Development Engineer - Orbital Stage (m/f/d)
Summary
Designs and develops orbital-stage structures and fluidic systems for a small launch vehicle, using CAD tools and collaborating with testing teams to ensure reliability and cost efficiency.
About Rocket Factory Augsburg
About the Team
We are looking for a motivated Development Engineer (m/f/d) at our home base in Augsburg with experience in orbital stage design & 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
- Be the system owner of various structures and/or fluidic systems on the upper stage of the launch vehicle.
- Take ownership of the entire product lifecycle from concept to hardware integration and post-flight analysis
- Define and maintain requirements with a strong focus on system-reliability
- Create CAD models of components and assemblies
- Collaborate with the testing team to qualify the systems
- Support the AIT team and resolve non-conformances
- Closely work with peers from Propulsion, Analysis and Testing
Your Qualifications
- Degree in Aerospace engineering
- 2+ years in the design/ development of lightweight structures or fluidic systems for spacecraft applications.
- Experience with thermal control hardware like multilayer insulation, heat pipes, heaters… is a plus.
- Good skills with CAD software (Siemens NX or other)
- Exceptional problem-solving abilities and addition to detail.
- Hands- on experience in a testing or operation environment
- Basic knowledge of launch vehicles and sub-systems
- Feel confident with medium and high-pressure pneumatic systems
- 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 | |
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Paid Time Off: 30 days annual leave and special leave days |
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| Team Culture: Join regular company and team events | |
| Parking: Free Parking for your car and bike |
Insights
Ready to take the next step?
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.