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Rocket Factory Augsburg

Low-cost microlauncher for small satellites

EWIS Design Engineer

AvionicsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeAugsburg, GermanyNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Bachelor of Science or Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, or a related field.
  • Two to five years of relevant harness design experience in aerospace, automotive, or high-reliability systems.
  • Proficiency with electrical computer-aided design and harness modeling tools.
  • Hands-on experience with formboard design, installation, testing, and troubleshooting of wire harnesses in hardware environments.
  • Experience with industry best practices, workmanship quality, and wiring standards.
  • Disciplined documentation practices and understanding of configuration control, traceability, and design reviews.
  • Fluent oral and written English skills.

Responsibilities

  • Develop electro-mechanical designs for multi-branch avionics harnesses in 2D and 3D.
  • Collaborate with cross-disciplinary stakeholders to gather harness design objectives and requirements.
  • Create and release electrical schematics to support flight and ground-test designs on schedule.
  • Specify and select connectors, backshells, wires, cable jackets, and termination methods to meet mechanical, thermal, and electrical requirements.
  • Conduct analysis and physical testing of harnessing systems to evaluate mechanical, thermal, and electrical performance.
  • Generate and manage bills of materials, wire run lists, wiring diagrams, and installation drawings.
  • Work with integration teams to validate harness fit, routing, and installation.
  • Support functional testing and troubleshooting during vehicle integration and flight-readiness campaigns.
  • Perform research and development investigations and trade studies to improve wire-harness mass and cost.
  • Take technical and operational ownership of flight-quality documentation and interface compliance.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with Siemens NX Electrical routing.
  • Familiarity with electrical load analysis and power distribution sizing.
  • Working knowledge of relevant environmental tests and qualification standards, such as ECSS, MIL-STD-810, and DO-160.

About the Company

Rocket Factory Augsburg

Low-cost microlauncher for small satellites

Rocket Factory Augsburg provides flexible, low-cost launch services for small satellites, anchored by its RFA ONE launcher. The vehicle is a 30-meter three-stage rocket: nine Helix engines on the first stage, a vacuum-optimized Helix on the second stage, and a Redshift orbital transfer vehicle on the third stage to deploy satellites into different orbits. It cuts costs by applying automotive-style serial production and off-the-shelf components, aiming for roughly $3,000–$4,000 per kilogram. Its goal is to democratize access to space by enabling affordable, multi-orbit deployment for small-satellite missions.

Company size
201-500
Company stage
Grant
Total funding
$256.8M
Headquarters
Augsburg, Germany
Founded
2018

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