly, including working knowledge of GD&T and design considerations. 
• Familiar with 3D models environment and Drawings understanding. Experience with CAD and PLM System. 
• Full proficiency in MS office tools expected. 
• Experience with ERP systems, work order creation/management, and BOM structures. 
• Ability to learn, lead others, and help others learn while maintaining high performance level. 
• Team or Project leadership experience in an aerospace development environment or similar. 
• Desire to work hands-on, both independently and as part of a team. 
• Systematic Problem Solving, Value Stream Engagement, Requirements Management, and Project Management Best Practices. 
• High level in both written and spoken English and Spanish. 

Desired Requirements 

• Familiarity with some of the following: design for manufacturing, kaizen, lean manufacturing, six sigma and failure mode and effects analysis. Experience applying them. 
• Experience with process development from R&D to high-volume manufacturing. 
• Desired experience with orbital launch systems and or launch vehicles, or flight production projects or programs. 
• Experience in full life-cycle development of aerospace systems. 
• Experience with Siemens NX and Team Center 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 four 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!