Operational Engineering Manager - Space Structures & M&P

Beyond Gravity; Zürich; Hybrid; CHF 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work situation

Competitive salary

Opportunities for international roles

Job summary

Beyond Gravity in Zürich seeks an Operational Engineering Manager to lead an international team of around 20 Systems and Materials & Processes engineers. You will report to the Director Engineering Structures and focus on people leadership, capability development and disciplined engineering execution.

You will build engineering capabilities, drive delivery efficiency and ensure alignment with quality requirements in a highly regulated, space-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or equivalent.
• At least 5 years of technical experience in Systems or M&P engineering.
• Experience leading, coaching and developing engineering teams.
• Strong understanding of space/aerospace product development and QMS requirements.
• Willingness to travel ~10–20% and comfortable with on-site support.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop your engineering team with a focus on people development.
• Build a high-performing culture aligned with customer needs and disciplined execution.
• Establish clear ownership and collaboration between operations management and Technical Leads.
• Conduct regular people-management routines and support engagement.
• Drive operational excellence with quality, reliability and efficiency improvements.
• Develop team capabilities through succession planning and training.
• Support recruitment and onboarding for the engineering group.
• Monitor capacity and ensure on-time, on-scope, on-budget delivery.

Skills

People leadership

Stakeholder management

Engineering leadership

English language

German language

Education

Master's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Job description

Beyond Gravity in Zürich seeks an Operational Engineering Manager to lead an international team of around 20 Systems and Materials & Processes engineers. You will report to the Director Engineering Structures and focus on people leadership, capability development and disciplined engineering execution.

You will build engineering capabilities, drive delivery efficiency and ensure alignment with quality requirements in a highly regulated, space-focused environment.