EXPLORE JOBS at PLD Space

About PLD:

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 280 employees and 170 million in total funding, PLD Space also has the largest private test benches in Europe, located in Teruel (Spain), and operates two launch bases: El Arenosillo, in Huelva (Spain); and the Guiana Space Centre (CSG), in Kourou (French Guiana). In total, it has more than 188,000m2 of industrial infrastructures under management. 

Mission  

As part of a small and dynamic team, you will be responsible for programming through CAD-CAM of various machining machines, as well as supervising the correct transfer of the program to manufacturing at the machine level.

Responsibilities

• Determine the optimal machining strategy to manufacture each component.
• Program CNC machines using Siemens NX and Hypermill software and solid models provided by engineering
• Work closely with the engineering team to provide crucial design input to manufacturing.
• Knowledge of the tools necessary for those operations that involve complex machining, in addition to having the capacity and autonomy to design them.
• Provide support in the creation of work instructions for use in the workshop, specifying the most appropriate sequence.
• Choose the most appropriate tools in addition to calculating the working conditions.

Necessary Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering, manufacturing engineering, mechanical engineering, or analogous field.
• + 7 years of experience programming CNC machines at the machine level.
• +7 years of experience with different types of machines: lathe, 3-5 axis machining center, multifunction, etc.
• + 5 years of experience programming CNC equipment with CAD/CAM software.
• Extensive knowledge of machining tools/techniques.
• Experience with different types of metals: aluminium, stainless steel, copper, titanium, alloys with high nickel content, etc.
• Knowledge of G and M code programming.
• Extensive knowledge of dimensional and geometric tolerances.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office products: Outlook, Excel, Word, etc.
• Spoken and written English.

Desired Requirements

• Predisposition to work at the machine level.
• Previous experience in the aeronautical sector will be valued.
• Experience with Siemens NX, HyperMill and TeamCenter desired.
• Knowledge in metrology will be valued.
• Experience with controls: Fanuc, Heidenhain and Okuma.
• Teamwork.
• Stress tolerance.
• Multitasking. 

Benefits

Health & Wellness

• 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

Find balance

• 23 days of paid vacation plus December 24th and 31st
• Flexible work schedule

Never stop learning

• We encourage practical learning
• We promote professional development through internal mobility and teamwork

Focus on your financial future

• Childcare flexible contributions
• Restaurant tickets
• Transport flexible contributions
• Training support

Values

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!