Job Opportunities in Switzerland

Position Overview

Bcomp Ltd. is a young and dynamic Swiss company specialised in the development, marketing and sales of natural fibre composite solutions for high-performance applications. With a background in the sports industry, and after establishing ourselves in motorsports, we are now focusing on growing our presence in the mobility market. We develop sustainable lightweighting solutions based on natural fibres in close collaboration with our customers, in a fast-paced and entrepreneurial working environment.
The R&D department is looking for an intern to strengthen its team and become a reference in the large-scale mobility market. This position may involve being assigned to a long-running development project with important responsibilities and / or smaller supporting tasks for the R&D team.

Main Tasks and Responsibilities

• Processing of thermoset and thermoplastic composite parts for testing / sampling
  • Skills: epoxy resin infusion, autoclave, compression moulding, …
• Explore the influence of matrices on mechanical properties of composite parts.
  • Skills: samples preparation, 3-points bending, DMA analysis
• Create and build new tools to improve sample preparation process
  • Skills: CAD, tinkering, 3D printing
• Characterize materials’ UV resistance, moisture absorption, colors and other properties
  • Skills: following test standards, dynamic moisture sorption, spectrophotometry
• Support R&D and Quality team in characterizing and validating products
  • Skills: basics of automotive quality and validation processes

Qualifications and Personal Qualities

• B.Sc. (or equivalent) in Materials Science or Mechanical Engineering
• Interest and experience in composite manufacturing and materials science
• Some knowledge and understanding of standard test methods for composites
• Some experience in coding and data analysis (Octave, Python or others) is a plus
• Some experience in workshop tools handling is a plus
• English language required. Any other language is also appreciated
• Driving curiosity for independent problem solving
• Able to work autonomously and share relevant information with the team spontaneously
• Structured way of working with an ability to handle many projects in parallel
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

We Offer

• 1’500 CHF / month gross salary (pro rata)

• 2.5 weeks paid vacation for 6 months (pro rata)
• High level of expertise to learn from and progress on composite manufacturing, testing, design, life cycle analysis, etc…
• Flexible and welcoming work environment
• Automatic authorship for publications / patents related to the work

About Us

We are a small, dynamic, international team working in a fast-paced, equal, and entrepreneurial environment. Each person takes responsibility for their work and contributes to a friendly work atmosphere with many laughs and a healthy appreciation for chocolate.

More information on bcomp.com
Do you want to take part in the adventure of a young, fast-moving company, which is in full development to bring sustainable material solutions to the automotive sector? Come on board and contribute to the development of our processes and products with your technical and practical knowledge. Take part in the amazing working atmosphere of our company. We happily invite you to send us your full application through: workwithus@bcomp.ch

Job opening – R&D Intern – Thermoplastic Team