Senior Development Engineer - Valves (m/f/d) Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany

rfa.space; Augsburg; Vor Ort; EUR 60.000 - 80.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Flexible working hours

1 day per week home office

30 days annual leave

Regular company events

Zusammenfassung

Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) seeks a motivated Development Engineer in Augsburg to work on cryogenic and non-cryogenic valves. This position involves owning the product lifecycle and maintaining high standards of system reliability.

Ideal candidates hold a degree in Aerospace engineering, have 5+ years in valve design, and possess CAD skills. RFA offers a dynamic work environment, flexible hours, and 30 days off annually.

Qualifikationen

• 5+ years in the design/development of valves.
• Demonstrated ability to develop critical valves for flight hardware.
• Hands-on experience in a testing or operation environment.

Aufgaben

• Be the system owner of various cryogenic and non-cryogenic valves.
• Take ownership of the entire product lifecycle from concept to hardware integration.
• Define and maintain requirements with a strong focus on system reliability.

Kenntnisse

Cryogenic fluidic systems

Design/development of valves

CAD software (Siemens NX)

Problem-solving abilities

Pneumatic systems

Business level English

Ausbildung

Degree in Aerospace engineering

Jobbeschreibung

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 Development Engineer (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

• Be the system owner of various cryogenic and non-cryogenic valves on the 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
• 5+ years in the design/development of valves
• Demonstrated ability to develop critical valves for flight hardware
• Experience with cryogenic fluidic systems, especially liquid oxygen
• Good skills with CAD software (Siemens NX or other)
• Exceptional problem-solving abilities
• 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 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