Materials & Processes Engineer (all genders)

🚀 Challenge the Impossible

About Beyond Gravity

Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, Beyond Gravity is not your typical space company. We're a unique blend of agility, speed, and innovation, fusing a start-up mindset with decades of industry expertise and a track record of 100% mission success. Our dynamic team of over 1800 professionals, spread across 14 locations in seven countries, is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of what is technically feasible. We're not just building crucial products for the satellites and launchers industry, we’re helping to improve life on earth.

Your Crew

Join a dynamic team of eight M&P engineers in Zürich, where we develop satellite structures and mechanisms produced on-site for our global customer base. You’ll work in a multicultural environment and engage with a broad range of technologies. Here, you’ll have the opportunity to learn something new every day as each day brings unique challenges.

Your Mission

• Select, develop, qualify and optimize materials and manufacturing processes for individual parts, components and complete assemblies. Establish related manufacturing work instructions.
• Define, plan, coordinate, evaluate and document development, characterization, verification and qualification tests for materials and manufacturing processes
• Support the engineering department (design/analysis/systems engineering) in terms of material and processes selection during product development. Support the procurement, production and quality during implementation of new processes and on nonconformance treatment.
• Monitor proactively and independently cost and schedule of the M&P tasks assigned
• Write technical terms (in German and/or English) of delivery, procurement specifications and technical guidelines or inputs thereto
• Represent M&P during negotiations and reviews with customers and suppliers or subcontractors
• Support continuous improvements in all concerned manufacturing processes to deliver inline with customer quality, cost, and demand requirements

Your Story

• Master’s degree in Material Science or Mechanical engineering and minimum 3 years’ experience in an equivalent field
• Fluent in German (minimum level B2) is a must criterion (to establish production documentation in German)
• Profound knowledge of metallic materials, CFRP composite materials & processes, surface treatments and adhesive bonding materials & processes
• Ability and flexibility in leading technical as well as managerial tasks
• High commitment and initiative; systematic, diligent and independent way of working

Why Beyond Gravity

• Work in an international environment with global mindset and high-tech products that will fly into space
• A highly specialized and motivated team with a lot of know-how in a unique industry
• We live a hands-on mentality and take suggestions for improvement seriously
• Attractive employment conditions (contribution to public transport, trainings and development opportunities, full paid maternity/paternity leave and many more)
• Flexible and mobile working and at least 5 weeks of vacation with possibility to buy additional vacation

🌌Are you ready for lift-off?

Our core values - Passionate, Together, and Curious - transform challenges into opportunities. Embark on a journey to transcend the ordinary with us. Propel your career to new heights by applying before 20/12/2024. We‘re actively reviewing candidates and will promptly select the ideal fit for our team.

For questions regarding the position, please contact: Tobias Huber | +41 44 798 98 42 | E-Mail schreiben

For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact: Stefan Hunger | | E-Mail schreiben

Beyond Gravity is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected categories.

Applications by e-mail cannot be considered. We do not accept dossiers from recruitment agencies for this position.

Zürich, ZH, CH