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Operations Assistant
Contract type
Ongoing
Work mode
Remote · Germany
Experience
3 years
Job description
A junior, hands-on Operations Assistant role supporting the Head of Operations with team organization, coordination and follow-through at a Germany-based rocketry startup. The role is intended for someone organized and eager to learn who will take on more responsibility over time.
At a glance
- Employment
- Full-time · Employee (employment agreement)
- Work mode
- Remote · Germany
- Languages
- German – fluent, English
What you'll do
- Support the Head of Operations with day-to-day team organization, priorities and follow-through.
- Coordinate team meetings and check-ins, including calendars, agendas, notes and action tracking.
- Maintain clear task lists and team schedules, follow up with owners and flag delays or conflicting priorities early.
- Help the Head of Operations communicate plans, updates and changes clearly to the team.
- Support onboarding and training coordination for new team members, including practical arrangements and keeping relevant records up to date.
- Coordinate day-to-day operational needs such as supplies, deliveries, site visits and service appointments with the appropriate team members.
- Prepare simple status updates, team documents and presentations using information from the relevant owners.
- Notice recurring coordination problems and help improve team routines, templates and ways of working.
- Take on small operational tasks and improvement projects, with guidance from the Head of Operations.
What we're looking for
- 0–3 years of experience in administration, team coordination, operations support, customer service, a working-student role or a similar setting; relevant internships and practical experience count.
- Strong organization and follow-through: keeping track of details, closing loops and making sure agreed actions do not get lost.
- A helpful, reliable and proactive approach; comfortable reaching out, asking questions and following up with people respectfully.
- Clear written and verbal communication and the ability to handle changing priorities calmly.
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft 365, especially Outlook, Excel, Word and Teams.
- Discretion when handling confidential business and team information.
- Motivation to learn how an operations team works and to take on more responsibility over time.
- Fluent German; English is strongly preferred for day-to-day coordination with local suppliers and the site team.
- A completed vocational qualification, relevant training or equivalent practical experience is welcome, but not essential if the skills can be demonstrated.
Nice to have
- Supporting a team lead or manager with coordination, meeting preparation or action follow-up.
- Experience with calendars, schedules, onboarding or training coordination.
- Familiarity with task trackers, project tools or an ERP system.
- Exposure to manufacturing, engineering, logistics, construction or another hands-on environment.
- Experience from an internship, working-student role, volunteer role or student organization where you helped organize a team or activity.
Your team
Operations
Works closely with the Head of Operations as the site and production organization grow.
Benefits
- Top-decile compensation packages, bonuses and meaningful equity.
- Every employee is awarded stock options in the company.
- Comprehensive relocation support including flights, shipping and visas.
- Lunch, dinner and drinks provided every day.
- Free access to shared company housing.
Apply
Direct apply at Stealthrocketrystartup
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About Stealthrocketrystartup
A Germany-based rocketry startup currently in stealth mode, building its first production facility and applying its knowledge toward serial production of solid rocket motors.
Mission
Scaling up rapidly to meet the demand for high-performance, reliable, and scalable solid propulsion technologies for space and defense applications.
Key facts
- Germany
- Aerospace / solid propulsion technologies
- Currently in stealth mode
- Building its first production facility
- Applying knowledge toward serial production of solid rocket motors
- Contracts structured around a 48-hour working week
What they value
- Equitable and inclusive workplace
- Autonomy and ownership
- Comfort working at pace