Talent Acquisition Specialist (m/f/d) New Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany

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

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