Senior Development Engineer - Umbilicals (m/f/d)

Rocket Factory Augsburg • English • Space & Aerospace • Launch Services • 1 days a week in the office • Travel required • 1 day ago
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Rocket Factory Augsburg

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.
rfa.space • HQ: Augsburg, Germany • Space & Aerospace • Launch Services • 201-500 employees • Est. 2018

About Rocket Factory Augsburg

At Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA), we have one clear goal: to create low-cost, flexible, and reliable access to space. We specialize in building small launch vehicles designed to deploy satellites into Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and beyond. Together with you, we aim to revolutionize space services and help improve life on Earth. Sounds interesting? Then join our journey and become part of the team driving the New Space movement in Europe.

About the Team

We are looking for a motivated Senior Development Engineer - Umbilicals (m/f/d) at our home base in Augsburg with experience in structural and mechanism design and development. This is a rare opportunity allowing you to be involved in demanding development efforts that are supported by parallel test campaigns allowing us to close short-iteration development cycles at fast pace. You will work in a dedicated, dynamic and international environment that aims for excellence by creating high-performance engineering solutions while keeping production costs at an absolute minimum.

Your Tasks

  • Develop umbilical systems on the launch vehicle
  • Work closely with systems engineering, fluidic engineers and launch site engineers to meet requirements and ensure compatibility and reliable operation with other systems
  • Create CAD models and manufacturing documentation of components and assemblies
  • Define and lead testing activities
  • Support AIT during integration
  • Resolve non-conformances
  • Occasionally travel to launch site

Your Qualifications

  • Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or related discipline
  • 5+ years of professional experience in the design/development of related systems. Student team experience and internships are considered a plus
  • Experience with fluidic systems
  • Experience with couplings is a plus
  • Experience with actuators is a plus
  • Experience with mechanisms is a plus
  • Good CAD skills (Siemens NX or other)
  • Self-starter with minimal input
  • Extremely proactive and always looking for the “what can be done next”
  • Exceptional problem-solving abilities
  • Structured way of working
  • Business level English

We Offer

Atmosphere: Experience life in an international & dynamic New Space start-up 

Flexibility: Fit your working schedule to your needs with flexible working hours 

Home Office: Full-time employees benefit from one day per week home office 

Health: Sweat, stretch or squat it out with EGYM Wellpass 

Paid Time Off: 30 days annual leave and special leave days 

Team Culture: Join regular company and team events 

Parking: Free Parking for your car and bike

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Ready to take the next step?

Join RFA and help build one of Europe’s most efficient launch systems. Work alongside 300+ colleagues from over 40 countries and take ownership from day one.

If you’re looking to grow, take responsibility, and contribute to making space more accessible, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now!  We look forward to receiving your application in German or English.

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