Propulsion Production Engineer (m/f/d)

Rocket Factory Augsburg AG; Bayern; Vor Ort; EUR 52.000 - 75.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Home Office — 1 day per week

Flexible working hours

30 days annual leave

Free parking

Zusammenfassung

Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) is seeking a Propulsion Production Engineer to oversee engine production and BOM management for the Helix engine lifecycle, coordinating with Supply Chain, Quality, and Operations to ensure builds meet specifications and schedules.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, process improvements, and cost-focused reforms, in a fast-paced New Space environment with English as the daily working language.

Qualifikationen

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical or Production Engineering, Aerospace, or related technical disciplines.
• At least one year’s experience in manufacturing environments in a technical role; aerospace/engineering background desirable.
• Self-independent, structured, and able to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Good knowledge of manufacturing processes and assemblies; spaceflight knowledge desirable.
• Experience with CAD tools, ERP/MES, and BI platforms; Siemens NX desirable; basic coding (Python).
• Fluent oral and written English.

Aufgaben

• Release and manage engine production and BOMs for the Helix engine and lifecycle.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain, Quality, Production and Operations to meet specs and timing.
• Develop new processes and tools to connect teams and reduce admin overhead.
• Act as main interface between Propulsion and Production to improve manufacturability and cost.

Kenntnisse

Python programming

Process improvement

Cross-functional collaboration

English communication

Ausbildung

Mechanical/Production/Aerospace engineering degree

Tools

CAD tools

ERP/MES

BI platforms

Siemens NX

Jobbeschreibung

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

Our international and agile team is looking for a proactive and organized individual in the Propulsion team as a Propulson Production Engineer - someone with a technical background in mechanical, production, or aerospace engineering to oversee engine production, lifecycle management, and BOMs. The ideal candidate will act as the critical link between Propulsion and Production, driving process improvements, fostering cross-functional collaboration, and ensuring engines meet quality, cost, and delivery targets in a fast-paced, evolving environment..Do you want to revolutionize space travel in New Space? Then you've come to the right place.

Your Tasks

• Responsible for the release and management of engine production and BOMs for the entire Helix engine, and following along our engines through their life cycle on the manufacturing and assembly floor
• Work across the business with your colleagues in Supply Chain, Quality, Production and Operations to ensure engines are built to specification and on time.
• Develop new processes and toolsets to better connect our teams, reducing administrative overheads for Production whilst providing more insights into how our engines are built.
• As the main interface between Propulsion and Production, deliver further reforms such as part manufacturability, better quality controls and continuous improvement of work practice with a specific eye oriented at cost reduction.

Your Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical or Production Engineering, Aerospace, or related technical disciplines.
• At least one year’s experience in manufacturing environments in a technical role, additional time served in other aerospace or engineering industries is desirable (one year or more), experience in fast-paced/unstructured companies is desirable
• Self-independent, a structured way of working and committed to working in a fast-paced environment.
• Fair knowledge of manufacturing processes, how to organise work activities and tasks for industry, and management of assemblies. Pre-existing knowledge of spaceflight and rockets is desirable.
• Experience with CAD tools required, that with ERP or MES and business intelligence platforms desirable. Experience with
• Siemens NX is desireable
• Some level of proficiency in basic coding, e.g. Python.
• Fluent oral and written English skills (all day-to-day activities are performed in 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 1 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

RFA Family: Join regular company and team events

Parking: Free parking for car and bike

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.