Description

• Position: Senior Liquid Rocket Propulsion Development Engineer for MIURA 1 Launch Vehicle.
• Description: Senior Liquid Rocket Propulsion Development Engineer for MIURA 1 Flight Qualification.
• Workplace: Elche (Spain).
• Desired Starting Date: October 1st, 2020
• Current Vacancies: 1.
• Contract: Full-time (3-month trial).
• Position evaluation: Objectives and Key Results (OKR) evaluation, based on individual quarterly, semi-annual and annual meetings.
• Salary: To be agreed depending on the professional experience and skills.

Responsibilities

• To Participate in the TEPREL-B Liquid Rocket Engine Flight Qualification, including hardware integration, testing and post-hot test data processing.
• To be part of the engineering decision process of MIURA 1 propulsion subsystem final development, testing and integration.
• To provide inputs for TEPREL-B liquid rocket engine upgrades and to improve its performance.
• To contribute and participate in the engineering decision process of MIURA 1 propellant feed system (including piping, valves, sensing, actuators, etc.)
• To contribute in material characterization, material selection and to generate specification for updates and further developments.
• To develop test plans for liquid propulsion parts and assemblies.
• To generate manufacturing and assembly specifications.
• To contribute in the upgrade PLD Space Propulsion Test Bench software and hardware.
• To operate Company´s test bench during hot test campaigns.
• To provide launch and mission operations support.

About TEPREL-B Engine

• TEPREL-B engine has been developed internally by PLD Space, being the first liquid propellant rocket engine developed by the company.
• This engine, fed by Kerosene and LOX in a Pressure-fed cycle has been designed to boost MIURA 1 rocket into space.
• TEPREL-B engine has a Thrust (SL) of 32.3 KN in Sea Level and 39.7 KN in Vacuum conditions.
• The engine is currently under Flight Qualification Process at PLD Space´s propulsion testing facilities in Teruel (Spain).
• This engine has been developed with Spanish CDTI support in several R&D projects as well as internal company investment.

Required competences

• Master´s degree in Aerospace Engineering.
• Relevant experience in liquid propulsion (+7 years of liquid propulsion experience, design and testing) .
• +5 years experience in Finite Element Analysis using industry tools such as ANSYS.
• Excellent use of Siemens NX/Teamcenter, EcosimPro, Matlab and Simulink tools.
• Relevant experience in manufacturing processes (metal machining): Copper Alloys, Aluminium
• Alloys and Stainless-steel Alloys, as well as Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM).
• Other relevant experience in manufacturing processes, such as Aluminium and Stainless-steel TIG Welding.
• Good communications skills, including C1 English Level (both written and oral).
• Ability and willingness to thrive in a fast-paced work environment.
• Highly motivated and committed to improvement.
• Ability to represent a workgroup.
• Ability to work as a part of a team.

Valued competences

• Use of Labview is desired.
• Experience with space launch vehicle design.
• Spanish (both written and oral).
• Experience working with Spanish Government or National Agencies (NASA, CNES or DLR).
• Experience working with Institutional Contracts with European Space Agency (ESA).

Experience

• +7 years of liquid propulsion experience, design and testing.

Tagged as: Matlab, simulink, ansys, TEPREL-B engine, Siemens NX/Teamcenter, EcosimPro