Airworthiness Engineer - Structures

Ubifly Technologies Pvt Ltd; Chengalpattu; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

ePlane company seeks a passionate aerospace engineer for airframe design and analysis of mechanical systems in VTOL aircraft. You will interact with design teams to ensure compliance with DGCA Type Certification requirements and ITSO authorisation processes.

Ideal candidates have hands-on experience in fixed/rotary wing or UAV/VTOL structural analysis, familiarity with composites, and proficiency in load calculations and optimization of aircraft structures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Structural Engineering, or a related field.

Responsibilities

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Skills

Computational modelling

FMEA

FEA

Mechanical systems understanding

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Structural Engineering, or related field

Tools

CATIA

SolidWorks

Job description

Job Description:

The Airworthiness group at ePlane company is looking for someone with experience in Mechanical systems specifically across airframe design & analysis and transmission systems for ePlane’s electric propulsion VTOL aircraft, to interact with ePlane design groups for the compliance of DGCA’s applicable design requirements for the Type Certification of the aircraft.

Tech Skills:

• Computational modelling, Finite element analysis (FEA), CAD software (such as CATIA, SolidWorks)

Must-Have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Structural Engineering, or a related field.
• Working experience in fixed/rotary wing aircraft/UAV/VTOL aircraft structural design and analysis
• Good knowledge in composite materials.
• Experience with load calculations and optimization of aircraft structures.
• Understanding of Mechanical Systems
• Experience in developing safety critical analysis for aerostructures and mechanical systems
• Knowledge in DGCA rules & regulations specifically on aircraft Type Certification, design organization approval and ITSO authorisation.

Good to Have

• Master’s degree in Aerospace or Structural Engineering .
• Previously worked on development of composite based drones or aircraft
• Understanding of CS/FAR-23 or CS/FAR-27 regulations of EASA / FAA
• Prior experience in working on Type certification and ITSO authorisation
• Knowledge of Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and Lean methodologies.
• Experience in maintenance, reliability analysis, and risk assessment.
• Understanding of Prototype manufacturing of aircraft
• Knowledge in preparation of technical documents and manuals for the type certification.

Personality Traits

• 1. Written and verbal communication in English
• 2. Capacity to work independently
• 3. Multi-tasking

Job Location: Chennai Experience: 3 to 5 years