About PLD Space PLD Space is an international companyon 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 hasestablisheditself as a general benchmark in the small satellite launch sector. Its family of MIURA launchers and LINCE crewed capsulepositionthe company as a leader in European technological sovereignty for space transportation, covering the full spectrum of space missions. PLD Spaceoperatesover 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. The company is able to offer best-in-class launch services to commercial satellite operators, institutions, space agencies and national and international governmental entities. Asa Thermal Engineer at PLD Space, your mission is to ensure the thermalperformance and reliability of our launch vehicles by conducting in-depththermal analyses and providing thermal design solutions for both stages. For each mission, the Thermal Engineer willensure that the Payload thermal requirements are met on ground and duringflight. Collaborate withdesign teams to develop thermal control strategies and solutions,including the selection of materials, insulation, and thermal protectionsystems for propellant tanks and CFRP structures. Analyze andoptimize the thermal performance of critical components, such asstructures, equipment, and payload, for the ground operations and in flight. Conduct thermaltesting and validation of hardware and subsystems, including hot-testing,cryogenic testing, thermal vacuum tests and thermal cycling tests. Providetechnical expertise and guidance on thermal issues throughout the design,development, and testing phases. Collaborate withcross-functional teams,



including mechanical engineers, systems engineers,mission engineers and manufacturing teams, to ensure thermalconsiderations are integrated into the overall system design. Generate thermaldesign documents, analysis reports, documenting methodologies and designstandards, assumptions, and results for internal use and customerreview. AerospaceEngineering bachelor’s degree or related technical discipline. Demonstratedexperience and advanced knowledge in thermal systems, thermal analysis,and design solutions (MLI, coatings, heating systems…), includingmanufacturing and assembly limitations/constraints and hardwareverification. Strongunderstanding of heat transfer principles, thermal management techniques,and thermal control systems. Workingexperience with thermal and mechanical computer aided design tools,particularly Thermal Desktop, ESATAN-TMS or SYSTEMA. Familiarity withthermal testing methodologies and procedures. Must havegeneral understanding and application of standard principles, theories,concepts and techniques in heat transfer and thermal engineering. Excellentmathematical and computational skills for performing thermal simulationsand analyses (GMM and TMM) Strong attentionto detail and accuracy in analyzing data, conducting simulations, anddocumenting results. Strongorganizational and time management skills to meet project deadlines andmilestones. Proficiency withThermal Desktop analysis software Experience withprogramming such as Matlab and/or Python. Knowledge ofthermal control system design and integration. Understanding ofengineering simulation such as finite element structural analysis (FEA)and computational fluid dynamics (CFD). Experience withthermal testing equipment and procedures. Knowledge ofindustry standards and regulations related to thermal analysis and thermalcontrol systems. 50%discount on your health insurance ~ Youcan sign-up your family members with health insurance at a competitive price. ~ Flexible work schedule Training support

📌 Thermal Analysis Engineer (Elche)
🏢 PLD Space
📍 Elche