The posting
Manager Engineering (all genders)
? 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 sector. In 2024, the company generated a revenue of around CHF 359 million. More information at: www.beyondgravity.com
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
The Operational Engineering Manager is a people-focused engineering leadership role, leading and developing an international team of around 30 Design and Analysis engineers at the heart of Beyond Gravity-s launcher activities in Switzerland. As part of a 60+ Engineering organization, the team contributes to the development of launcher structures and critical separation systems, from early concepts through detailed engineering, qualification and industrialization support. Reporting to the Senior Manager Development Engineering, the Operational Engineering Manager is accountable for people leadership, talent development, team health, capability growth and disciplined engineering execution. The role creates the structure, routines and clarity needed for engineers to perform, while working closely with Lead Engineers, who retain technical ownership.
Lead the assigned Engineering disciplines
· Lead, coach and develop the assigned Design and Analysis engineering team members.
· Build a high-performing engineering culture focused on customer needs, continuous improvement and disciplined execution.
· Maintain clear ownership boundaries with Technical Lead Engineers, who retain technical authority for discipline-specific decisions.
· Lead according to Beyond Gravity values, leadership principles and Code of Conduct.
Develop people capabilities and engineering capacity
· Conduct regular people-management routines, including one-to-ones, goal setting and review, development discussions, timesheet and absence follow-up, and first-level performance follow-up.
· Plan and develop team capabilities through succession planning, knowledge management, onboarding, mentoring, training and skill-matrix maintenance in close partnership with Technical Lead Engineers.
· Support Technical Career Path deployment and the implementation of discipline roadmaps.
· Identify capability gaps, resource constraints and competence-development needs that may impact engineering delivery or industrialization support.
· Support the hiring process for assigned teams by leading first-round recruiting activities, assessing team fit and preparing recommendations for final hiring decisions.
Drive engineering operational excellence
· Improve engineering execution with focus on quality, delivery reliability, efficiency and disciplined follow-up.
· Implement and improve standardized ways of working, tools, methods, templates and routines to increase engineering efficiency, quality and recurring execution reliability.
· Support focus topics and unforeseen operational tasks such as claim management, non-conformances, root-cause analysis and recovery actions. Ensure lessons learned are translated into concrete corrective and preventive actions.
· Own engineering process adherence and improvement, ensuring activities comply with company standards, customer requirements, Quality Management System requirements, guidelines and best practices.
Your Story
Must-s :
· Education in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering or equivalent, minimum M.Sc. level
· Proven experience leading, coaching and developing engineering teams in a complex product-development or industrial environment.
· Strong understanding of engineering development activities for space, aerospace or similarly complex technical products, including Quality Management System requirements and technical work-package execution.
· Minimum 5 years of technical experience in Design and/or Analysis engineering.
· Strong people-leadership skills, with proven ability to build trust, give clear feedback, resolve conflicts and create accountability.
· Excellent stakeholder management skills and ability to influence across Operations, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain and Program Management
· Demonstrated capability in process improvement, competence development, workforce planning and people-development routines.
· Experience in a highly regulated industry such as aerospace, space, defense, medical technology or equivalent.
Nice to have-s:
· Knowledge of non-conformance management, root-cause analysis and lessons-learned deployment.
· Experience working in an international and multi-site engineering environment.
· Knowledge of aerospace or space products, customer requirements and production environments
· German is a plus
· People-oriented engineering leader who builds trust, develops talent, gives clear feedback and creates disciplined
· follow-up without micromanagement.
· Resilient and structured leader who maintains focus, prioritizes effectively and helps teams deliver through complexity.
· Collaborative leader who puts team success first, shares knowledge and communicates openly across functions.
· Logical and concise thinker, capable of finding simple solutions to complex problems without oversimplifying.
· Interested in the Space Industry developments, both regarding new technology as well as business models.
· Change agent who challenges existing ways of working and drives standardization, improvement and efficiency gains.
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 We live a hands-on mentality and take suggestions for improvement seriously Attractive employment conditions (contribution to public transport, trainings and development opportunities, full paid maternity/paternity leave and many more) Flexible and mobile working and at least 5 weeks of vacation with possibility to buy additional vacation
Before applying, please make sure the above requirements match your experience. These points are truly essential for the role and checking them helps us keep the process smooth and fair for everyone. Thanks for your understanding!
?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. We-re actively reviewing candidates and will promptly select the ideal fit for our team.
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.
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