Principal Analysis 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.

We are looking for a Principal Analysis Engineer for composite launch vehicle design and support to manufacturing in our Decatur Facility. This is a hybrid position.

Your Responsibilities:

• Perform analysis tasks within product development activities following a structured approach
• Perform concept studies in support to Systems Engineering
• Lead and manage analysis team task assignments for the assigned project
• Construct FE models to support analysis tasks
• Verify and validate analysis methods used for program using hand calculations or other imperial data 
• Complete analyses for fasteners, lugs or other joints using industry standard methods
• Create complete Free Body Diagrams for all analyses completed
• Provide input to inspection and test plans
• Perform test evaluations and correlate analysis tools accordingly
• Support technical trade-off and solutions selection
• Issue (detailed) technical reports describing the work performed
• Participate in internal and external meetings and reviews
• Coordinate analysis tasks, e.g. within an analysis team working on the same product
• Test predictions, evaluation and correlation
• Provide summary of work completed to lead analyst for project
• Periodic travel to US sites and Switzerland
• Provide guidance, advice, feedback, and support to teammembers

Qualifications/ Requirements:

• B.S. in Engineering
• 15+  Years of relevant industry experience
• Analysis skills on composite and metallic materials covering following domains: Structural (static, dynamic)
• Demonstrated success performing in a lead capacity on multiple schedule critical development projects
• FEMAP/NxNastran
• ABAQUS or other non-linear solver beneficial
• Strong Matlab skills 
• Hand calculation methods
• Awareness for costs and schedule
• Problem solving skills
• Good communication and cooperation
• Organizational skills
   

🌌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. 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 
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For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact: ​Chalanah Wilson |  | chalanah.wilson@beyondgravity.com 

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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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Applications by e-mail cannot be considered. We do not accept dossiers from recruitment agencies for this position.