RAMS Engineer

• Develop and implement the Reliability, Availability, Maintainability, and Safety (RAMS) for our MIURA 5 program, including launch vehicle, payload, and ground infrastructure.
• Perform reliability analysis, including Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) and Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), to identify potential failure modes, their causes, and their impacts on system performance.
• Conduct risk assessments and hazard analyses to identify and mitigate potential safety risks associated with MIURA 5 launch vehicle operation and subsystem testing.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including design engineers, systems engineers, and quality engineers, to incorporate RAMS requirements into the design and development process.
• Establish and maintain RAMS documentation, including reliability and safety standards, procedures, guidelines, and reports.
• Monitor and analyze system performance data to identify areas for improvement and implement reliability and safety enhancements.
• Participate in verification and validation activities to ensure compliance with RAMS requirements and standards.
• Collaborate with external stakeholders, including regulatory bodies and certification agencies, to ensure compliance with applicable industry regulations and standards.
• Provide technical support and expertise in RAMS-related matters to project teams, management, and customers.
• Stay up to date with industry advancements, best practices, and emerging trends in RAMS engineering, applying them to enhance the reliability, availability, maintainability, and safety MIURA 5 program.
• Support safety submission process with Launch Range authority.
• Performing trade-offs and redundancy optimization studies.
• Generate documentation for formal program development reviews.

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

As a RAMS Engineer at PLD Space, your mission is to ensure the reliability, availability, maintainability, and safety of our aerospace systems throughout their lifecycle. You will play a crucial role in the design, analysis, and implementation of robust RAMS processes and practices, contributing to the success of our space missions and the safety of our operations.

• Ingeniería título de licenciatura o experiencia relevante demostrable en su lugar. Avanzado grado preferido.
• > 5 years of relevant technical experience.
• Strong understanding of RAMS principles, methodologies, and techniques.
• Knowledge of reliability analysis methods, such as FMEA and FTA.
• Familiarity with safety analysis techniques, including hazard analysis and risk assessment.
• Understanding of systems engineering concepts and practices.
• Knowledge of relevant industry standards and regulations related to RAMS, such as ISO 9001, ISO 26262, MIL-STD-882, ECSS-Q-ST-30 – Dependability and ECSS-Q-ST-40 – Safety.
• Proficiency in using RAMS software tools and simulation software.
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving skills to assess complex systems and identify potential reliability and safety issues.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in analyzing data and performing risk assessments.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams and effectively convey RAMS concepts to stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of RAMS activities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Time management and organizational skills to meet project deadlines and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Strong documentation skills to create clear and comprehensive RAMS reports and documentation.
• English B2-C1.

• Experience in RAMS engineering for the aerospace industry.
• Familiarity with software reliability engineering and analysis.
• Knowledge of fault-tolerant design principles and techniques.
• Understanding of statistical analysis methods for reliability prediction and modeling.
• Experience with RAMS-related regulatory compliance and certification processes.
• Certification in RAMS engineering or related fields.
• French B2-C1.

• 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!