Descripción de la oferta
PLD Space is an international company on a mission to transport satellites into space, vertically integrating the 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 small satellite launch sector. Its family of MIURA launchers and LINCE crewed capsule position the company as a leader in European technological sovereignty for space transportation, covering the full spectrum of space missions.
PLD Space operates over 188,000 m² of facilities in Elche, Teruel (Spain), Kourou (French Guiana), and Duqm (Oman), enabling the company to provide comprehensive satellite and payload launch services into space.
Teamwork, courage, determination and ambition enable PLD Space to guarantee an autonomous, independent satellite space access capability, based on reliability at a globally competitive price. The company is able to offer best-in-class launch services to commercial satellite operators, institutions, space agencies and national and international governmental entities
Mission
The Avionics V&V Lead Engineer will be responsible for leading the verification and validation strategy for avionics products across their full lifecycle, from early development and qualification campaigns to recurrent production and acceptance testing.
This role ensures that test activities are properly defined, planned, executed, reviewed and closed, generating robust technical evidence to demonstrate product compliance, maturity and readiness for integration or flight. The position requires coordinating multidisciplinary activities, anticipating verification risks, driving process standardization and transforming testing into a repeatable, scalable and industrialized capability.
Responsibilities
Coordinate the overall execution of Avionics V&V activities across multiple products, campaigns and programs.
Drive the standardization of V&V practices by defining common deliverables, maturity review gates for test definition, preparation, execution, evidence collection, result analysis and requirement closure.
Ensure every product test campaign has a clear owner, scope, schedule, verification strategy and closure criteria.
Support the definition and prioritization of verification strategies, test specifications and acceptance criteria.
Provide technical support and guidance across the main V&V activities, including test definition, procedure preparation, execution, test infrastructure development, automation, environmental test campaigns, evidence generation and result assessment.
Coordinate the closure of open actions and maturity gaps before key technical reviews, especially TRR and TRB, ensuring that test activities reach the required level of preparation, quality and anticipation before execution or result closure.
Monitor V&V risks, bottlenecks, resource constraints and critical dependencies.
Support anomaly investigations, NCRs, deviations and waivers.
Ensure that test results and evidence are suitable for requirement closure.
Drive standardization, automation and industrialization of recurrent test activities.
Promote lessons learned, continuous improvement and knowledge sharing within the team.
Necessary Requirements
Engineering degree in Aerospace, Electronics, Telecommunications, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering or similar.
Significant experience in verification, validation, testing or integration of complex aerospace, defense, or safety-critical systems.
Strong technical background in electrical, electronic and electromechanical systems, including knowledge in power electronics, digital/analog electronics, radiofrequency, harnessing, sensors, actuators, and embedded systems.
Solid understanding of electronic hardware verification at different levels, from PCBA and subassembly testing to unit, subsystem and system-level validation.
Experience with functional testing, electrical checkout, troubleshooting, failure investigation and root cause analysis of electronic or avionics equipment.
Strong understanding of product lifecycle, requirements verification, test planning and test execution processes.
Experience with test specifications, test procedures, test reports, requirement verification and evidence-based product acceptance.
Experience coordinating multidisciplinary engineering activities or complex test campaigns involving hardware, software, test equipment, production, quality and systems engineering stakeholders.
Ability to understand both detailed technical issues and program-level priorities, balancing rigor, schedule and risk.
Strong communication, coordination and leadership skills in fast-paced technical environments.
Ability to manage priorities across several projects in parallel.
Language – fluent English and Spanish, written and spoken.
Desired Competencies
Knowledge of ECSS, IPC, NASA, and MIL Standards.
Previous experience in launch vehicles, spacecraft, satellites, aircraft or other aerospace systems.
Experience in qualification and acceptance campaigns.
Knowledge of environmental testing such as vibration, shock, thermal cycling, TVAC or EMC.
Experience with HIL, flatsat, ATB or system-level test benches.
Familiarity with automated test frameworks, data acquisition systems and test reporting tools.
Knowledge of configuration management and non-conformance processes.
Experience of participating in TRR, TRB or similar technical review boards.
Experience transitioning engineering activities from development/non-recurring phase to recurrent production.
Strong systems thinking and ability to identify process gaps.
Leadership experience in high-pressure, fast-paced engineering environments.
Ability to mentor engineers and build scalable team practices.
Experience in working in clean rooms and EPA (Electrostatic Protection Area) environments.
Previous experience in Launch Vehicles projects.
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
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.
Commitment.
Keep it simple.
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