Manager Engineering

The Operational Engineering Manager is a people-focused engineering leadership role, leading and developing an international team of around 30 Design and Analysis engineers at the heart of Beyond Gravity’s launcher activities in Switzerland. As part of a 60+ Engineering organization, the team contributes to the development of launcher structures and critical separation systems, from early concepts through detailed engineering, qualification and industrialization support. Reporting to the Senior Manager Development Engineering, the Operational Engineering Manager is accountable for people leadership, talent development, team health, capability growth and disciplined engineering execution. The role creates the structure, routines and clarity needed for engineers to perform, while working closely with Lead Engineers, who retain technical ownership. Lead the assigned Engineering disciplines, coach and develop the assigned Design and Analysis engineering team members, build a high-performing engineering culture focused on customer needs, continuous improvement and disciplined execution, maintain clear ownership boundaries with Technical Lead Engineers, lead according to Beyond Gravity values, leadership principles and Code of Conduct. Develop people capabilities and engineering capacity by conducting regular people-management routines, planning and developing team capabilities, supporting Technical Career Path deployment, identifying capability gaps, and supporting the hiring process for assigned teams. Drive engineering operational excellence by improving engineering execution, implementing and improving standardized ways of working, supporting focus topics and unforeseen operational tasks, and owning engineering process adherence and improvement.

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. In 2024, the company generated a revenue of around CHF 359 million.

• Education in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering or equivalent, minimum M.Sc. level

• Proven experience leading, coaching and developing engineering teams in a complex product-development or industrial environment.

• Strong understanding of engineering development activities for space, aerospace or similarly complex technical products, including Quality Management System requirements and technical work-package execution.

• Minimum 5 years of technical experience in Design and/or Analysis engineering.

• Strong people-leadership skills, with proven ability to build trust, give clear feedback, resolve conflicts and create accountability.

• Excellent stakeholder management skills and ability to influence across Operations, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain and Program Management

• Demonstrated capability in process improvement, competence development, workforce planning and people-development routines.

• Experience in a highly regulated industry such as aerospace, space, defense, medical technology or equivalent.