Project Role : Engineering Services Practitioner
Project Role Description : Assist with end-to-end engineering services to develop technical engineering solutions to solve problems and achieve business objectives. Solve engineering problems and achieve business objectives using scientific, socio-economic, technical knowledge and practical experience. Work across structural and stress design, qualification, configuration and technical management.
Must have skills : Fatigue & Damage Tolerance F&DT
Good to have skills : NA
Minimum 3 year(s) of experience is required
Educational Qualification : 15 years full time education
Summary :As a Mechanical Engineering Practitioner, you will design, analyze, and build structures, machines, devices, systems, and mechanical processes. A strategic aerospace engineering leader specializing in rotary wing platforms, with a strong track record in driving technical delivery, innovation, and client satisfaction. Experienced in shaping engineering processes, delivery governance, and team capability development. Proven ability to influence design and compliance strategies through direct engagement with OEMs, Tier-1 suppliers, and regulatory bodies. Passionate about digital transformation, with a focus on advancing MBSE, MBD, and digital continuity across the product lifecycle.
Roles & Responsibilities:You will join the Aerostructure Engineering team, contributing across the full engineering lifecyclefrom initial concept and design through certification and build line supportcovering end-to-end (E2E) responsibilities. Key responsibilities include the design and development of primary and secondary structural components (both metallic and composite materials), assemblies, and system installations for a range of fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft platforms. Independently execution of comprehensive fatigue and damage tolerance analysis for metallic and composite structural parts related to design and development of rotary wing aircrafts primary and secondary structures. Perform the static FEA independently for fatigue loading to facilitate the team with interpretation of static analysis results for defining the fatigue critical location, number of calculation points, fatigue sensitive area, primary and secondary load path identification, design philosophy identification, scatter factor selection in alignment with client and regulatory guidelines FAR/CS 25.571, 29.571, MIL-STD-1530 etc. Follow the meshing and analysis guidelines for static and fatigue analysis and ensure the FE models created by team for F&DT justifications are compiled to the guidelines and are of high quality. Perform the FEA V&V checks and prepare the V&V documents capture the required checks for the FE models. Also ensure the specific considerations for the fatigue evaluation is correctly captured and simulated in the FE models and if required use your expertise and guidance to align with the requirements. Independently develop 3D and 2D FE models using specified software, adhering to industry and customer-specific modelling and analysis standards and guidelines. Prepare detailed output which will help to Identify the fatigue critical locations based on highly stressed areas from static analysis results, safety critical parts and the standard features which irrespective of stress value need to be checked. Perform the low RF/MOS mitigation, Alternative concepts analyses, compilation of inputs for the review and certification reports. Down select the number of calculation points and align with the client on this in alignment with SME/Team leads. Perform the required analyses checks to enable decision basis for selection of reliable concepts out of multiple concepts based on the static and F&DT justification validations compliance including future operational and maintenance and repair considerations. Enable F&DT team with required inputs for generation of fatigue test plan (full scale and component level test), interpretation of test results and correlation with analysis in the test report. Review the outputs. Peer checker for F&DT analysis certification task. Enable team engagements and knowledge sharing for distributed teams across the programs and locations. Perform the mitigation task for the low fatigue, crack growth life and F&DT performance non-compliance issues based on your expertise and experience. Align these methods with SMEs team leaders and document it as reference documents. Perform tasks as required based on the outcomes of Collaboration with cross-functional discussions with design manufacturing quality, and systems teams; actively support with relevant detailed results and observations to engage in design reviews, issue resolution, and integration discussions. Assisting customer technical audits, program quality gate reviews, and change control reviews. Support and mentor junior team members by providing technical guidance, sharing best practices, and fostering their growth in design methodologies, tools, and domain knowledge. Enable aligning customer expectations with engineering deliverables and strategic goals. Ensure engineering activities meet cost, schedule, target weight and performance objectives while maintaining traceability and regulatory compliance. Professional & Technical Skills:Expertise in the design/development and integration of metallic, sheet metal, and composite helicopter aircraft structures for both primary and secondary components from F&DT point of view. Experience of static and F&DT analysis for sizing of large, fixed wing or rotary wing aircraft. Experience in weight optimization techniques, load path optimization, fatigue and damage tolerance analysis for helicopter/aircraft certification and testing activities. Strong knowledge of airworthiness compliance regulations (e.g., CS-27/29, FAR 23/25), OEM design standards, and FAA/EASA certification processes. Experience in preparation of F&DT test plan, test orders, test load derivation and test to analysis correlation reports for component level and full-scale structural tests for rotary wing aircrafts. Certification testing and test correlation, life extension and fatigue resistant structure design. Familiarity with drawing standards. Proficient in FEA and F&DT tools is essential with experience in NASGRO FRANC 3D MSC FATIGUE, MSC NASTRAN/PATRAN, HyperMesh/Optistrucut. or similar tools is a strong plus. Automation experience using Excel MACROS & VBA Python and Catia V5 is a plus. Expertise for structural sizing of aerospace structural parts meeting certification, testing and manufacturability requirements. Sound work experience related to aircraft materials, fatigue phenomenon, fracture mechanics concepts, fatigue spectrum derivation, probabilistic fatigue and crack growth assessments. Must have knowledge of structural classification, primary and secondary structure design requirements, load path and structural response. Perform the low RF/MOS mitigation, Alternative concepts analyses, compilation of inputs for the review and certification reports. Expertise in structural classification, related F&DT compliance, calculation points and their down selection, selection of scatter factors. FEA considerations and their incorporation in the meshing requirements for F&DT Analysis. In-depth understanding of helicopter/aircraft load-bearing structures, structural response with focus on structural integrity, stiffness, and load path optimization under both static and Fatigue conditions. Knowledge of failure modes relevant to metallic and composite airframe components. Proven experience for low cycles and high cycle fatigue analysis for fixed wing or rotary wing aircrafts. Exposure to functional considerations like telescopic, foldability swivel and reversal of structure. Additional Information:- The candidate should have 5 to 8 years of practical experience in the Aerostructures fatigue and damage tolerance analysis domain, preferably with exposure to rotary-wing aircraft platforms and full design cycle involvement.
This position is based at client location Bengaluru and 6 days a workweek requiring 8 working hours per day.- A B Tech/M Tech in Aerospace, Aeronautical, or Mechanical Engineering is required 
