Testing & M&P Engineer

Parque Industrial de Elche (Poligono Industrial), España

Mission

As a Testing & M&P Engineer (Job) your main mission within the area will be to focused on assisting the qualification, and acceptance testing of structural components for its launch programs.

Responsibilities

• Definition of tests, considering available inputs, requested outputs and measurements, as well as other boundary conditions.
• Test campaign planning.
• Test suppliers management: contact, evaluation, selection, agreements.
• Test execution/follow-up.
• Assessment of externally executed tests.
• Assistance in post-processing of test data in collaborations with Stress team.
• Report writing and internal dissemination of test outcomes.
• Assessment of sensorization requirements and load conditions for which data is to be obtained in order to meet test objectives in a safe manner.
• Collaborate in the design of test benches and tooling.
• Create work methodologies or improve the existing ones in order to benefit current and future projects.
• Research state of the art in testing methodologies and sensors and propose creative approaches to complex problems.
• Occasionally travel to other PLD Space or supplier locations.

Necessary Requirements

• Aerospace or Mechanical Engineer.
• Fluency in English is mandatory.
• +2 years’ experience in similar position, testbench/hardware and lab work.
• Used to work with standards (ECSS, ISO, EN, ASTM, MIL...).
• Used to work under pressure without neglecting safety and quality.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, along with excellent written and oral communication skills.

Desired Requirements

• Knowledge on specific space sector, space vehicles and launchers, metallic pressure vessels, COPV and payload structures is high desirable.
• Knowledge of pressure vessel codes (BPVC, EN 13345, PD5500, AD 2000...).
• Skills on electronics, optical instrumentation and extensiometric measurement will be welcomed.
• Vibration and dynamic analysis test experience.
• Experience in analysis or design positions is desirable.
• Experience with Catia or NX Unigraphics is desirable.
• Basic knowledge of finite element analysis shall be welcomed.
• Programming experience (Matlab/Octave, Python...) is desirable.

Experience

• Experience developing and conducting test plans for experimental structural test.
• Knowledge on developing reports to analyse test results from test execution.
• Experience working with testbenches.

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!