Mechatronics System Engineer / Mechatronics System Engineeress

System Engineer Mechatronics (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, merging 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 are enhancing life on Earth.

Your Crew

You will be part of Beyond Gravity's Spacecraft Mechatronics System Engineering team, consisting of 10 engineers, as well as our broader Zurich-based engineering department with its skilled design engineers, analysts, electrical engineers, test engineers, and materials and process engineers. We are a multidisciplinary, intercultural, energetic, and goal-oriented team, working every day to deliver the most competitive spacecraft products for the European and global space markets, while also contributing to significant space exploration technologies for major ESA and NASA missions. With us, you will have the opportunity to learn from top experts and leverage 50 years of spacecraft company know-how, while contributing your innovative ideas and skills to help us grow—and go Beyond!

Your Mission

• Be the technical responsible for one of our mechatronic spacecraft systems, ranging from recurring products for large satellite constellations (such as solar array drives, antenna pointing mechanisms, or dampers) to new developments for state-of-the-art space exploration.
• Lead a technical project team of highly skilled experts in analysis, testing, electrical engineering, design, and materials and processes.
• Collaborate with the project team to assess customer needs, generate innovative ideas, optimize solutions, and solve problems—all aimed at delivering quality, on time and within cost. This includes:
  • Preparing component specifications and collaborating with our suppliers.
  • Coordinating design and analysis activities while also conducting engineering work yourself.
  • Supporting production and test activities, as well as evaluating test results.
  • Establishing and reviewing complex technical documentation and data packs.
  • Supporting and negotiating with customers in regular technical meetings and reviews.

Your Story

• You hold a MSc or an equivalent degree in Mechatronics, Mechanical, or Aerospace Engineering.
• You have at least 3 years of relevant experience in mechatronics engineering for demanding applications such as aerospace, vacuum technology, scientific instruments, and MedTech.
• You possess a generalist mindset, comfortable working with equations and collaborating with team members.
• You demonstrate a hands-on mentality, having successfully turned designs into hardware and mastered production and testing challenges along the way.
• You have an operational drive and a proven ability to deliver efficiently in industrial operations, with a strong focus on cost, schedule, quality, and regulated processes and standards.
• You can work under temporary phases of high schedule pressure while fostering a productive and enjoyable work atmosphere.
• In-depth knowledge of spacecraft components (especially motors, gears, bearings) and relevant standards, as well as System Engineering Methods, data analysis, and environmental testing, is an asset.
• Our working language is English; knowledge of German is a plus.

Why Beyond Gravity

• Work in an international environment with a global mindset and high-tech products that will fly into space.
• Join a highly specialized and motivated team knowledgeable in a unique industry.
• We embrace a hands-on mentality and take suggestions for improvement seriously.
• Enjoy attractive employment conditions, including contributions to public transport, training and development opportunities, fully paid maternity and paternity leave, and more.
• Benefit from flexible and mobile working arrangements, with at least 5 weeks of vacation and the option to purchase additional vacation days.

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. We are actively reviewing candidates, and only applications matching the job profile will be considered.

Contact Information

For questions regarding the position, please contact: Philipp Oettershagen | +41 43 434 91 31 | philipp.oettershagen@beyondgravity.com

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.