Industrial Development Engineer

PLD Space is an international company whose mission is to transport satellites into space, vertically integrating the engineering, testing, manufacturing, and operations of its reusable and sustainable rockets. Headquartered in Elche and founded in 2011 by Raúl Torres and Raúl Verdú, PLD Space has established itself as a global benchmark in the small satellite launch vehicle sector. Its MIURA family of launch vehicles and its LINCE crewed capsule position the company as a leader in European space transportation sovereignty, covering the full range of space missions.

PLD Space has more than 188,000 m² of technical facilities in Elche, Teruel, Kourou (French Guiana), and Duqm (Oman), enabling it to offer complete satellite and other payload launch services to space.

Teamwork, courage, determination, and ambition enable PLD Space to guarantee autonomous and reliable access to space for satellites at a globally competitive price. The company is able to offer the best launch services to commercial satellite operators, institutions, and national and international government agencies.

As an Industrial Development Engineer, your main mission within the department will be to develop a capacity system to size the people and machines needed for the future. Define the type of machinery required and plan its purchase. Define the necessary layout to carry out production, keeping in mind all Lean Manufacturing tools, machinery integration, delivery planning, and coordinating with different departments such as civil engineering to ensure everything is planned for the arrival of new equipment. All of this with the goal of ensuring the MIURA 5 program meets its economic and delivery requirements.

• Develop and optimize manufacturing capacity generation processes.
• Define a structured workshop layout for subsequent implementation.
• Generate an economic study to justify the changes to be implemented in the workshop.
• Develop a system for approving investments related to manufacturing assets.
• Integrate all necessary departments for the definition, purchase, and implementation of machinery.
• Develop visual workshop management.
• Define the floor space needed to accommodate machinery, tooling, WIP, shelving, workbenches... everything necessary for production.
• Develop CAD layouts for approval.
• Define improvement targets for production times and lead time associated with changes in process, layout, tool selection, etc.
• Define and prepare asset purchase decision committees together with the purchasing department.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing Engineering, or equivalent competencies.
• +2 years of proven experience in manufacturing environments where industrial organization is a requirement.
• Proven experience in planning the purchase of assets for production.
• Experience with CAD, 3D models, and 2D drawings.
• Experience with ERP and MRP systems.
• Ability to learn, guide, and collaborate in training the rest of the team, maintaining a high level of performance.
• Experience working in a workshop environment.
• Ability to rationalize and break down problems.
• Full command of MS Office tools.
• High level of technical English, both spoken and written.

• 6 Sigma and Lean Manufacturing certifications.
• Experience developing factories from scratch.
• Experience in process development, necessary to go from design to actual part with the appropriate quality and productivity parameters.
• Experience in handling and interpreting international standards, ISO, etc.
• Experience in multidisciplinary production environments will be considered a plus.
• Ability to tackle problem-solving in an agile and effective manner, minimizing impacts on production planning and product quality.
• Multitasking person with strong organizational skills.

We have five core beliefs that guide how PLD Space is shaping the future of space launch technologies.

• Teamwork.
• Effort.
• Dynamism.
• Commitment.
• Make it simple.

Join us to reinvent the way rockets are built!