About the Company
Infinite Orbits GmbH is the German subsidiary of Infinite Orbits SAS, a French NewSpace company founded in 2017 that now has more than 200 employees, with locations including Luxembourg, the UK, Spain, and Singapore.Â
We develop in-orbit servicing solutions — spanning awareness, surveillance, inspection, and protection of space assets, through to life extension — built on our own autonomous Rendezvous and Proximity Operations (RPO) technology.
With our newly established Munich site, Infinite Orbits builds a dedicated local presence in Germany, building capability in business development, R&D, product development, system engineering, production, and mission operations to enable Europe's defense and space sector.Â
We are looking for the founding team of Infinite Orbits in Munich.
If you bring entrepreneurial drive, thrive in ambiguity, want ownership over what you build, and want to make a real difference in space, check out our open positions on our website.
Open positions:
Chief of Staff
Satellite Systems Engineer
R&D and Innovation Manager
Proposal & Project Manager
About the Role
As Chief of Staff, you work directly with the Managing Director to build Infinite Orbits Germany from the ground up. This is a rare opportunity to shape a company from day one - spanning legal and corporate setup, government and defense-sector relationship management, operational processes, and cross-border coordination with the French parent and the Luxembourg and UK sister companies. You are the MD's closest operational partner: part chief of staff, part operations lead, part strategic project manager.
Job Description
Office & team build-out: Own early-stage HR administration, hiring logistics, and office setup as the Munich team grows from zero to its first hires.
Corporate & legal operations: Coordinate with external counsel and tax advisor; track deadlines and ensure compliance with German corporate obligations.
Government & stakeholder relations support: Prepare briefings, talking points, and follow-up materials for meetings with government stakeholders, institutions, agencies, universities, and industry partners.
Cross-border coordination: Serve as the operational interface between the German and French entity on reporting, budget, and intercompany matters.
Business development support: Track funding programs, event and conference planning, support proposal logistics; ensure deadlines and submission requirements are met.
Requirements
Education & Experience
Degree in business administration, political science, engineering, or a related field.
Minimum 3 years in a chief of staff, management consulting, business operations, or executive-assistant-to-leadership role, ideally in a startup, scale-up, or regulated industry (defense, aerospace, or public-sector-facing business).
Experience working in or with German public administration, procurement processes, or corporate/legal setup is a strong plus.
Skills & Other Requirements
Excellent structured writing and communication skills in both German and English; comfortable producing executive-ready materials from unstructured input.
Strong organizational and project management skills; able to operate with minimal process and build structure from scratch.
High discretion and judgment in handling sensitive commercial, legal, and government-relations information.
Autonomy and ownership - this is a build role, not a maintenance role.
Precision and factual rigor; comfortable flagging risks and unresolved items without waiting to be asked.
Frequent travel required - within Germany and to Infinite Orbits' HQ in Toulouse and other European locations.Â
European nationality required
Advanced/Fluent in German required
What we offer
A founding role in a growing European space and defense company, with direct influence on how the German entity is built.
Direct exposure to senior government, defense, and industry stakeholders in the German space sector.