Structural Systems Engineer

Structural Systems Engineer

Beyond Gravity

Zurich, Switzerland

Your mission

  • Lead and coordinate technical activities within his dedicated field. List of tasks includes:
    • Technical proposals, quotations, concept work and trade studies;
    • Plans technical work packages, e.g. through the Design Development and Verification Plan;
    • Breaks down the technical requirements to subsystems generating specifications for customer, supplier and subcontractors. Tracks the requirements compliance status.
  • Support in his engineering field during product development. Is the local technical authority in his field for the defined scope;
  • Proactively communicates and aligns cross-functionally with the adjacent engineering fields and department outside engineering such as operations, quality, procurement and other teams;
  • Support processes and product continuous improvements to deliver in line with customer quality, cost, and demand. Propose market-oriented initiatives to improve existing products, technologies and production processes;
  • Write and review technical documentation, project related deliverables and other specifications related to his field of work (e.g. Test Plan). Adapt to the product- and mission-specific requirements;
  • Utilize project management techniques / tools to meet cost, technical, and schedule requirements;
  • Work package / Task Manager. Owns technical, budget and schedule responsibility for fulfilment of tasks assigned by projects;
  • Participate in (Non Conformance Review Board) according to the NC process. Actively propose technical solutions in his field of activity. Carries out technical risk management and perform Root Cause Analysis;
  • Support his engineering field during negotiations and reviews with customers and suppliers or subcontractors. Is the engineering point of contact for customers;
  • Support his engineering field during negotiations and reviews with customers and suppliers or subcontractors;
  • Build-up and maintain relevant contact with external stakeholders.

Your Story

  • University master’s degree in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering or similar;
  • Minimum five years of experience as systems engineer or equivalent lead engineer role in a relevant engineering discipline (e.g. stress engineering, thermal engineering);
  • Knowledge of project management techniques and tools;
  • Experience with composites design and light weight sandwich structures.

Nice to have’s

  • Experience with IBM DOORs for requirements management is advantageous;
  • Knowledge of the space industry and market.

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