Avionics Production Engineer

Parque Industrial de Elche (Poligono Industrial), Spain

About PLD:

Founded in 2011, PLD Space is a high-tech engineering, manufacturing and service-driven company, with deep track record and expertise in space launch technologies.

We are a trusted global championing industry leader disrupting the pathway to space access. We are on a mission to reach new heights by making space more accessible, supporting missions that will make us smarter, safer and wealthier.

Our purpose is to propel new futures, to enable progress from space and enrich peoples’ lives on Earth, by moving new economies, people and world forward.

Mission 

As an Avionics Production Engineer at PLD Space, your main mission is to:

• Plan, control and manage the production plan according to the master plans. 
• Plan, control and manage the acquisition of material goods and services. 
• Define and/or optimize the processes and control points for the manufacture and integration of electrical and electronic systems, defining methods, estimating times, labor, materials, machines, tools and tools.

Responsibilities 

• To carry out the detailed programming of the production unit based on the master plan, taking into account the availability of personnel, materials, machines and tools. 
• To structure and manage the MOs to comply with the detailed plan. 
• To ensure the distribution and publication of the planned short-term work in the production unit in the operating units and medium/long-term in the management units. 
• To analyse the evolution of the WM with respect to the planned planning. e. Identify and analyse deviations in compliance with the detailed plan. 
• To participate in discrepancy review committees for the identification, taking of actions and mitigation of quality root causes. 
• To manage the necessary actions to mitigate deviations in the detailed plan, keeping management units informed. 
• To manage the cataloguing of the materials and products of the area under their responsibility. 
• To plan and follow up on the needs for materials and services necessary for the fulfilment of the detailed plan. 
• To track quality non-conformities. 
• To ensure that the documentary status of the products is in accordance with the state of progress of the same. 
• To generate the corresponding indicators for the management of the production unit (CPI, SPI, ICE, quality index, IUMOD, etc.). 
• To participate in and/or lead continuous improvement processes. 
• To estimate the development times of production operations. 
• To analyse and define the criteria and standards for the production processes. 
• To design the process product by each product following the information provided in the eBOM. 
• To design and/or make specifications for the tools / production tools. 
• To prepare the manufacturing BOM. 
• To define and monitor the implementation of production processes for their correct execution, minimizing the risk of deviation. 
• To propose product design improvements in order to make production more efficient and effective.
  

Necessary Requirements  

• University Degree - Engineer (Industrial, Electronic, Electrical, Aeronautical, Mechanical) 
• Language - English and Spanish 
• Skills with Office (Word, Excel, power point), Microsoft project or Microsoft Visio, Altium designer (desirable), NX (desirable), Odoo (desirable).
• Knowledge of electrical wiring and electronic unit production processes. 
• Knowledge of ECSS, NASA regulations for the manufacture of electrical wiring and electronic units would be desirable 
• PMI training (desirable).
• Knowledge of tools for the application of continuous improvements (5S, Improvement Team, VSM, PokaYoke, KanBan, etc.)
  

 

Required Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to effectively troubleshoot and resolve software issues and attention to detail and a focus on quality.
• Effective communication and collaboration abilities to work within a team and interact with stakeholders. 
• Flexibility and ability to work with few specified and changing requirements.
• Time management and organizational skills to handle multiple tasks and meet project deadlines. 

 

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!