Associate Manufacturing Engineer
Challenge the Impossible
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 2024 the company generated a revenue of around CHF 359 million. More information at:
Your Mission
The Associate Manufacturing Engineer supports the application and development of manufacturing processes at Beyond Gravity particularly for composite structures including payload fairings interstage adapters and similar hardware. They contribute to production while building key competencies in hands-on fabrication tooling and process execution. This is a temporary summer position.
Your Story
Education & Experience
Current college student enrolled in an engineering program.
Technical Skills & Knowledge
Entry Level Manufacturing Knowledge in:
Composite structures (especially CFRP): layup curing trimming bonding and assembly
Metallic and non-metallic fabrication processes
Surface treatments and bonding/joining of structural components
Familiarity with aerospace products such as payload fairings interstage adapters and payload attach fittings
Awareness of manufacturing and inspection processes
Ability to perform root cause analysis
Ability to draft technical documentation
Ability to update manufacturing work instructions
Soft Skills & Work Ethic
Developed interpersonal skills
Project planning capabilities
Willingness to learn and a drive to succeed
Entry-level responsibility for production support continuous improvement and cross-functional collaboration
Nice-to-Haves
Industry Knowledge
Knowledge of the aerospace or spaceflight manufacturing industry
Familiarity with AS9100 standards
Technical Enhancements
Knowledge of sandwich structure assembly techniques
Hands-on experience with CFRP tooling and processing
Experience with CAD tools and documentation best practices
Exposure to continuous improvement methodologies (e.g. Six Sigma)
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 heightsby actively reviewing candidates and will promptly select the ideal fit for our team.
For questionsregardingthe position please contact:Oreste
For questionsregardingtheposition orrecruitment process please contact:Michelle
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.
Required Experience:
IC
Beyond Gravity has been supplying products for hundreds of space missions for over 40 years. They all ultimately serve one goal: advancing humanity.