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Electrical Technician

Parque Industrial de Elche (Poligono Industrial), Spain

About PLD Space

PLD Space is an international space services company with in-house engineering and manufacturing. It is dedicated to transporting satellites and humans into space, vertically integrating engineering, testing, manufacturing and operations of its reusable and sustainable rockets. Headquartered in Elche (Spain) and founded in 2011 by Raúl Torres and Raúl Verdú, PLD Space has established itself as a global benchmark in the space launcher sector. Its MIURA family of launchers and its LINCE manned capsule position the company as a leader in European technological sovereignty in space transportation, covering the full range of space missions. 

With a team of more than 280 employees and 170 million in total funding, PLD Space also has the largest private test benches in Europe, located in Teruel (Spain), and operates two launch bases: El Arenosillo, in Huelva (Spain); and the Guiana Space Centre (CSG), in Kourou (French Guiana). In total, it has more than 188,000m2 of industrial infrastructures under management. 


Mission 

As Electrical Technician at PLD Space, your main mission is to:  

  • Plan, control and execute manufacturing, assembly and integration procedures of Electrical Ground Support Equipment (EGSE), test benches, and electrical cabinets to support verification and validation activities of avionics equipment. 

 


Responsibilities

Manufacturing, Assembly and Integration 

    • Read, interpret, analyse and work with manufacturing, assembly and integration procedures, wiring foamboard diagrams, electrical/mechanical drawings, bill of materials, part lists and schematics. 
    • Execute manufacturing and assembly processes of high quality and high-reliable electrical wirings and cables.  
    • Execute assembly, integration and maintenance activities of Electrical Ground Support Equipment (EGSE), Specific Check-Out Equipment (SCOE), and avionics test benches. 
    • Support Avionics EGSE team for First Article Inspection (FAI) activities of pre-ship test benches and facilities. 
    • Support manufacturing, assembly and integration (MAI) activities of flight avionics hardware. 
    • Manage work orders and prepare parts and materials required. 
    • Manage and report progress of manufacturing, assembly and integration (MAI) activities via management system (ERP). 

Documentation 

    • Create technical and controlled documentation about manufacturing, assembly and integration criteria and recommendations that include lessons learnt and experiences to help a continuous improvement in this area.  
    • Generate manufacturing, assembly, integration and inspection reports to communicate the results with a precise, complete and clear manner. 

Interfaces 

    • Partner with the Production Engineering team to assist with the production processes for first runs. 
    • Provide interface with warehouse and laboratory technicians to request and collect materials required for the production processes. 


Necessary Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalency certificate in electrical/electronic disciplines.  
  • 4+ years of professional experience in manufacturing and assembly of electrical cabinets.  
  • 2+ years of professional experience developing and mounting test benches. 
  • Demonstrated experience using basic mechanical and electronics hand tools.  
  • Ability to adapt to constantly changing work assignments and fast paced work environment.  
  • Excellent concentration and attention to detail with outstanding work efficiency and accuracy.  
  • Strong communication skills. 
  • Language - English and Spanish.


Desired Requirements

  • Professional experience with Electrical Ground Support Equipment (EGSE). 
  • Experience working in the aerospace industry. 
  • Experience with environmental tests (thermal, vibration, EMI/EMC, etc.). 
  • Professional experience soldering components in PCBs.  
  • Proficiency with Odoo.  
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office.  
  • Basic knowledge of 3D CAD software, preferably SIEMENS NX.  
  • Proficiency using electronics equipment such as programmable power supplies, DMMs, oscilloscopes, etc.  
  • Experience verifying and validatingfunctionally electronic hardware.  


 

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!



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