Product Quality Assurance Manager (all genders)

🚀 Challenge the Impossible​ ​

About Beyond Gravity

Beyond Gravity, headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, is the first space company to combine a startup mindset, agility, speed and innovation with decades of experience and proven quality. Approximately 1800 employees at 12 locations in six countries (Switzerland, Sweden, Austria, USA, Finland and Portugal) 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 leading provider of selected satellite products and constellation solutions in the New Space sector. More information at: www.beyondgravity.com

Your Crew
Join our team of 14 Quality professionals and play a key role in delivering complex satellite products from development through production. Working closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain and customers, you will help ensure mission success through robust Product Assurance practices, risk management and continuous improvement. From ESA science missions to large-scale constellation programs, you will contribute to some of the most challenging and innovative projects in the space industry. 
This is an individual contributor role with significant quality leadership, customer-facing responsibilities and cross-functional stakeholder management across multiple satellite programs.

Your Mission:

• Drive Product Assurance and quality requirements across satellite projects throughout the full product lifecycle, from development and qualification to production and delivery.
• Coordinate Product Assurance activities and act as a key interface for customers and internal stakeholders.
• Drive risk-based quality assurance activities including Design and Process FMEA, root cause analysis and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Monitor and report quality performance, product risks, and mitigation measures to project and department leadership.
• Lead quality reviews, Non-Conformance Review Boards and Non-Conformance Management, ensuring effective root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Collaborate closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Test and Project Management to resolve quality issues and drive continuous improvement.
• Plan Product Assurance milestones, including EQSRs, MRRs, TRRs, DRBs and support major program and design reviews.
• Develop audit strategies and support internal, external, customer and supplier audits. 

Your Story:

• A degree in Engineering, Quality, Science or another technical discipline or equivalent professional experience.
• Experience in Product Assurance, Quality Engineering or related quality functions within a highly regulated industry. Ideally; Space, Aerospace or Automotive.
• Strong understanding of complex engineering systems and product development processes.
• Strong knowledge of Quality Management Systems with hands-on experience in EN/AS9100 and/or ISO 9001.
• Knowledge of FMEA and risk-reduction methodologies.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, lead technical discussions and take ownership of complex quality topics. 
• Business-fluent English; German is an advantage.
• Willingness to travel internationally when required.

Nice to Have:

• Experience with integrated digital quality environments, including PLM, ERP and MES systems (e.g Teamcenter, SAP S/4HANA, OpCenter).
• Experience with ECSS standards and Product Assurance requirements in the Space industry. 

Why Beyond Gravity

Work in an international environment with global mindset and high-tech products that will fly into space
A highly specialized and motivated team with a lot of know-how in a unique industry
We live a hands-on mentality and take suggestions for improvement seriously
Attractive employment conditions (contribution to public transport, trainings and development opportunities, full paid maternity/paternity leave and many more)
Flexible working and at least 5 weeks of vacation with possibility to buy additional vacation
 

🌌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. We‘re actively reviewing candidates and will promptly select the ideal fit for our team.​

For questions regarding the position, please contact: Yusuf Sun: yusuf.sun@beyondgravity.com

For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact: ​Catarina Rio |  | catarina.afonsorio@beyondgravity.com 

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.