Manufacturing Engineer - Composite Materials

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 technological sovereignty in space transportation, covering the full range of space missions.

PLD Space has technical facilities covering more than 188,000 m² in Elche, Teruel, Kourou (French Guiana), and Duqm (Oman), enabling it to offer complete satellite launch services and other payloads 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 a manufacturing engineer specialized in composite materials, your main mission within the area will be to define, develop, optimize, and industrialize the production processes for manufacturing launch vehicle components.

You will act as a liaison between the Design Engineering, Production, and Quality areas, ensuring the robustness and repeatability of processes, as well as strict compliance with established technical and quality requirements.

·       Definition and development of composite material manufacturing processes (raw material cutting, lay-up processes, bagging, curing cycles, trimming and drilling, sealing, etc.)

·       Definition of process parameters, material flow, and inspection points for the different required components.

·       Identification and planning of both production resources, as well as tooling and raw materials necessary to carry out the manufacturing of the required components.

·       Generation of mBOMs (Manufacturing Bills of Materials), routing operations, 3D models, and drawings necessary for the different manufacturing processes.

·       Drafting of technical documentation such as technical instructions, manuals, and forms necessary to ensure the quality of manufacturing process execution and its traceability.

·       Continuous improvement of manufacturing processes, based on results obtained during prototype production.

·       Development, management, and tracking of documentation in ERP in a meticulous and organized manner.

·       Technical support and troubleshooting in the workshop during production phases.

·       Supervision and validation of manufacturing processes.

·       Planning and launching manufacturing orders/work orders and tracking them in a timely manner to ensure proper compliance with deadlines and quality criteria.

·       Concurrent engineering with the Design and Supply Chain areas to evolve designs and improve processes in both quality and manufacturing capacity. Implementation with speed and precision.

·       Support in the design and manufacturing of tooling, as well as support equipment to facilitate component manufacturing.

·       Attention to detail and establishment of an environment of high quality standards in component manufacturing.

·       Rapid resolution of Non-Conformities and work with the Quality area to implement corrective actions (root cause and other types).

·       Degree in Mechanical, Industrial Engineering, or similar.

·       +5 years of experience in component manufacturing processes with composite materials (Hand lay-up, AFP, Autoclave.

·       Experience with CAD (preferably NX) 3D modeling and 2D drawings.

·       Knowledge of mechanical design fundamentals, manufacturing, including practical knowledge of GD&T and design considerations.

·       Experience with ERP systems, creation and management of Work Orders, as well as Bills of Materials.

·       Experience with PLM systems (preferably TeamCenter) as a product structure management tool.

·       Full command of MS Office tools.

Desired requirements

·       Experience in an aerospace environment

·       Experience in the handling and interpretation of international standards, ISO, etc.

·       Multidisciplinary teamwork

·       Technical communication skills

·       Proactivity and autonomy

·       Physiotherapy within our facilities

·       50% subsidy on your health insurance

·       You will be able to add your family members to the health insurance at a competitive price.

·       Healthy snacks and assorted fruit

·       23 vacation days + December 24th and 31st

·       Flexible working hours

·       We foster practical learning

·       We promote professional development through internal mobility and teamwork

·       On-site nursery

·       Restaurant tickets

·       Transportation

·       Training

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

·       Teamwork

·       Effort

·       Dynamism

·       Commitment

·       Make it easy

Join us to reinvent the way rockets are built!