Material Test Engineer

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.

The Material Test Engineer will own the complete material testing value stream, managing the creation, shipping, and testing of materials performed internally & externally to the company. This role is responsible for testing composite materials at the coupon, element, subcomponent, and component levels. It will also manage test schedules, reports, and lab resources as needed.

• Determine the materials testing processes and procedures for all incoming, in‑process, out‑of‑spec, and non‑conformance testing requirements.
• Manage the material testing value stream, ensuring standardization of approach, documentation, and results archiving.
• Perform development tests, create and develop technical documentation, and establish technical specifications and manufacturing procedures for launcher structures and other related space products.
• Perform sample preparation and support the production team in creation of manufacturing routings and planning for material testing.
• Support material characterizations and the structural design of space structures.
• Manage external suppliers to ensure material testing is conducted in line with internal specifications and results are delivered on plan as per the Integrated Master Schedule.
• Establish new equipment installation, verification, acceptance, and long‑term calibration; collaborate with the Materials & Process group for equivalency investigations.
• Support the wider Materials & Process group in all material‑based improvements related to safety, quality, delivery, cost, and people.

• B.S. in Materials Science / Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
• 3+ years of directly related experience in mechanical, thermal, and/or physical testing.
• Experience instrumenting hardware and utilizing digital acquisition (DAQ) systems for capturing instrumentation data (load cells, thermocouples, strain gauges, digital image correlation (DIC), accelerometers, pressure sensors, etc.) and analyzing this data.
• Experience overseeing and coordinating production activities in a production environment.
• Excellent program management skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Passionate and cooperative performer who puts team success first.
• Good organizational and coordination skills.
• Formal project management experience or certification, preferred.
• Solid understanding of failure modes, load distribution, stress calculations, etc., and how this relates to testing, is preferred.
• Experience with mechanical testing at the element, subcomponent, and component levels is preferred.
• Aerospace and/or carbon‑fiber composite (sandwich, laminate) industry standard testing experience is preferred.

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 – bla
Michelle Lach – mi

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.