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Structures Integration Manager - MIURA 5 Launch Vehicle

On-site in Elche·Added 1 month ago

PLD Space

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Work mode: On-site, Elche
Experience: 10+ years
Benefits: Private health insurance, meal vouchers

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Skills

Requirements

What we're looking for

10+ years of aerospace structure's integration, electrical integration, or launch vehicle/ Aircraft or Satellite integration experience.
Strong understanding of aerospace structures
Experience supporting integrated testing and launch campaigns.
Experience leading technical integration teams in operational environments.

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

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

The role

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

Manage propellant tanks, interstage, fairing integration and secondary composite structural elements

Acts as the interface between propulsion engineering, manufacturing, vehicle integration, avionics integration, propulsion integration, test operations, and launch operations.

What you'll do

Lead all structures integration activities for MIURA 5 launch vehicles and future developments.
Coordinate installation, routing, integration, checkout, and validation of structures, propellant tanks, interstage, fairing integration and secondary composite structure.
Ensure structure integration activities comply with approved configurations, procedures, schedules, and quality requirements.
Maintain operational readiness of structures integration teams, tooling, and facilities.
Lead structures support activities during integrated vehicle testing campaigns.
Coordinate structures functional testing during vehicle integration and launch preparation.
Ensure structures readiness for qualification and acceptance testing.
Support troubleshooting during integrated vehicle test campaigns.
Support launch site structures integration and checkout activities.
Coordinate avionics closeouts before launch operations.
Support launch countdown and operations.
Coordinate rapid troubleshooting and anomaly resolution during launch campaigns.
Ensure structures integration activities comply with approved configurations and engineering documentation.
Maintain traceability of structures configurations.
Support nonconformance resolution and corrective action implementation.
Lead structures integration technicians, engineers, and operational support personnel.
Define roles, responsibilities, and accountability within the structures integration organization.
Support staffing, training, qualification, and development of structures integration personnel.
Promote operational discipline and safety culture.
Launch campaign structures status reports

About PLD Space

PLD Space is a Spanish aerospace company specializing in the development of reusable rocket launch systems. Founded in 2011, the company is known for its Miura 1 suborbital launch vehicle and the upcoming Miura 5 orbital rocket, positioning itself as a key player in the European small satellite launch market. With a team of over 200 engineers and technicians, PLD Space is one of the few private companies in Europe developing its own launch vehicles.

PLD Space operates from its headquarters in Elche, Spain, with additional facilities in Teruel and Huelva. The company is expanding its workforce and actively recruits international talent, offering opportunities in engineering, aerospace, and manufacturing. Its work culture is fast-paced and innovation-driven, making it an attractive destination for professionals looking to contribute to Europe's growing space industry.

Industry: Aerospace
Founded: 2011
Employees: 100–500
Headquarters: Elche, Spain
In Spain: Elche, Teruel, Huelva
Website: pldspace.com

Good to know if you are moving

PLD Space is headquartered in Elche, a city in the Valencia region, offering a lower cost of living compared to Madrid or Barcelona.
The company is a pioneer in European private spaceflight, having launched the first private suborbital rocket in Europe.
International hires can expect to work in a fast-paced, engineering-focused environment with opportunities to contribute to cutting-edge rocket technology.
Spain offers a favorable climate and lifestyle, with Elche being close to the Mediterranean coast.
The company is actively expanding its team, with open positions in engineering, manufacturing, and testing.

In their own words

About the company & team

PLD Space is an international space services company with in-house engineering and manufacturing. It is dedicated to transporting satellites and humans into space, vertically integrating 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 space launcher sector. Its MIURA family of launchers and its LINCE manned capsule position the company as a leader in European technological sovereignty in space transportation, covering the full range of space missions. 

With a team of more than 450 employees and 350 million in total funding, PLD Space also has the largest private test benches in Europe, located in Teruel (Spain), and operates one launch base in the Guiana Space Centre (CSG), in Kourou (French Guiana). In total, it has more than 188,000m2 of own industrial infrastructures.

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.