About PLD SpacePLD 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 **** 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.class launch services to commercial satellite operators, institutions, space agencies and national and international governmental entitiesMissionAs a Turbomachinery CFD Engineer, you will be responsiblefor designing and analysingcomponents of the propulsion system related toturbomachinery, including turbine, pumps, bearings and sealing components.

Yourmission will involve developing and optimize high-performance turbomachinerydesigns to support our innovative microlauncher space vehicles.ResponsibilitiesDesign, build, and test turbopump hardware for MIURA 5 and MIURA NEXT first/second stage liquid propellant rocket engines.Perform the aero/hydro sizing, flow path design,



analysis work for the turbopumps using ANSYS CFX.Generate and optimize geometry tools to iterate against CFD results to find the best pump and turbine engineering solution and blade parameters.Provide feedback to identify, improve performance, increase reliability or manufacturability, and assembly at design level and operational level.Necessary RequirementsBachelor's or Master's degree in Aerospace, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.5+ years of experience applying CFD to turbomachinery design and analysis (ANSYS CFX preferred). on experience in fluid dynamic analysis of liquid rocket engine turbopumps, with focus on centrifugal pumps and associated turbomachinery components.Cavitation analysis and cavitation margin assessment.Fluid dynamic analysis of turbomachinery primary and secondary flow paths.Combustion analysis of fuel?Test data post?processing, model validation, and CFD?to?test correlation.Rocket engine turbopump performance assessment and troubleshooting.Desired RequirementsExperience defining, planning, and executing turbopump, gas generator, preburner, and integrated rocket engine development and qualification test campaigns.Experience with rocket engine test operations, instrumentation selection, data acquisition systems, and test result interpretation.processing, reduction, validation, and correlation of turbomachinery and engine test data against analytical and CFD models.Experience performing CFD analysis of combustion devices, including fuel?fluid analysis, and cryogenic fluid behavior.cause analysis, anomaly resolution, and engine troubleshooting activities.Familiar with manufacturing capabilities (typical tolerances) and processes: turning, milling, drilling, reaming, EDM, grinding, brazing, welding, 3D printing. up your family members with health insurance at a competitive price.

📌 Turbomachinery Cfd Engineer (Elche)
🏢 PLD Space
📍 Elche