Structure Integration Technician

Parque Industrial de Elche (Poligono Industrial), España

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 a structure’s integration technician on the integration Team, you will be responsible for all aspects of the second and first stages tanks, fairings and structures components integration, from high-level requirements collection to detail, providing also support on the manufacturing, assembly and its integration in launch vehicles.

Responsibilities

• Assembly tanks and subsystems, test and install flight hardware. 
• Hands on operations with large and small fragile components.
• Read and interpret technical drawings.
• Perform any work according to procedures, instructions and specifications.
• Perform hyrdo and pneumatic testing. · Coordinate with a multidisciplinary team (propulsion, testing, avionic) to fulfill the quality, cost and programmatic objectives.
•  Document and communicate the analysis results thoroughly and clearly via design reviews. 
• Experience in aerospace or aviation industry. 
• Experience assembly lines or aeronautic structures repairs.
• 5+ years of experience working in related positions. 
• A demonstrated ability in Reading/understanding of technical drawings, manuals and reports. 
• Capability to solve complex design problems to tight schedules with minimal supervision. 
• Use of drilling, sealing and cutting tools.
  

Necessary Requirements

• Experience assembly lines or aeronautic structures repairs.
• 5+ years of experience working in related positions. 
• A demonstrated ability in Reading/understanding of technical drawings, manuals and reports. 
• Capability to solve complex design problems to tight schedules with minimal supervision. 
• Use of drilling, sealing and cutting tools.

Desired Requirements

• Experience with aerospace industry normative (ECSS, NASA, RCC, MIL…). 
• Knowledge of pressure, temperature and flow measurement devices, mechanical and electrical systems, and aeronautic structures. 
• Strong teamwork and communication skills with a demonstrated ability to interact with other disciplines. 
• Proven ability to work in a transversal and multitasking environment. 
• Excellent attention to detail 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. 

 

Desired Competencies

• Fast adaptability to rapid changes environments. · Team player able to work different tasks in parallel. 
• Ability to work in an autonomously driven and demanding start-up atmosphere. 
• Fluency in written and verbal communication, both Spanish and English.
• English and/or French B2-C1.

Benefits

Health & Wellness: We want you to be happy and healthy in body and mind.  We encourage you to have regular physiotherapy sessions at our facilities so that you can continue with your physical activities. We offer partial coverage of your medical scheme covering you, your spouse or partner, and your children. 

 

Boost your creativity: Focus. Energy. Yummy snacks and those fizzy waters you love. It takes a lot to be creative all day, but we’ve got you covered. Eat local, sustainable, delectable fare at our cafes, and plunder our pantries for fresh fruit and other goodies whenever you need a boost. 

 

Engineering by doing: We encourage hands-on learning and foster internal mobility and team collaboration, with one-third of positions filled by current employees and one in five people promoted each year. 

 

Find balance: PLD Space offers 23 days of annual leave, 6 global wellbeing days, and public holidays. We prioritize worklife balance with flexible schedules, empowering teams to manage their own hours. We work hard here, so we encourage taking breaks to recharge, ensuring a healthy work environment. 

 

Never stop learning: At PLD Space, education and professional development is a priority. We offer extensive learning opportunities, from conferences and webinars to higher education programs and technical certifications. We encourage hands-on learning and foster internal mobility and team collaboration, with one-third of positions filled by current employees and one in five people promoted each year. 

Focus on your financial future: Flexible remuneration plan lets you allocate part of your salary to everyday expenses like lunch, nursery school or public transport, which are exempt from Personal Income Tax (IRPF) when paid through this system. 

Values

We have four 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!