Product Quality Assurance Manager (all genders) Job Details | Beyond Gravity

Challenge the Impossible

Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, Beyond Gravity is the first space company to combine a startup mindset, agility, speed, and innovation with decades of experience and proven quality. Approximately 1,800 employees at 12 locations in six countries (Switzerland, Sweden, Austria, USA, Finland, and Portugal) develop and manufacture products for satellites and launch vehicles with the goal of advancing humankind and enabling the exploration of the world and beyond. As the preferred supplier of structures for all types of launch vehicles and a leading provider of selected satellite products and constellation solutions in the New Space sector, the organization operates with a global mindset and high-tech products designed to fly into space.

Your Crew

Join a team of 14 Quality professionals to play a key role in delivering complex satellite products from development through production. Working closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and customers, you will help ensure mission success through robust Product Assurance practices, risk management, and continuous improvement. From ESA science missions to large-scale constellation programs, you will contribute to some of the most challenging and innovative projects in the space industry.

This is an individual contributor role with significant quality leadership, customer-facing responsibilities, and cross-functional stakeholder management across multiple satellite programs.

Your Mission

• Drive Product Assurance and quality requirements across satellite projects throughout the full product lifecycle, from development and qualification to production and delivery.
• Coordinate Product Assurance activities and act as a key interface for customers and internal stakeholders.
• Drive risk-based quality assurance activities including Design and Process FMEA, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Monitor and report quality performance, product risks, and mitigation measures to project and department leadership.
• Lead quality reviews, Non-Conformance Review Boards, and Non-Conformance Management, ensuring effective root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Collaborate closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Test, and Project Management to resolve quality issues and drive continuous improvement.
• Plan Product Assurance milestones, including EQSRs, MRRs, TRRs, DRBs, and support major program and design reviews.
• Develop audit strategies and support internal, external, customer, and supplier audits.

Your Story

• A degree in Engineering, Quality, Science, or another technical discipline or equivalent professional experience.
• Experience in Product Assurance, Quality Engineering, or related quality functions within a highly regulated industry, ideally Space, Aerospace, or Automotive.
• Strong understanding of complex engineering systems and product development processes.
• Strong knowledge of Quality Management Systems with hands-on experience in EN/AS9100 and/or ISO 9001.
• Knowledge of FMEA and risk-reduction methodologies.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, lead technical discussions, and take ownership of complex quality topics.
• Business-fluent English; German is an advantage.
• Willingness to travel internationally when required.

Nice to Have

• Experience with integrated digital quality environments, including PLM, ERP, and MES systems (e.g., Teamcenter, SAP S/4HANA, OpCenter).
• Experience with ECSS standards and Product Assurance requirements in the Space industry.

Why Beyond Gravity

• Work in an international environment with a global mindset and high-tech products that will fly into space.
• Join a highly specialized and motivated team with significant know-how in a unique industry.
• Live a hands-on mentality where suggestions for improvement are taken seriously.
• Benefit from attractive employment conditions, including contributions to public transport, training and development opportunities, and fully paid maternity/paternity leave.
• Enjoy flexible working arrangements and at least five weeks of vacation, with the possibility to buy additional vacation.

Core values of Passionate, Together, and Curious transform challenges into opportunities. Beyond Gravity is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, welcoming and encouraging participation from all qualified individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected categories.