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Rocket Factory Augsburg

Low-cost microlauncher for small satellites

Institutional Project Manager

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

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Aerospace or Space Engineering or a similar field is required.
  • Work experience in project management is required; experience in the space industry is a plus.
  • Knowledge of European funding programs and proposal processes such as FLPP, Boost!, and ELC is a plus.
  • Technical affinity and enthusiasm about New Space are required.
  • Strong writing and formatting skills and good command of Microsoft Office are required.
  • Business-fluent English, spoken and written, is required; German fluency is a plus.
  • Strong time management, a team-player attitude, and emotional intelligence are required.
  • An independent, proactive, and structured approach to work is required.
  • Cost and risk awareness and strong business acumen are required.

Responsibilities

  • Take ownership of and manage externally funded institutional projects on time, on quality, and on budget.
  • Plan, schedule, and monitor milestones, deliverables, and budgets for funded projects.
  • Lead technical writing and deliver project deliverables, including design files, test plans, reports, and presentations.
  • Lead work and communicate between internal teams and partners.
  • Coordinate with other departments to generate and provide input to project deliverables.
  • Support Business Development and contribute to proposal writing for funded projects.
  • Support technical work on funded projects, including creating development roadmaps for future vehicles and technologies, mission and technical requirements, design studies and trade-offs, system architectures, and preliminary concepts.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in project management in the space industry.
  • Knowledge of European funding programs and proposal processes such as FLPP, Boost!, and ELC.
  • German fluency.

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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