System Engineer (all genders) Job Details | Beyond Gravity

Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, Beyond Gravity combines agility, speed, and innovation with decades of industry expertise and a track record of 100% mission success. The team of over 1700 professionals across 13 locations in six countries is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of technical feasibility, building crucial products for satellites and launchers, and helping to improve life on earth.

• Perform Systems Engineering (Technical Project Management) throughout Study, Development, Qualification and Production phases to achieve and maintain qualification of product.
• Act as technical responsible for identified critical sub-systems (such as separation mechanism) of the company portfolio.
• Lead and coordinate technical activities as engineering responsible to meet requirements within budget and schedule.
• Lead and coordinate technical proposals, quotations, concept work and trade studies.
• Support processes and product continuous improvements.
• Propose market-oriented initiatives to improve existing technologies and production processes.
• Break down technical requirements to subsystems, generating specifications for customers, suppliers and subcontractors.
• Track requirements compliance status.
• Plan technical work packages, e.g. through the Design Development and Verification Plan.
• Write and review technical specifications, project related deliverables and other documents (e.g. Test Plan, drawings, changes).
• Carry out continuous technical risk management and perform Root Cause Analyses.
• Provide engineering support to production.
• Represent engineering during negotiations and reviews with customers and suppliers or subcontractors.
• Act as engineering point of contact for customers.

• University master’s degree in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering or similar.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant professional experience in System Engineering or Technical Project Management in the space or aerospace sector.
• Proven expertise with composites systems or mechanism.
• Experience in the architecture, design and development of aerospace systems, based on defined performance, cost and reliability targets.
• Knowledge of project management techniques and tools.
• Professional working proficiency in English (German is a plus), with strong writing and communication skills.
• Proven track record in analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Nice to have: Experience with requirements management tools and databases/systems, e.g. DOORs, Polarion.
• Nice to have: Knowledge of the aerospace industry and market.
• Nice to have: Leadership experience.

• 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.
• Hands-on mentality and suggestions for improvement are taken seriously.
• Attractive employment conditions, including contribution to public transport, trainings and development opportunities, fully paid maternity/paternity leave and more.
• Flexible and mobile working.
• At least 5 weeks of vacation with possibility to buy additional vacation.

Beyond Gravity is a space company headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, with over 1700 professionals across 13 locations in six countries. The company fuses a start-up mindset with decades of industry expertise and a track record of 100% mission success, building crucial products for satellites and launchers.

Join a multidisciplinary team of 60+ engineers developing cutting-edge launcher structures for future payloads. Work in a cross-cultural environment serving a global customer base, engaging with a broad range of technologies. The collaborative and lean organisation fosters creativity and professional growth, supported by highly skilled experts.