Ordnance Technician / Pyrotechnic Technician (Launch Operations)

PLD Space·Elche, Spain

What they ask for

  • Have the right to work in Spain

    PLD Space doesn't mention sponsorship in the ad.

  • Work in English

    English is required, per the ad.

  • Work on-site in Elche

    No relocation package mentioned.

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About the role

The Ordnance Technician / Pyrotechnic Technician is responsible for the installation, handling, verification, and maintenance of critical flight pyrotechnic systems, including the Flight Termination System (FTS), on launch vehicles.

This role ensures that all explosive devices and their associated circuits are correctly integrated, verified, and ready for safe launch operations, strictly adhering to established safety standards and procedures.

What you'll do

  • Install and integrate pyrotechnic hardware on the vehicle, including destructive charges, initiators, Safe & Arm (S&A) devices, and associated cabling and harnesses.
  • Perform electrical verifications and continuity tests by measuring resistances, validating circuit integrity, and identifying and reporting potential faults.
  • Execute arming (ARM) and disarming (SAFE) operations of the pyrotechnic system in accordance with established procedures.
  • Support FTS system preparation activities and contribute to its pre-launch certification.
  • Collaborate in a coordinated manner with avionics and FTS engineers, launch operations teams, and safety and quality assurance (QA) personnel during the various integration and preparation phases.
  • Strictly comply with explosive handling procedures.
  • Document all performed activities, including test results, completed installations, and anomalies detected during operations.

What we're looking for

  • Experience with pyrotechnic systems, explosives, or related military environments (EOD, munitions, armaments).
  • Experience in electrical testing (continuity, resistance) and the integration or maintenance of technical systems.
  • Ability to perform continuity tests using instrumentation, interpret electrical schematics, and strictly follow technical procedures.
  • Knowledge of pyrotechnic initiation systems, low-current circuits, and critical safety systems.
  • Strict adherence to safety standards, with certification (or ability to obtain certification) in explosive handling.
  • Experience working under controlled procedures and audits in high-demand environments.
  • High operational discipline, effective communication, and the ability to halt work and escalate issues.
  • Proficiency in English (other languages valued depending on the position).

Nice to have

  • Experience with space launch vehicles or flight termination systems (FTS).
  • Military experience in environments related to explosives or weapons systems (EOD, munitions, etc.).
  • Experience in highly critical technical environments or with high-risk systems.

What you'll get

  • Physiotherapy at our facilities.
  • 50% discount on your health insurance.
  • You can add family members to the health insurance at a competitive price.
  • Healthy snacks and fresh fruit.
  • 23 vacation days + December 24th and 31st off.
  • Flexible working hours.
  • We promote hands-on learning.
  • We promote professional development through internal mobility and teamwork.
  • On-site daycare.
  • Restaurant tickets.
  • Transportation.
  • Training.

About the company & team

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. Based in Elche and founded in 2011 by Raúl Torres and Raúl Verdú, PLD Space has established itself as a world reference in the small satellite launch vehicle sector. Its MIURA rocket family and its LINCE crew capsule position the company as a leader in European technological sovereignty in space transportation, 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), allowing it to offer complete launch services for satellites and other payloads into 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.

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.

Additional information

Join us to reinvent the way rockets are built!

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About the company

PLD Space

PLD Space

Aerospace

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Spanish company
100-250 employees