{"id":3246168,"url":"https://alion.io/job/beyond-gravity-senior-manufacturing-engineer-all-genders","title":"Senior Manufacturing Engineer (all genders)","company":{"id":1856555,"name":"Beyond Gravity","domain":"beyondgravity.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/beyondgravity","size_band":"1001-5000","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"SuccessFactors","truth_index":null},"role":"Industrial Engineering","role_family":"Industrial Engineering","seniority":"senior","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Zurich, Switzerland"],"countries":["CH"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":115000,"max_usd":192000,"period":"year","method":"role_seniority_country_remote_cell","sample_n":9},"experience_years_min":7,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-10-24T02:00:00Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-10-24","last_verified_at":"2026-11-05T10:51:25Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":12,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":12},"description":"Senior Manufacturing Engineer (all genders)\nChallenge the Impossible\nAbout Beyond Gravity\nHeadquartered 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.\nYour Crew\nJoin our multidisciplinary team of 10 engineers, where you’ll have leading role in our projects. You’ll work in a multicultural environment, serving a global customer base and engaging with a broad range of technologies and projects. From one-off ESA science projects to state-of-the-art serial production for satellite constellations, there is a wide range of challenging tasks waiting for you.\nYour Mission\nPlans, coordinates and reviews project work in Manufacturing, Assembly, Integration & Testing (MAIT)\nIs the MAIT I/F to project management: He/she regularly updates and reports the manufacturing status to the project manager and the project team\nThe integration and alignment concept and associated tooling development is under your responsibility\nSupports Design wrt. Manufacturability and design-to-cost (e.g. attends regular reviews with system engineer, design, procurement and suppliers during design phase, checks internal manufacturability together with the assembly & test technicians)\nPerforms manufacturability reviews (tolerances, surface treatments, etc.) of the manufacturing documents (part drawings, assembly drawings, bill of material)\nSupports system engineering wrt verification\nSupports design wrt. Jigs & Tools (MGSE, EGSE) specification (concepts, design, quantities…)\nEstimates the required production time and ressources for initial models and non-recurring activities\nProvides and commissions J&T and hands them over to the production team\nEnsures product quality, e.g. through respective production regulation, inspections and procedures\nIs document owner of the MAIT-Plan (including flows and layouts) and assembly procedures\nDrives trouble shooting within production. Is the first point of contact for the Assembly & Test Technicians\nContinuously improves process capability, quality and efficiency\nDrives Automation within Operations\nSupports the procurement department during more complex procurement processes regarding the adherence to technical specifications.\nPresents conducted MAIT activities, also in front of customers\nSupports proposal work and claim management\nAdvises engineering / project management with know-how in the area of shipment/delivery\nAdvises engineering / operations with know-how in the area of certification and machine guidelines\nIn addition to the standard ME responsibilities, the Senior Manufacturing Engineer must also take over the following tasks:\nSupport / deputy of the ME Manager\nTraining and sponsoring of new employees and interns\nRegular proposal work and cost estimation for new projects\nEstablishes MAIT concepts for new projects and evaluates feasibility\nLead industrialization efforts for site level new products and processes\nYour Story\nUniversity degree or technical college degree in mechanical engineering, industrial engineering or similar\n7-10+ years previous hands-on Engineering experience in a more complex manufacturing setting, ideally in the Space or Aerospace sector\nHands-on mentality\nCustomer - and Product - oriented mindset\nStrong leadership and communication skills\nNice to have’s:\nExperience in manufacturing technologies and basic knowledge of materials science are an advantage\nSAP know-how\nKnow-how in lean manufacturing or operational excellence\nProduction line leadership experience\nExperience with MES (SAP), CAD and other relevant complex software\nExperience in composite and metallic structures.\nWhy Beyond Gravity\nWork in an international environment with global mindset and high-tech products that will fly into space\nA highly specialized and motivated team with a lot of know-how in a unique industry\nWe live a hands-on mentality and take suggestions for improvement seriously\nAttractive employment conditions (contribution to public transport, trainings and development opportunities, full paid maternity/paternity leave and many more)\nFlexible and mobile working and at least 5 weeks of vacation with possibility to buy additional vacation\nAre you ready for lift-off?\nOur core values - Passionate, Together, and Curious - transform challenges into opportunities. Embark on a journey to transcend the ordinary with us.\nFor questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact: Mari Vargas\nBeyond 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.\n\nApplications by e-mail cannot be considered. 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