Configuration Management Specialist

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 a Configuration Management Specialist for MIURA 5 Launch System, within System Engineering department your main mission is to help PLD Space teams building robust and stable processes and associated tools for configuration data and change control. 

Responsibilities 

• Establishment of Configuration Management (CM) Plans for internal activities 
• Implementation of CM activities (Configuration Identification, Control, Status Accounting and Verification and Audit), including the generation of procedures or instructions, following industry best practices, for hardware and software. 
• Selection and implementation of appropriate tools for CM implementation. 
• Critical review and approval of CM Plans and processes for subcontractors. 
• Management of the Change Proposal processes, taking a leading role on the Configuration Control Boards (CCB) and associated configuration committees. 
• Maintaining the baseline of all Configuration Items (CIs) of hardware, software, licensing and associated documentation used within the company. 
• Maintaining an auditable CI relationship register to ensure hardware to software to licence relationships are defined, allowing this register to be used to drive areas such as: obsolescence management, licence renewal, updates to be scheduled… 
• Record and control the evolution of Configuration Documentation, in coordination with Documentation Department. 
• Reporting to Program Managers and hierarchies. 

 

Necessary Requirements

• Engineering degree. 
• +2 years’ experience in technical domain, configuration management and documentation. 
• Knowledge of industry best practices and standards in configuration management (ECSS, ISO 9001, ISO10007). 
• Microsoft Office advanced level. 
• Knowledge of collaborative working tools. 
• Ability to work with multidisciplinary teams in technical and programmatic areas. 
• Experience in interfacing with subcontractors. 
   

Desired Requirements

• Proactive, team player, organized and interpersonal skills. 
• Methodical and rigorous with the norms and guidelines established. 
• Advanced level in English. 
• Hard work and availability. 

 

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. 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 + 24 and 31 of December. 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!