Description

Define, check, and improve internal normative, procedures and datasets regarding materials and related processes.

Responsibilities

• Definition of internal normative and procedures regarding materials and processes (e.g. surface treatments, coatings…), as well as the improvement of the existing ones.
• Definition of quality requirements, and critical control points in the execution of processes.
• Management of internal datasets regarding material and processes.
• Test campaign definition and execution for materials characterization.
• Test campaign definition and execution for processes characterization and assessment.
• Support the Design, Manufacturing and Quality teams regarding M&P tasks.
• Research state of the art in materials and processes, identify opportunities and propose creative approaches to complex problems.
• Occasionally travel to other PLD Space plants or supplier locations.

Required competences

• Materials, Aerospace or Mechanical Engineer.
• Fluency in English is mandatory.
• +5 years’ experience in similar position.
• Knowledge of base materials and usual manufacturing processes for both metallic and composite materials.
• Mechanical characterization of materials.
• QA & QC of processes associated to materials and manufacturing processes.
• Used to work with standards (ECSS, ISO, EN, ASTM, MIL…).
• Used to work under pressure without neglecting safety and quality.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, along with excellent written and oral communication skills.

Valued competences

• Knowledge on specific space sector, space vehicles and launchers, metallic pressure vessels, COPV and payload structures is high desirable.
• Knowledge of aluminium alloys particularities as well as their thermal and mechanical treatments.
• Knowledge of welding processes and standards/codes (AWS, BPVC, ISO/IIW, ECSS…) is high desirable.
• Experience with some or all the following: corrosion, CUI, chemical and mechanical cleaning, etching, conversion coatings, anodizing, painting.
• Knowledge of usual processes involved in composite manufacturing.
• Knowledge of NDE/NDI/NDT methods.
• Basic knowledge of CAD and FEA shall be welcomed.
• Programming experience (Matlab/Octave, Python…) is desirable.

Experience

• Experience developing and conducting test plans for materials characterization.
• Experience developing reports to analyse test results from test execution.
• Experience building M&P datasets and documents (e.g. written procedures).
• QA & QC of processes associated to materials and manufacturing processes.
• Experience in laboratory work.