Material Test Engineer

🚀 Challenge the Impossible About Beyond GravityHeadquartered 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.The Material Test Engineer will own the complete material testing value stream, managing the creation, shipping, and testing of materials testing performed internally & externally to the company. This role is responsible for testing composite materials at the coupon, element, subcomponent, and component levels. This role will also be expected to manage test schedules, test reports, and lab resources as neededYour MissionDetermine the materials testing processes / procedure for all in-coming, in-process, offal, and NC testing requirementsManage the material testing value stream, ensuring standardization of approach, documentation, and results archivingPerform development tests, create and develop technical documentation, establish technical specifications, and manufacturing procedures for launcher structures and other related space productsPerform sample preparation and support the production team in creation of manufacturing routings and planning for material testingSupport material characterizations and support the structural design of space structuresManage external suppliers to ensure material testing is conducted in-line with internal specifications and results are delivered on-plan as per the Integrated Master ScheduleResponsible for the establishment of the new equipment installation, verification, acceptance, and long term calibration, collaborate with the Materials & Process group for equivalency investigationsSupports wider Materials & Process group in all material-based improvements related to Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, People.Your StoryB.S. in Materials Science / Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or similar3+ Years of directly related experience in mechanical, thermal, and/or physical testingPrevious experience instrumenting hardware and utilizing digital acquisition (DAQ) systems for capturing various instrumentation data (load cells, thermocouples, strain gauges, digital image correlation (DIC), accelerometers, pressure sensors, etc) and analyzing this dataPrevious experience in overseeing and coordinating production activities in a production environmentExcellent Program Management SkillsMust have excellent verbal and written communication skillsPassionate and cooperative performer that puts team success firstGood organizational and coordination skillsFormal Project Management experience / certification, preferredSolid understanding of failure modes, load distribution, stress calculations, etc and how this relates to testing is preferredExperience with mechanical testing at the element, subcomponent and component levels is preferredAerospace, and or Carbon Fiber Composite (Sandwich, Laminate) Industry standard testing experience is preferred🌌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. We‘re actively reviewing candidates and will promptly select the ideal fit for our team. For questions regarding the position, please contact: Blake Townsend | blake.townsend@beyondgravity.com For questions regarding the position or recruitment process, please contact: Michelle Lach | michelle.lach@beyondgravity.com  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.