Senior Manufacturing 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 satellite and launcher industry; we are helping to improve life on Earth.
Your Crew:
Join our multidisciplinary team of 11 engineers, where you'll contribute to the industrialization and support of serial production of launch vehicle structures. You will work in a multicultural environment, closely collaborating with development engineering and our operations organization, engaging with a broad range of technologies. Our collaborative and lean organization fosters creativity and professional growth, supported by highly skilled experts. Here, you will have the opportunity to excel and learn something new every day, as each day brings unique chances to go Beyond.
Your Mission:
- Provide daily support to manufacturing operations and related support teams to ensure technically correct manufacturing and product flow, including tracking OEE, process capability CpK, OTD, production costs, and proactive improvements of various KPIs.
- Define details of manufacturing, assembly, and integration for composite and metallic structures while optimizing existing processes utilizing lean manufacturing principles based on the fundamentals defined by M&P and System Engineering.
- Ensure VSM methods are applied, with DfM and DtC activities executed and organize the availability of suitable tooling and equipment as needed.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with operations, quality, design engineering, and other teams to define manufacturing work instructions, equipment, tools, materials, and training.
- Utilize project management techniques/tools to meet cost, technical, and schedule requirements.
- Play a key role in the non-conformance process and secure measures for root cause analyses, corrective, and preventive actions.
- Support continuous improvements in all manufacturing processes to align with customer quality, cost, and demand requirements.
- Establish and provide the necessary documentation for strategic operations programs as well as customer projects, supporting and participating in project reviews as necessary.
- In close cooperation with the Industrialization Manager, evaluate infrastructure and equipment investments, establish technical and business case documentation, and take a lead role in their implementation through procurement, installation, verification/validation until the transition into daily operation.
- Proactively support and coach the production technicians through frontline support utilizing an integrated project team approach; provide training material (both software and hardware) as needed.
- Establish standard work practices across manufacturing and eliminate waste to increase productivity.
- Develop and verify new jigs, tooling, equipment, parts, and processes to meet requirements.
- Collaborate in the bidding team for quotations, concept work, and development; engage in interdisciplinary collaboration in make-or-buy decisions.
- Provide cost and schedule support with expert RC cost and schedule estimates, NRC cost and schedule estimates; support LLI activities together with NRC, RC project teams, and production operations and control teams.
- Actively participate in the change management process related to manufacturing processes, driving and implementing process/design changes, and supporting improvement of business processes.
- Work with international colleagues to evaluate, improve, and transfer the latest state processes and maintain standardization across the company portfolio.
Your Story:
- B.S. degree in a related engineering field with extensive relevant experience.
- Must demonstrate 7+ years of previous manufacturing engineering experience in an industrial setting.
- Knowledge of quality and safety standards including AS9100 and OSHA or similar.
- Experience working with composite, metallic, and non-metallic materials.
- Fluency in English; proficiency in German is a plus.
- Lean Manufacturing/Six Sigma knowledge/experience; familiarity with SAP or other ERP systems and MS Office.
- Space or Aerospace experience is an advantage.
- Production line leadership experience.
- Experience with MES, CAD, and other relevant complex software.
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 expertise in a unique industry.
- We embrace a hands-on mentality and seriously consider suggestions for improvement.
- Attractive employment conditions, including contributions to public transport, training and development opportunities, full paid maternity/paternity leave, and much more.
- Flexible and mobile working arrangements with a minimum of 5 weeks of vacation, with the option to purchase additional vacation.
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 Information
For questions regarding the position, please contact: Sam Neuser | Sam.Neuser@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.