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About Beyond Gravity

Beyond Gravity, headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, is the first space company to combine a startup mindset, agility, speed and innovation with decades of experience and proven quality. Approximately 1800 employees at 12 locations in six countries (Switzerland, Sweden, Austria, USA, Finland and Portugal) develop and manufacture products for satellites and launch vehicles with the goal of advancing humankind and enabling the exploration of the world and beyond. Beyond Gravity is 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. In 2024, the company generated a revenue of around CHF 359 million. More information at: www.beyondgravity.com

Supports projects and other engineers in analysis tasks while ramping up key competences. Works under close supervision to learn analysis tools, methods and standards.

Our Mission

• Understands basic static and dynamic mechanics and performs simple analysis tasks. Performs basic hand calculations and validates FEA results with supervision. Basic awareness of aerospace standards and guidelines.
• Basic awareness of other analysis domains (e.g., F&DT, thermal, CFD, acoustic, magnetic).
• Operates basic FEA tools for linear static analysis. Understands mesh generation and boundary condition setup and applies them under supervision.
• Uses existing scripts and tools for post-processing results. Assists in data extraction, formatting, and basic visualization.
• Assists in preparing test setups, sensor installation, and documentation. Basic awareness of how test data relates to structural behavior and FEM predictions. Supports basic data collection.
• Supports investigation of non-conformities. Understands basic repair principles. Awareness of NRBs (Non Conformance Review Board) according to the NC process.
• Learns how to create reports and follow standard project documentation formats. Can contribute to technical documentation with guidance and review. Follows established practices for organizing and having traceability of engineering data and documentation.
• Is only focusing on his own engineering discipline
• Understand basic R&D method and data collection. Participate in brainstorming session
• Provide basic input to colleagues in the bidding and proposal process.
• Able to compute arguments and distinguish between fact and opinion. Make decision based on pro/cons together with  engineering judgment when not all data are available. Weight technical challenges together with other business relevant input (e.g. cost, timeframe...)
• Focus on training and ramping up competences. Participate in training sessions and share basic knowledge.
• Follow task manager guidance for work prioritization and scheduling. Provide necessary input to Task manager & Technical Lead.
• Limited hands-on experience and knowledge of the different products.

Your Story

• B.S or MS in Aerospace, Mechanical or other engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 0 - 2  years of relevant work experience.
• Basic understanding of linear static and dynamic analysis principles.
• Familiarity with FEA tools (MSC Nastran, Hyperworks, NX, Abaqus).
• Internship or academic project experience in structural analysis, preferred
• Basic knowledge of mechanical layout of aerospace structures and materials, preferred
• Exposure to composite and metallic structure analysis, preferred

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.We're actively reviewing candidates and will promptly select the ideal fit for our team. 

For questions regarding the position, please contact: Joseph Damis|joseph.damis@beyondgravity.com 
 

For questions regarding the position or recruitment process, please contact: Michelle Lach|michelle.lach@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.