Senior Flight Software Engineer (all genders)
Challenge the Impossible
About Beyond Gravity
Beyond Gravity, headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, is the first space company to merge a startup mindset with decades of experience and proven quality. With approximately 1800 employees across 12 locations in six countries (Switzerland, Sweden, Austria, USA, Finland, and Portugal), we develop and manufacture products for satellites and launch vehicles aimed at advancing humanity and exploring the world and beyond. As the preferred supplier of structures for all types of launch vehicles and a leading provider of selected satellite products and constellation solutions in the New Space sector, Beyond Gravity generated a revenue of around CHF 359 million in 2024. More information can be found at: www.beyondgravity.com
Your Crew
Join our strategic space project team in Zurich, where decades of experience converge to foster innovation! Our international team is dedicated to supporting your advancement in crucial projects. With a hands-on approach, you will take ownership of creating solutions that directly influence strategic decisions within the division. This dynamic team environment presents a fantastic opportunity to extend your skills, exceed expectations, and pave the way for new products at Beyond Gravity Switzerland!
Your Mission
- Own the end-to-end flight software architecture and development, ensuring alignment with mission CONOPS, spacecraft system designs, and customer requirements.
- Lead the full software lifecycle, from requirements capture and architecture design to implementation, integration, verification, and qualification.
- Collaborate closely with other subsystems engineering teams to ensure seamless interface definitions, functional consistency, and adherence to industry standards.
- Direct the definition and management of software requirements, interfaces, and configuration baselines throughout development.
- Oversee software integration and test campaigns, contributing to AIT campaigns and flight preparations.
- Analyze technical risks, potential failure modes, and performance bottlenecks, proposing effective mitigation strategies.
- Prepare and deliver clear technical documentation, reviews, and presentations to internal stakeholders and external customers.
- Contribute to technical proposals and quotations, including software development plans, cost estimates, and technical justifications.
- Ensure timely delivery of verified software builds, documentation, and data packages in accordance with contractual milestones.
- Assign and oversee responsibilities within the engineering project team, ensuring clear task ownership and alignment with project objectives.
- Assess resource requirements and forecast task durations; establish and monitor financial budgets within the task management framework.
- Lead technical negotiations with clients, project stakeholders, subcontractors, and suppliers to ensure alignment and successful collaboration.
- Serve as interim project manager when required, maintaining continuity and oversight of project execution.
Your Story
- Education in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field, at least at FH level.
- Minimum of 5 years of extensive experience in developing and qualifying real-time embedded software for spacecraft or safety-critical systems, adhering to industry standards (ECSS, CCSDS, SAVOIR).
- Deep understanding of embedded processor architectures (PowerPC, ARM, or LEON) and real-time operating systems (RTEMS, FreeRTOS, VxWorks, PikeOS).
- Strong proficiency in C/C++ or Rust, with demonstrated ability to design deterministic, resource-constrained, and fault-tolerant software.
- Active team player, creative, open-minded, and possessing strong communication skills.
Nice to Haves
- Experience defining flight software architectures and interfaces across multiple spacecraft missions or product lines.
- Engineering knowledge in various spacecraft subsystems (Command and Data Handling, AOCS, Electronics, Propulsion & Satellite operations).
Why Beyond Gravity
- Work within an international environment and engage with high-tech products that will fly into space.
- Join a highly specialized and motivated team with extensive expertise in a unique industry.
- Benefit from a hands-on mentality where suggestions for improvement are taken seriously.
- Enjoy attractive employment conditions, including contributions to public transport, training and development opportunities, full paid maternity/paternity leave, and more.
- Experience flexible and mobile working arrangements with at least 5 weeks of vacation, with the option to purchase additional vacation time.
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.
For questions regarding the position, please contact: Mathias Burkhalter | +41 43 216 91 35 | mathias.burkhalter@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.