Payload System Engineer

**_Parque Industrial de Elche (Poligono Industrial)_** **_, _** **_Spain_** **_ _** ***Description**: **As a Payload System Engineer (Launcher) at PLD Space, your mission is to ensure the successful integration, operation, and performance of payloads on our launch vehicles. You will play a key role in the design, development, and validation of payload systems, contributing to the successful delivery of customer payloads and the overall mission objectives**: **Responsibilities***: - ** Collaborate with customers and internal and external teams to gather payload requirements and specifications, ensuring their compatibility with the launch vehicle.**: - ** Participate in the development process of payload interfaces, including mechanical, electrical, and data interfaces, to ensure seamless integration with the launch vehicle.**: - ** Collaborate with the launch vehicle design team to ensure the proper accommodation and mounting of payloads, considering weight, size, center of gravity and other constraints.**: - ** Participate in payload integration activities, including assembly, testing, and verification, to ensure proper functionality and readiness for launch.**: - ** Participate in payload compatibility tests and simulations, including vibration, shock, and thermal tests, to verify performance under launch and space environment conditions.**: - ** Support pre-launch and launch operations, providing technical expertise and troubleshooting support for payload-related issues.**: - ** Collaborate with external payload providers and partners, ensuring effective communication, coordination, and compliance with customer requirements.**: - ** Document payload integration processes, test procedures, and results for knowledge sharing, lessons learned, and future reference.**: - ** Generate documentation, including user guides, guidelines and user manuals for internal customers use.**: - ** Generate documentation for formal program development reviews.**: **Required Knowledge**: - ** Aerospace Engineering bachelor’s degree or demonstrable relevant experience in lieu thereof. Advanced degree preferred.**: - ** > 5 years of relevant technical experience.**: - ** Solid understanding of payload system engineering principles and concepts.**: - ** Knowledge of mechanical and electrical interfaces, integration processes, and compatibility considerations.**: - ** Understanding of launch vehicle dynamics and launch environment constraints.**: - ** Knowledge of payload testing and verification methodologies.**: - ** Proficiency in using engineering software tools for design, analysis, and simulation.**: **Required Competences**: - ** Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to assess and resolve payload integration issues.***: - ** Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams and external partners.**: - ** Attention to detail and accuracy in performing payload compatibility tests and simulations.**: - ** Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, managing multiple tasks and priorities.**: - ** Adaptability and willingness to learn new technologies and industry advancements.**: - ** Strong documentation and report writing skills to ensure clear and comprehensive documentation of payload systems.**: - ** English B2-C1.**: **Desired competences**: - ** Experience in payload system engineering for launch vehicles or spacecraft.**: - ** Familiarity with industry standards and best practices for payload integration.**: - ** Knowledge of data handling and communication protocols for payload systems.**: - ** Understanding of regulatory requirements and certification processes for payload systems.**: - ** Experience with launch operations and launch campaign support.**: - ** Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills for payload-related anomalies.**: - ** French B2-C1.**: **Others**: - ** Location: Elche.**: - ** Full time position.**: - ** Flexibility and willingness to travel domestically and internationally as required.**: **_ Equal Employment Opportunity_** - Payload Aerospace SL is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against gender, marital status, religion, age, colour, race, sexual orientation, nationality or disability._ - We are compromised in maintaining a diverse and free from discrimination working environment where everyone is treated with respect. Employment is based on an individual’s merit and qualifications, directly related to job competence._ - These principles are included in all aspects of employment: recruiting, hiring, training, compensation and benefits, and promotion._