Avionics Integration Manager - MIURA 5 Launch Vehicle

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

Responsible for the planning, coordination, execution, and verification of all avionics integration activities associated with the MIURA 5 launch vehicle.

Ensures avionics hardware, electrical systems, harnessing, telemetry, GNC hardware, flight computers and nodes are properly integrated and validated.

Acts as the interface between avionics engineering, avionics production, vehicle integration, other manufacturing areas, Flight Software, test operations, and launch operations.

• Lead all avionics integration activities for MIURA 5 launch vehicles and future developments.
• Coordinate installation, routing, integration, checkout, and validation of avionics subsystem and harnessing.
• Ensure avionics integration activities comply with approved configurations, procedures, schedules, and quality requirements.
• Maintain operational readiness of avionics integration teams, tooling, and facilities.

• Coordinate installation and integration of avionics hardware into the launch vehicle.
• Verify mechanical mounting, electrical bonding, grounding, and connector integrity.
• Coordinate hardware inspections and closeout activities.
• Support avionics hardware troubleshooting and anomaly resolution.

• Ensure harness installation complies with routing, protection, EMI/EMC, and maintainability requirements.
• Coordinate continuity tests and electrical validation activities.
• Ensure harness configurations remain controlled and traceable.
• Support troubleshooting of electrical integration anomalies.

• Coordinate flight software loading and configuration activities.
• Support integrated hardware/software functional testing.
• Coordinate validation between avionics, GNC, and flight software teams at ATB level.
• Ensure version control and traceability of flight-critical software and firmware.

• Lead avionics support activities during integrated vehicle testing campaigns.
• Coordinate avionics functional testing during vehicle integration and launch preparation.
• Ensure avionics readiness for qualification and acceptance testing.
• Support troubleshooting during integrated vehicle test campaigns.

• Support launch site avionics integration and checkout activities.
• Coordinate avionics closeouts before launch operations.
• Support launch countdown electrical and telemetry operations.
• Coordinate rapid troubleshooting and anomaly resolution during launch campaigns.

• Ensure avionics integration activities comply with approved configurations and engineering documentation.
• Maintain traceability of avionics hardware, software, and harness configurations.
• Support nonconformance resolution and corrective action implementation.

• 10+ years of aerospace avionics integration, electrical integration, or launch vehicle/ Aircraft or Satellite integration experience.
• Strong understanding of aerospace avionics systems, telemetry systems, harnessing, EMI/EMC practices, and flight software integration.
• Experience supporting integrated testing and launch campaigns.
• Experience leading technical integration teams in operational environments.

• Strong avionics integration mindset
• Electrical and systems troubleshooting capability
• Cross-functional coordination skills
• Operational leadership under schedule pressure
• Strong configuration discipline
• Problem-solving and anomaly resolution capability

• Reports directly to the Launch Vehicle Integration Director or designated vehicle integration leadership.
• Works closely with CTO and MIURA Family Chief Designer, Avionics Engineering, Flight Software, GNC, Avionics Manufacturing , and Launch Operations leadership.

• 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

• 23 days of paid vacation plus December 24th and 31st
• Flexible work schedule

• We encourage practical learning
• We promote professional development through internal mobility and teamwork

• Childcare flexible contributions
• Restaurant tickets
• Transport flexible contributions
• Training support

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!