Talent Acquisition Specialist (m/f/d)

Rocket Factory Augsburg AG (EN); Augsburg; Hybrid; EUR 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

International startup environment

Flexible working hours

One day home office

EGYM Wellpass

30 days leave

Team events

Free parking

Job summary

Rocket Factory Augsburg AG (RFA) is looking for a Talent Acquisition Specialist to lead the full recruitment cycle across engineering, business, and operations in Germany and the UK. You will partner with leaders to forecast hiring needs, build talent pipelines, and drive brand perception as an employer of choice in the New Space sector.

Fluent English is required; German is a plus. The role offers a dynamic startup environment with international teams, university outreach, and participation in

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in business, HR, or engineering management.
• 3-4+ years in talent acquisition or workforce planning, space industry preferred.
• Proven sourcing and talent mapping using LinkedIn Recruiter and Boolean search.
• Experience with ATS platforms, preferably Greenhouse.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management; English fluent; German a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own full recruitment cycle across departments, from sourcing to offer.
• Partner with engineering, commercial, and project leaders to forecast hiring needs.
• Build talent pipelines and market insights for growth objectives.
• Represent RFA at job fairs, events, and university outreach.
• Improve recruitment processes and candidate experience.

Skills

Talent Acquisition

Recruiting

Sourcing

Employer Branding

ATS Greenhouse

LinkedIn Recruiter

Boolean search

Recruitment metrics

English proficiency

German language

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree

Tools

Greenhouse ATS

Job description

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

Our international and agile team is searching for a motivated person to lead our TA team as Talent AcquisitionSpecialist (m/f/d) in an HR team that is young, passionate and a caring working environment. Come join us and be the reason why new motivated talent joins RFA and find the best people to take part in a New Space endeavor to revolutionize the space industry. If you like to be a leader from the front, someone that drives the team through being a contributer as well then please reach out!

Your Tasks

• Own the full recruitment cycle across your departments, from sourcing through to offer management, with a strong focus on attracting and securing top talent for our teams in Germany and the UK.
• Partner with engineering, commercial, and business leaders to understand current and future hiring requirements, acting as a trusted advisor on recruitment strategy and talent market insights.
• Work closely with Project Management and department leaders to support workforce planning activities, identify future resource needs, and build talent pipelines aligned with RFA’s growth objectives.
• Proactively source and engage qualified candidates through LinkedIn, Xing, industry networks, events, and other relevant channels as well as using unorthodox methods to ensure to market is completely covered
• Support employer branding initiatives in partnership with the Marketing team to strengthen RFA’s position as an employer of choice within the space industry.
• Represent the company at job fairs, industry events, and university outreach activities.
• Continuously identify opportunities to improve recruitment processes, candidate experience, and hiring outcomes.

Your Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Engineering Management, or a related discipline.
• 3-4+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition, Recruiting, or Workforce Planning, ideally within the space industry.
• Strong sourcing and talent mapping expertise using LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, and other market intelligence tools.
• Experience in employer branding initiatives and talent attraction campaigns.
• Experience using ATS platforms, preferably Greenhouse, and leveraging recruitment metrics to drive improvements and decision-making.
• Excellent communication, relationship-building, and organizational skills with a proactive, strategic, and service-oriented approach.
• Experience within the space or aerospace industry is highly preferred.
• Fluent English, written and spoken; German is a plus.

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
• Paid Time Off: 30 days annual leave and speacial leave days
• Team Culture: Join regular company and team events
• Parking: Free Parking for your 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.