About the Company
Rocket Factory Augsburg develops small launch vehicles designed to deploy satellites into Low Earth Orbit and beyond, aiming to provide low-cost, flexible, and reliable access to space.
Responsibilities
•Take ownership of and manage institutional projects funded by external stakeholders, including ESA, the European Commission, and governmental institutions, delivering them on time, on quality, and on budget
•Plan, schedule, and monitor milestones, deliverables, and budgets for funded projects
•Lead technical writing and delivery of project deliverables, such as design files, test plans, reports, and presentations
•Lead project work and communicate between internal teams and partners
•Coordinate with other departments to generate and provide input for project deliverables
•Support Business Development and contribute to proposal writing for funded projects
•Support technical work on funded projects, including development roadmaps for future vehicles and technologies, mission and technical requirements, design studies and trade-offs, system architectures, and preliminary concepts
Requirements
•Bachelor's or Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Space Engineering, or a similar field
•Strong technical affinity and enthusiasm for New Space
•Strong writing and formatting skills and good command of Microsoft Office
•Business-fluent English, spoken and written
•Strong time management, a team-player attitude, and emotional intelligence
•Independent, proactive, and structured approach to work
•Cost and risk awareness and strong business acumen
Nice to Have
•Project management experience
•Space industry experience
•Knowledge of European funding programs and proposal processes (FLPP, Boost!, ELC, etc.)
•German fluency
Benefits
•Flexible working hours
•One day per week of home office for full-time employees
•EGYM Wellpass
•30 days of annual leave and special leave days
•Regular company and team events
•Parking for cars or bikes at the facility
