# Senior Electrical Engineer - Launch

**Rocket Factory Augsburg**

- **Location:** Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany
- **Salary:** Not disclosed
- **Clearance:** None required
- **Visa:** Not specified
- **Discipline:** Engineering
- **Seniority:** Senior
- **Posted:** 2026-04-07

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## 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.

## Your Tasks

- Design, supervise the construction of, and commission launch and test site infrastructure

- Drive requirements for the layout and design of various sites

- Manage and enforce documentation standards across different systems

- Guide junior engineers and technicians in implementing new system designs

- Report progress to the team leader

- Work closely with engineers and technicians from different backgrounds and across different teams within RFA

- Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders ensuring requirements are communicated and met

## Your Qualifications

- Degree in Electrical Engineering, with a focus on power distribution networks and systems, or related

- 5+ years of practical design and / or build experience of electrical and power distribution and power management systems

- Proven experience in the design and commissioning of large electrical and control systems

- Some experience in leadership of small teams is a plus

- Experience with process plant design and operation is highly regarded

- Ability to create and interpret electrical engineering drawings and wiring diagrams

- Capable of working independently and with a hands-on mentality

- Confident working on large projects with limited oversight

- Able to communicate effectively within a multidisciplinary and multicultural team

- Fluent in written and spoken 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

## 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 German or English.

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