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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 400 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 structure’s integration technician on the integration Team, you will be responsible for all aspects of the second and first stages tanks, fairings and structures components integration, from high-level requirements collection to detail, providing also support on the manufacturing, assembly and its integration in launch vehicles.

Responsibilities

• Assembly tanks and subsystems, test and install flight hardware.
• Hands on operations with large and small fragile components.
• Read and interpret technical drawings.
• Perform any work according to procedures, instructions and specifications.
• Perform hyrdo and pneumatic testing. · Coordinate with a multidisciplinary team (propulsion, testing, avionic) to fulfill the quality, cost and programmatic objectives.
• Document and communicate the analysis results thoroughly and clearly via design reviews.
• Experience in aerospace or aviation industry.
• Experience assembly lines or aeronautic structures repairs.
• 5+ years of experience working in related positions.
• A demonstrated ability in Reading/understanding of technical drawings, manuals and reports.
• Capability to solve complex design problems to tight schedules with minimal supervision.
• Use of drilling, sealing and cutting tools.
  

Necessary Requirements

• Experience assembly lines or aeronautic structures repairs.
• 5+ years of experience working in related positions.
• A demonstrated ability in Reading/understanding of technical drawings, manuals and reports.
• Capability to solve complex design problems to tight schedules with minimal supervision.
• Use of drilling, sealing and cutting tools.

Desired Requirements

• Experience with aerospace industry normative (ECSS, NASA, RCC, MIL…).
• Knowledge of pressure, temperature and flow measurement devices, mechanical and electrical systems, and aeronautic structures.
• Strong teamwork and communication skills with a demonstrated ability to interact with other disciplines.
• Proven ability to work in a transversal and multitasking environment.
• Excellent attention to detail Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to effectively troubleshoot and resolve software issues and attention to detail and a focus on quality.
• Effective communication and collaboration abilities to work within a team and interact with stakeholders.
• Flexibility and ability to work with few specified and changing requirements.
• Time management and organizational skills to handle multiple tasks and meet project deadlines.

Desired Competencies

• Fast adaptability to rapid changes environments. · Team player able to work different tasks in parallel.
• Ability to work in an autonomously driven and demanding start-up atmosphere.
• Fluency in written and verbal communication, both Spanish and English.
• English and/or French B2-C1.

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

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!