Internship

Rocket Factory Augsburg AG

Propulsion Department • 2025 • Augsburg, DE

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Building Rockets Like Cars

Rocket Factory Augsburg AG is one of the first commercial European companies to develop an orbital-class launcher capable of delivering a variety of payloads with high flexibility.

Its uniqueness stands in the successful full in-house development of Europe's first oxygen-rich staged combustion (ORSC) engine called HELIX, capable of delivering roughly 100kN of thrust.

My Work

As part of the propulsion R&D team, I contributed to the development of HELIX, specifically research into the influence of cavitation during component testing.

Key projects I was involved in include:

Iterations of system design
Cavitation research of propellant and ignition feed systems
Development of test rigs for component testing
Research-based empirical data analysis.

Orifice cavitation research

HELIX engine hardware prepared for production

From design to real production

Involved in the complete development cycle, from defining requirements and design, through validation testing, to final assembly.

Even as an intern, I had the opportunity to see my work implemented in real production. The company’s culture is built on trust — interns are given full responsibility for their projects, supported by strong technical supervision.

Rocket Factory Augsburg AG

Building Rockets Like Cars

My Work

From design to real production

Orifice Cavitation Analysis

HEI - Head End Ignition

Components machining

Rocket Factory Augsburg AG

Building Rockets Like Cars

My Work

From design to real production

More Projects

Orifice Cavitation Analysis

HEI - Head End Ignition

Components machining