System Engineer Mechatronics (all gender)

🚀 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 1700 professionals, spread across 13 locations in six countries, is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of what is technically feasible. We're not just building crucial products for the satellites and launchers industry, we’re helping to improve life on earth.

Your Crew

You’ll be part of BG’s Spacecraft Mechatronics System Engineering team of 10 engineers, as well as our broader Zurich-based engineering department with its skilled design engineers, analysts, electrical engineers, test engineers, and materials and process engineers. We’re a multidisciplinary, intercultural, energetic and goal-oriented team, working every day to deliver the most competitive spacecraft products for the European and world-wide space markets, and to deliver the most aspiring space exploration technology to large ESA and NASA missions. With us, you’ll have the chance to learn from and work with top experts and >50 years of spacecraft company know how, while contributing your innovative ideas and implementation skills to help us grow – and goBeyond!

Your Mission

• Be the technical responsible for one of our mechatronic spacecraft systems - from recurring products for large satellite constellations (such as solar array drives, antenna pointing mechanisms, or dampers) to new developments for state-of-the-art space exploration
• Lead a technical project team of highly skilled experts from analysis / testing / electrical engineering / design / materials and processes
• Work with the project team to assess customer needs, generate ideas, optimize solutions, and solve problems – all to create value for our customers by delivering on quality, time, and cost. This includes:
• Prepare component specifications and work with our suppliers
• Coordinate design and analysis activities; but also conduct engineering work yourself.
• Support production and test activities, and evaluate test results
• Establish and review complex technical documentation and data packs
• Support and negotiate with customers in regular technical meetings and reviews

Your Story

• You have a MSc or equivalent degree preferably in Mechatronics, Mechanical, or Aerospace Engineering
• At least 3 years of relevant job experience in mechatronics engineering for demanding applications such as aerospace, vacuum, scientific instruments, MedTech …
• Generalist: Used to work with equations as much as with people
• Hands-on mentality: You have previously turned designs into hardware, and have mastered production and test challenges along the way
• Operational drive: Proven ability to deliver efficiently in an industrial operations setting – with strong focus on cost, schedule, quality, and regulated processes and standards
• Able to work under temporary phases of high schedule pressure, while still establishing an atmosphere that fosters productivity and makes working fun
• In-depth knowledge of the following is an asset: Spacecraft components (especially motors, gears, bearings) and relevant standards, System Engineering Methods, data analysis, environmental testing
• Our working language is English. Knowledge of German is an asset

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 and mobile 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. Propel your career to new heights by applying before 01/10/2026. We‘re actively reviewing candidates and will promptly select the ideal fit for our team.

For questions regarding the position, please contact: Philipp Oettershagen | +41434349131 | E-Mail schreiben

For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact: Stefan Hunger | | E-Mail schreiben

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.

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

Zürich, ZH, CH