Analysis Engineer

Beyond Gravity; Zürich; Hybrid; CHF 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work situation

25 days vacation/year

Wellness allowance 3000 SEK/year

Job summary

Beyond Gravity in Zurich seeks an Analysis Engineer to perform mechanical analyses of spacecraft components and support testing and model correlation. The role involves cross-functional collaboration, documenting results and presenting analyses to customers in English.

The candidate should have a degree in mechanical engineering and hands-on FE analysis experience, with familiarity in Abaqus, Nastran, Femap, and Python. Hybrid work and growth opportunities are offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• Experience in mechanical analysis work.
• Experience in writing technical reports.
• Experience from FE (Finite Element) analysis.

Responsibilities

• Perform mechanical analyses of central tubes, adapters, and dispensers for spacecraft launch.
• Carry out static, dynamic, thermal, and buckling analyses and related checks.
• Develop documentation and participate in testing and model correlation.
• Review models, analyses, and documentation; present results in English.
• Work with Abaqus, Nastran, Femap, HyperWorks; write Python scripts.
• Collaborate with project teams and support cost estimation.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Mechanical analysis experience

Technical reporting

English communication

Education

Bachelor or Master in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Abaqus

Nastran

Femap

HyperWorks

Python

Job description

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 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.

You will become part of the Dispenser organization. Today, we are a team of approximately 60 people with diverse backgrounds and areas of expertise, such as Design Engineer, System Engineer, Analysis Engineer, and Verification and Test Engineer. Together, we form a strong team with a great passion for technology – we are responsible for the development, design, structural analysis, and testing of our products. Alongside us, you will help transform and refine our ways of working within an innovative industry full of endless improvement opportunities. You will become part of a dedicated team with the ambition to revolutionize space!

Your Mission

• Perform mechanical analyses of central tubes for spacecrafts and adapter systems, separation systems and dispenser systems that are used to launch spacecrafts.
• Strength analyses with static, dynamic, and thermal loads, stiffness and modal analyses, response analyses, buckling analyses, load capability analyses including non-linear contact problems, dimensioning of screw joints and damage tolerance analyses.
• Perform associated documentation
• Specifying, predicting, participating in, and evaluating tests (mainly static load tests as part of the product qualification), as well as correlation of the analysis model with the obtained test results
• Review models, analyses and documentation
• Present performed analyses for customers (mostly in English)
• Work in analysis tools such as Abaqus, Nastran, Femap and HyperWorks (write scripts in Python)
• Work in close collaboration with colleagues in smaller project groups
• Develop concepts and estimate price for marketing and sales

Your Story

Must’s:

• Bachelor or Master of Science within Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent experience)
• Experience from mechanical analysis work
• Experience from writing technical reports
• Experience from FE (Finite Element) analysis

Nice to have’s:

• Experience from analysis tools such as Abaqus, Nastran, Femap and HyperWorks, Python
• Experience from analysis of composite structures
• Experience from developing methods and processes

Why Beyond Gravity?

• To work in a growing high technology company with career opportunities within the site or internationally.
• You will be a part of an engaged team with the ambition to innovate space!
• We offer a hybrid work situation, high flexibility and autonomy, and a great team to develop and have fun with!
• Overtime and travel compensation and you have the right to 25 days of vacation/year.
• Wellness allowance of 3000 SEK/year via the benefits portal Epassi.
• Lunch subsidy via Edenred, which means you are offered a card loaded with 1520 SEK/month.

Are you ready for lift-off?

Our core values

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: Fredrik Göransson

For questions regarding the recruitment process

Please contact: Breno Silva | [e-mail]

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.