About the Position

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

Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany

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

Feature	Description
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

Insights

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 English.

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

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