Launch Vehicle Systems Engineer
🚀 Challenge the Impossible
About Beyond Gravity
Headquartered 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 1800 professionals, spread across 14 locations in seven countries, is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of what is technically feasible. We're not just building crucial products for the satellites, launchers and semiconductor industry, we’re helping to improve life on earth.
The purpose of this role is to serve as the primary technical point of contact for an international team developing separation hardware for installation on upper stage structures. This role will be responsible for managing technical specification, generated development plans and verification/validation documents for delivery to the customer. The ideal candidate for this role will be comfortable working in a team environment in which they are the focal point for technical communication between the technical disciplines of the team and the project managers. They will possess the attention to detail required to take ownership of and be responsible for the on-time delivery of project deliverables to both internal and external stakeholders.
Main Tasks:
• Coordinate all technical disciplines related to the development of complex products
• Manage, negotiate and track customer requirements and break them down to sub-system level requirements
• Manage requirement verification control
• Support M&P, design and analysis for project activities
• Issue technical specifications for sub-systems and subcontractors
• Drive / Contribute to design and technologies trade study selection process
• Analyze complex problems and define solutions, considering given requirements
• Conduct concept studies
• Develop, evaluate, and compare technical solutions in order to determine optimal nominal solutions including
• multi-disciplinary trade-offs and respective reports
• lssue technical reports (e.g. Development and Verification plans, Specifications, Development and Qualification test
• plans, etc)
• Review of technical results and documentation (incl. engineering and manufacturing drawings)
• Support the project manager in the conducting of regular project meetings (internal and external) and design reviews
• Conduct technical meetings
• Coordinate and issue technical proposals
• Support the project manager in technical negotiations with customers and subcontractors/suppliers, be the primary
• technical interface to the customer
Requirements /Skill set:
• B.S. in Engineering (or equivalent education/experience)
• 5+ Years of relevant industry experience
• Very good understanding of composite and metallic materials in the following domains: mechanical, structural, thermal, acoustic and aerodynamic
• Risk management
• Proposal management
• Awareness of costs and schedule
• Problem solving skills
• Good communication and cooperation
• Organizational skills
• Familiarity with IBM DOORS and Enovia preferred
• MS Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and also Project)
🌌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 heights by applying before 31/07/2024. We‘re actively reviewing candidates and will promptly select the ideal fit for our team.
For questions regarding the position, please contact: Joshua Gregory | | joshua.gregory@beyondgravity.com
For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact: Chalanah Wilson | | chalanah.wilson@beyondgravity.com
Beyond Gravity is proud to be 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
Applications by e-mail cannot be considered. We do not accept dossiers from recruitment agencies for this position.
Trinity, AL, US
Nearest Major Market: Decatur