Vehicle Production Engineer (m/f/d)

Rocket Factory Augsburg - RFA; Augsburg; Hybrid; EUR 45.000 - 70.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Join a forward-thinking company at the forefront of the New Space movement in Europe! As a Vehicle Production Engineer, you will play a crucial role in overseeing vehicle production and lifecycle management. This dynamic role requires a proactive individual with a technical background in engineering. You will collaborate across teams to ensure quality and efficiency while driving process improvements. With flexible working hours, the opportunity for home office, and a vibrant international atmosphere, this position offers a unique chance to contribute to innovative space solutions and enhance life on Earth.

Leistungen

Flexible working hours

Home office option

30 days annual leave

Health training app access

Free parking

Regular company events

Qualifikationen

• Experience in manufacturing environments in a technical role.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes and work organization.

Aufgaben

• Manage vehicle production and BOMs throughout the lifecycle.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain, Quality, and Production teams.
• Develop processes to improve team connectivity and reduce overhead.

Kenntnisse

Mechanical Engineering

Production Engineering

Aerospace Engineering

Manufacturing Processes

Basic Coding (Python)

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Production Engineering

Master's degree in Aerospace or related fields

Tools

CAD Tools

Siemens NX

ERP Systems

MES Systems

Jobbeschreibung

At Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) we have one goal: create low-cost, flexible and reliable access to space. We specialize in the creation of small launcher solutions designed for deploying satellites into Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and beyond. Together with you, we want to revolutionize space services and help enhance life on Earth. Sounds interesting? Then join our journey and be part of the team leading the New Space movement in Europe!

For temporary employment of 12 months Rocket Factory Augsburg AG in Augsburg is looking for a

Vehicle Production Engineer (m/f/d)

The vehicle team are seeking a proactive and organized individual with a technical background in mechanical, production, or aerospace engineering to oversee vehicle production, lifecycle management, and BOMs. The ideal candidate will act as the critical link between vehicle and Production, driving process improvements, fostering cross-functional collaboration, and ensuring the vehicle meet quality, cost, and delivery targets in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

Your Tasks

• Responsible for the release and management of vehicle production and BOMs for the entire vehicle, and following along our vehicle 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 all aspects of the vehicle 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 vehicles are built.
• As the main interface between Vehicle 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 WellPass, a training app which connects you to thousands of gyms and studios

Paid Time Off: 30 days annual leave and special leave days

RFA Family: Join our regular company and team events and become part of the RFA family

Parking: Free parking for your car and your bike

This is the perfect opportunity to take on an exciting new challenge and be part of the leading private company in the new European space race. You'll get to work with over 300 employees from more than 44 countries and have the opportunity to accelerate your professional and personal development.

Ready to make history with us?

Apply now! We're looking forward to receiving your application in German or English.

Rocket Factory Augsburg AG

Human Resources

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