Operational Engineering Manager, Launcher Systems

Beyond Gravity; Zürich; Vor Ort; CHF 140.000 - 180.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Flexible working

5 weeks vacation with buy option

Public transport subsidy

Training and development opportunities

Paid maternity/paternity leave

Zusammenfassung

Beyond Gravity in Zurich is seeking an Operational Engineering Manager to lead and develop an international team of Design and Analysis engineers within a 60+ engineering organization. You will drive talent development, disciplined execution, and robust engineering delivery for launcher structures and critical systems.

You will partner with Lead Engineers to maintain accountability, implement structured routines, and ensure alignment with Quality Management System requirements and customer

Qualifikationen

• 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 ability to build trust, give clear feedback and accountability.
• Excellent stakeholder management and ability to influence across Operations, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain and Program Management.
• Experience in a highly regulated industry such as aerospace, space, defense, medical technology or equivalent.

Aufgaben

• Lead, 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.
• Conduct regular people-management routines and support hiring activities.
• Plan and develop team capabilities through succession planning, onboarding, mentoring, training and skill-matrix maintenance.
• Identify capability gaps and resources needs that may impact delivery.
• Own engineering process adherence and improvement across standards and customer requirements.

Kenntnisse

People leadership

Stakeholder management

Process improvement

Space industry knowledge

Cross-cultural collaboration

Team development

Ausbildung

M.Sc. Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering

Jobbeschreibung

Beyond Gravity in Zurich is seeking an Operational Engineering Manager to lead and develop an international team of Design and Analysis engineers within a 60+ engineering organization. You will drive talent development, disciplined execution, and robust engineering delivery for launcher structures and critical systems.

You will partner with Lead Engineers to maintain accountability, implement structured routines, and ensure alignment with Quality Management System requirements and customer