Change Engineer 

We are mission critical 

Beyond Gravity, headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, is the first startup to combine agility, speed and innovation with decades of experience and proven quality. Around 1600 employees at 12 locations in six countries (Switzerland, Sweden, Austria, Germany, USA and Finland) 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 leader in selected satellite products and for constellations in the New Space sector. Beyond Gravity also uses its space knowledge for applications outside of space technology: The high-precision products have already been used in the semiconductor industry for more than 20 years.

Purpose of the Job: Receiving, controlling, processing, verifying, and assessing product configuration changes.

Responsibilities:

Inputs:

• Yearly targets
• Assigned products
• Business Process Management system
• Internal and external product configuration change requests, incl. technical information, production schedule, and cost data
• Configuration Management (CM) requirements as defined in SOW, contracts, and applicable documents of Launcher projects
• General CM requirements stipulated in industry standards (e.g. SAE, MIL, NASA) as applicable to assigned products
• Published documents and information related to Change Management 

Main Tasks:

• Receive, control, and register product configuration change requests
• Process product configuration change requests
• Ensure efficient product configuration change request impact assessments, including technical quality, schedule (i.e. applicable effectivity), and related cost, by organising and coordinating Change Review Boards
• Ensure efficient release and communication of product configuration changes by organising and coordinating Change Control Boards
• Verify the completion of product configuration changes
• Verify appropriate application of the product configuration change effectivities
• Verify the quality of completed product configuration changes, w.r.t technical details, schedule (i.e. applicable effectivity), and related cost
• Measure, monitor & report product configuration change performance (KPI)
• Contribute to the creation and implementation of policies, processes and procedures related to product configuration Change Management
• Provide product configuration change training and awareness

Outputs:

• Change Review Board, Agenda and Meeting of Minutes (MoM)
• Change Control Board, Agenda and MoM
• Updated product configuration data
• Released product Design Package
• Released product Logistic Package
• Product Change Records
• Redline uploads (SAP)
• Product configuration change KPIs
• Product change Instructions and SOP
• Product change Training and Awareness

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, (mechanical, aerospace, or similar)
• Experience with configuration management tools 
• Experience in configuration management or system engineering or quality assurance
• A positive, customer-focused attitude 
• Experience managing projects 
• Strong analytical skills 

Competencies:

• Analytical thinking 
• Ability to multi- task, prioritize tasks, and quickly adjust. 
• Work effectively with team members, employees, and customers 
• Structured way of working in a complex environment
• Strong problem-solving skills 
• High attention to detail  
• Change agent, innovator and open minded. 

Security Clearance / International Traffic In Arms Regulations (ITAR) This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic In Arms Regulations (ITAR). Therefore, all applicants must be U.S. Persons as defined in ITAR 120.15 (e.g., U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident (Green Card holder) or protected individual. Also see 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20) and 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) for additional information).

Beyond Gravity is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other categories protected by law.

Your contact

Did we spark your interest in this exciting position? Then we look forward to receiving your online application.

Recruiter/HR Manager: Chalanah Wilson |  https://beyondgravity.com