Electrical Engineer – EGSEs

Parque Industrial de Elche (Poligono Industrial), Spain

About PLD Space

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

The mission of the position is the design of the control hardware of ground infrastructures such as test benches and launch pad systems in concert with Avionics Department.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop HW for Electrical Ground Support Equipment (EGSE), test benches and facilities for the validation of the avionics at component, subsystem, and system level.
• Control hardware design of MIURA 5 launch pad.
• Responsible to accomplish specifications and requirements during the development of the assigned tasks.
• Responsible of hardware control system design along the entire lifecycle and across all phases from Design, Manufacturing and Commissioning.
• Liaise with Avionics department for accomplish operational requirements of developed facilities.
• Generation of Engineering documentation such as Electric Drawings, BOMs, and Eng. Change Notes for the complete definition of Electric Cabinets, Sensors, and Actuators.
• Participate in design reviews dealing with SCH/Manufacturing for the achievement of requirements, specifications, feasibility, lead time and prices.
• Continuous research to optimize design solutions.
• Identify and recommend opportunities to reduce costs and improve test benches and launch pad functionalities.
• Complete the assigned tasks “on time, on quality, on cost".

Necessary Requirements

• Automation, Electrical or Electronic Engineering Bachelor’s degree or demonstrable relevant experience in Electrical Ground Support Equipment
• > 5 years of relevant technical experience.
• Knowledge in selection and application of design criteria and rules, wires, connectors, and other electrical properties according to the project requirements.
• Fluent written and oral communication both in Spanish and English.
• Able to work autonomously with little supervision.
• Able to travel frequently to Teruel and Kourou.
• Experience with avionics hardware including flight computers, sensors, batteries, PCDUs, antennas, transmitters, receivers, sensors, actuators, and PCBAs.

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.

o Teamwork.

o Hard work.

o Dynamism.

o Commitment.

o Keep it simple.

Join us to reinvent how rockets are built!