Design Equipment 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.

The Design Equipment Engineer is responsible for all Jigs, Tools, and Equipment in a specific area of Beyond Gravity USA; the responsibility covers all aspects of Safety, Quality, Cost, and Delivery.

Main Tasks:

• Designs, develops, and implements various size jigs and tools to production with robust validation plans that ensure a successful acceptance.
• Manage supplier proposed designs from concept to delivery, ensuring all aspects of design are covered. (Safety, Cost, Manufacturability, Ergonomics, Maintenance etc.)
• Act as the Beyond Gravity USA, Jig & Tool process owner. Shaping the Jig & Tool process in conjunction with global teams to ensure standardized working practices.
• Support and review all Jig & Tool improvement requests for Beyond Gravity USA, providing feedback and coaching to all functions.
• Performs or manages modifications and reworks to existing tooling to continuously improve the tooling and product quality that is output.
• Operate as the Beyond Gravity USA expert for Jigs & Tools providing specific support to projects during project review, NRB’s, or Kaizen events.
• Manage the Beyond Gravity USA Jig & Tool control plan from design to operational acceptance, ensuring documentation and traceability are easily obtainable and clear to all stakeholders.
• Identify Critical to Quality features for planned maintenance activities and ensure integration into the TPM system.
   

Requirements/Skill Set:

• 5+ years’ experience preferably in a large, complex manufacturing industry
• Strong understanding of Geometrical Dimensions & Tolerances (GD&T)
• Skilled to take responsibility in complex project environment
• Experience with CATIA or similar CAD software
• Exhibits control and total accountability of their work area of defined projects
• Willing to be part of a team and grow the facility's competencies together
• Agile and able to calculate risks when decision making
• Independent and confident in their ability to determine the correct action
   

Preferred Skill Set:

• Experience with fabricating fixturing and manufacturing machined parts to specification
• Master or bachelor’s degree in technical studies, preferably in mechanical or process engineering
• CATIA v6 experience
• Space or Aerospace experience

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.

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