Analysis 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 1,700 professionals, spread across 13 locations in six 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 enhance life on Earth.
Your Crew
Join our multidisciplinary team of 11 engineers, where you’ll assist in the industrialization and support of serial production of launch vehicle structures in Emmen (LU). You'll work in a multicultural environment, closely collaborating with development engineering and our operations organization while engaging with a broad range of technologies. Our collaborative and lean organization fosters creativity and professional growth, supported by highly skilled experts. Here, you’ll have the opportunity to exceed your own expectations and learn something new every day, as each day brings unique chances to go Beyond.
Your Mission
- Conduct and lead analysis tasks autonomously within your dedicated field, managing high complexity tasks with or without supervision:
- Define analysis approaches to investigate mechanical design problems, changes, and improvements, and verify solutions.
- Provide inputs to technical and procurement specifications.
- Establish analysis methods and create and maintain mathematical models for static and dynamic FE analysis.
- Perform static and dynamic analysis, along with updates/improvements to support the evolution of the product.
- Conduct detailed stress and strength verification analysis.
- Manage test predictions, evaluations, and correlations.
- Conduct mass reviews and provide inputs into ADPs.
- Perform flight predictions and post-flight evaluations, supporting the resolution of post-flight findings.
- Support your engineering field during product development, production support, innovation, and projects.
- Participate in Non-Conformance Review Boards (NRBs) according to the NC process, actively proposing technical solutions in your field of activity. Implement lessons learned.
- Proactively communicate and align cross-functionally with adjacent engineering fields and departments outside engineering, such as operations, quality, procurement, and others.
- Support processes and continuous product improvements to deliver in line with customer quality, cost, and demand. Propose market-oriented initiatives to enhance existing products, technologies, and production processes.
- Write and review technical documentation (e.g., test plans, analysis reports) and project-related deliverables, adapting to product- and mission-specific requirements.
- Utilize project management techniques and tools to meet cost, technical, and schedule requirements, and support the Technical Lead in progress reporting.
- Understand and comply with internal BPM.
- Act as work package/task manager, owning technical, budget, and schedule responsibilities for fulfilling tasks assigned by projects.
- Support your engineering field during negotiations and reviews with customers and suppliers or subcontractors.
- Assist in the onboarding of peers and provide support in ramping up newcomers.
- Collaborate with the bidding team for proposals and quotations.
- Participate in the recruitment process.
- Coach interns, students, contractors, and junior engineers.
Your Profile
- University/ETH master’s degree in mechanical engineering or aerospace engineering.
- Minimum 3 years of experience in an aerospace company (or equivalent relevant experience) in the fields of:
- FE Analysis with NASTRAN, Hyperworks, and/or Abaqus.
- Detailed stress analysis.
- Mechanical engineering.
- Advanced knowledge in FE analysis with NASTRAN, Hyperworks, and/or Abaqus to efficiently create FE models and perform analysis.
- Advanced English language skills (reading, writing, and speaking).
Nice to Haves
- Experience in the analysis of payload fairings and other launcher structures.
- Experience in test prediction and correlation of structures and components, both static and dynamic.
- Advanced knowledge in detailed stress analysis using aerospace methods.
- Advanced knowledge in the mechanical layout of aerospace structures and components.
- Advanced knowledge in the analysis of composites and composite structures.
Why Beyond Gravity
- Work in an international environment with a global mindset and high-tech products that will fly into space.
- A highly specialized and motivated team with extensive know-how in a unique industry.
- We foster a hands-on mentality and take suggestions for improvement seriously.
- Attractive employment conditions, including contributions to public transport, training and development opportunities, fully paid maternity/paternity leave, and many more.
- At least 5 weeks of vacation with the 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 online using the form below. Only applications matching the job profile will be considered.
Contact
For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact: Stefan Hunger | stefan.hunger@beyondgravity.com
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.