Senior Materials

Senior Materials & Processes Engineer (all genders)

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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 1700 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 improve life on earth.

Your Crew

Join our multidisciplinary team of 60+ engineers, where you\’ll develop cutting-edge launcher structures for the payloads of tomorrow. You\’ll work in a cross-cultural environment, serving a global customer base and engaging with a broad range of technologies. Our collaborative and lean organisation fosters creativity and professional growth, supported by highly skilled experts. Here, you\’ll have the opportunity to outperform yourself and learn something new every day, as each day brings unique chances to go Beyond.

Your mission

Lead and coordinate technical activities within the dedicated field. Conduct and lead high complexity tasks without supervision. Support in the engineering field during product development. Act as the local technical authority for metallic materials and surface treatments and first level of escalations. Proactively communicate and align cross-functionally with adjacent engineering fields and departments outside engineering such as operations, quality, procurement and other teams. Support processes and product continuous improvements to deliver in line with customer quality, cost, and demand. Propose market-oriented initiatives to improve existing products, technologies and production processes. Write and review technical documentation, project‑related deliverables and specifications related to the field of work (e.g., Test Plan). Adapt to product- and mission-specific requirements. Utilize project management techniques/tools to meet cost, technical, and schedule requirements. Own technical, budget and schedule responsibility for fulfilment of tasks assigned by projects. Participate in Non Conformance Review Board according to the NC process. Proactively propose technical solutions in the field of activity. Carry out technical risk management and perform Root Cause Analysis. Serve as the technical responsible in the field of work for recruitment processes; identify and maintain key technical skills within the department and ensure standardization within the field of activity. Coach more junior engineers and external personnel and review their work. Provide information on new products, processes and technologies to the engineering directorates.

Your story

• Master\’s degree or PhD in Material Science, Mechanical or Aerospace engineering.
• Minimum 10 years\‘ technical experience in the field.
• Profound knowledge in metallic materials & processes, surface treatments and adhesive bonding.
• Associated special processes e.g. NDI.
• Qualification, certification and validation of materials and processes.
• Additional expertise and knowledge in CFRP composites and non-metallic materials.
• Leadership skills combined with excellent communication skills.

Nice to have\’s

• Space or Aerospace experience.
• Knowledge of the space industry and market.
• Project Management Acumen.

Why Beyond Gravity

• 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 culture that values suggestions for improvement.
• Attractive employment conditions (contribution to public transport, trainings and development opportunities, fully paid maternity/paternity leave and more).
• Flexible and mobile working and at least 5 weeks of vacation with the option 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. Apply before 30/10/2025. We are actively reviewing candidates and will promptly select the ideal fit for our team.

For questions regarding the position, please contact: Bastien Monnier |

For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact: Stefan Hunger |

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.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Management and Manufacturing

Industries

• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing

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