Rocket Factory Augsburg
rfa.space
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Team
201-500
employees, estimated range
Hiring now
42
+8 posted in 30 days
Grants
$157k
1 grant · CORDIS
Momentum
33/100
hiring for its size, a new city, in the news
Last sign of life
this month
a posting or a news item
The story so fareach stage dated by its source: the company's releases, the press, registers, filings
Oct 5
New executive Rocket Factory Augsburg Appoints Alexander Dahm as New CEO · Via Satellite
Sep 1, 2022
Won a grant $157k · CORDIS
2018
Founded
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Web presence
top 0.35%
of 133.2M domains by links, Common Crawl
Funding rounds
| Round | Date | Amount | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant | Sep 2022 | $157k | — | CORDIS |
Registers and programsofficial lists and records that name the company
| Legal entity | Tele Media Act Rocket Factory Augsburg AG | its site |
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How Rocket Factory Augsburg hires
Truth index
A 95/100
Median time to fill
94 days
Ghost roles
0%
Stale roles
0%
Reposted roles
0%
Rocket Factory Augsburg scores A on the Alion truth index (A is best, E worst), measured over 42 open roles re-checked against its own hiring board: 0% look like ghost listings, 0% have gone stale and 0% are the same role posted again. Its roles close in a median of 94 days. It measures how much of what this employer publishes turns into a real, finite search - not the employer as a workplace. How the index is computed
Overview
Rocket Factory Augsburg is a company founded in 2018 that develops a small satellite launch vehicle using mass production techniques. Its RFA ONE rocket is designed to be built like an industrial product rather than a bespoke machine. The company is part of the OHB group and prepares launches from the Shetland spaceport.
News
Rocket Factory Augsburg Appoints Alexander Dahm as New CEO
German launcher in development Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) has made another change to its CEO leadership, after naming a new CEO last year. RFA has
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Alexander Dahm named new CEO of Rocket Factory Augsburg
Augsburg, October 5, 2026. Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) has a new leader: The Supervisory Board has appointed Alexander Dahm as Chief Executive Officer. He succeeds Prof. Dr. Indulis Kalnins and will be responsible for the company's continued development
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EQS-News: Alexander Dahm ist neuer CEO der Rocket Factory Augsburg
EQS-News: OHB SE / Schlagwort(e): Personalie Alexander Dahm ist neuer CEO der Rocket Factory Augsburg 05.10.2026 / 12:00 CET/CEST Für den Inhalt der Mitteilung ist der Emittent / Herausgeber…
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RFA Receives Additional Boost! Support Ahead of First Test Launch
Inverness, United Kingdom, September 23, 2026 - RFA Receives Additional Boost! Support Ahead of First Test Launch. As part of the European Space Agency's (ESA) Boost! programme, RFA UK (Rocket Factory Ltd) has received additional funding of €2.7 million f
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RFA signs contract with ESA for the European Launcher Challenge
AUGSBURG, Germany, August 27, 2026 - Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) has been selected to move forward in ESA's European Launcher Challenge, strengthening Europe's independent access to space. We're proud to share a major step forward: Rocket Factory Augsbu
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RFA ships stages to SaxaVord Spaceport
First orbital launch planned for summer 2026 AUGSBURG, Germany, March 6, 2026 - Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) has delivered its first and second stages of the RFA ONE launch vehicle to SaxaVord Spaceport in Scotland, reaching an important milestone on the
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Strengthening Europe's Defense: The Role of Space Technology
In an era of rapidly evolving global security challenges, Europes defense is on the rise as the continent recognizes the urgent need to strengthen its capabilities. From the shadowy realm of cyber threats to the palpable tensions of geopolitical rivalries
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Indulis Kalnins becomes new CEO at RFA
Augsburg, Germany, 11th April 2025 - The supervisory board of Rocket Factory Augsburg has appointed Prof. Dr. Indulis Kalnins as the new chairman of the company's management board. Prof. Dr. Kalnins succeeds Dr. Stefan Tweraser. With Prof. Dr. Kalnins com
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Rocket Factory Augsburg Gains License Ahead of UK Launch
Rocket Factory Augsburg received its spaceflight operator license from the UK Civil Aviation Authority as it prepares to launch from the U.K.
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RFA receives launch licence from the UK
First licence for vertical orbital launches from European mainland Augsburg, Germany - January 16th, 2025. Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA), a European leader in developing flexible and low-cost launch services, proudly announces that it has officially recei
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Tech stack
Technologies named in job postings at Rocket Factory Augsburg over the last 12 months, by layer, with the share of postings for each.
Technologies in use
27
Postings analysed
24
Stack modernity
69/100
Languages
Python67%
MATLAB33%
C++21%
SQL4%
Frameworks & libraries
React.js4%
Cloud & platforms
Linux8%
.NET4%
Amazon ECS4%
Azure4%
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Full Rocket Factory Augsburg tech stack
27 technologies · by team · pay by technology · changes · similar stacks
Growth
Hiring Momentum
71/100
Growing
Open positions
42
7 opened / 13 closed in 30 days
Median time-to-fill
77 days
faster than 17% of the market
ATS activity
Every ~4 hours
Today
Hiring Dynamics
+100%
Hiring Focus
The percentage next to each role is its share of the company's job openings over the last 90 days; the arrow shows the shift versus the previous period.
Industrial Engineering
37% ▲
Early Careers
13% ▼
DevOps
7%
Operations
7% ▲
Backend
3% ▲
QA
3% ▲
Actively hiring for Industrial Engineering (+7 in 30 days)
Activity Timeline
Added KiCad to stack
Oct 2026
Added CAPA to stack
Oct 2026
Added LinkedIn to stack
Oct 2026
Added Microsoft Excel to stack
Sep 2026
New location: United Kingdom
Sep 2026
Added JavaScript to stack
Sep 2026
Added TypeScript to stack
Sep 2026
Added SQL to stack
Sep 2026
Added React.js to stack
Sep 2026
Added Docker to stack
Sep 2026
Added Linux to stack
Sep 2026
Added Microsoft Office to stack
Sep 2026
Offices
Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
3
Hiring now
2
Countries
3
Busiest office
Augsburg
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Augsburg
Germany
HQ
Berliner Allee 65 D-86153 Augsburg
39 open roles 28 posted in 90 days 15% engineering 200-500 est. staff
hires for Industrial Engineering, Early Careers, Field & Service
Rocket Factory Augsburg AG | Berliner Allee 65 | Augsburg – Germany
Inverness
United Kingdom
Plant / site
Rocket Factory Scotland
1 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 1-10 est. staff
hires for Early Careers
Porto
Portugal
Regional office
RFA Portugal
Jobs
≈ $53k – $111k per year (Estimated) • In office • 5+ years exp • Bachelor's Degree • Augsburg
C#
.NET
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≈ $34k – $102k per year (Estimated) • In office • 1+ year exp • Bachelor's Degree • Augsburg
Python
Agile
Apply
Apply
In office • Internship • Augsburg
Python
MATLAB
Simulink
DevOps
Git
Management
Agile
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≈ $69k – $135k per year (Estimated) • In office • Augsburg
Python
C++
MATLAB
Simulink
Management
Agile
Apply
Financials
Total raised
$157k
Latest round
Grant
Funding rounds
1
Funding rounds
| Round | Announced | Amount | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant | 2022 | $157k | Details |