Associate Manager - Design Engineering

Rtx India Private Limited; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 4,500,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Transportation facility

Meal coupons

Group Health Insurance

Group Personal Accident Insurance

18 days vacation + 12 days sick leave

Job summary

RTX India Private Limited is seeking an Associate Manager to lead a design engineering team in Bengaluru, guiding concept to production support with a strong emphasis on quality and compliance.

The role focuses on mentoring engineers, optimizing processes, and delivering aerospace-grade solutions.

Qualifications

• University degree in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering with 8-10 years of design engineering experience.
• Strong background in design engineering for aerospace/automotive/heavy engineering products.
• Proven technical leadership experience managing engineering teams and delivering complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and mentor a team of design engineers, fostering technical excellence and continuous learning.
• Lead a mixed-skill team to deliver high-quality engineering solutions aligned with customer, program, and business goals.
• Provide technical leadership across the design lifecycle, ensuring compliance with aerospace design standards.
• Drive design activities from concept through qualification, certification, and production support.

Skills

Team Leadership

Mentoring

Technical Leadership

Stakeholder Management

Communication

Problem Solving

Education

Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering degree

Job description

Associate Manager Date Posted: 2026-08-31 Country: India Location: IN-KA-BENGALURU-NORTHGATE ~ Sy No 2/2 Venkatala Village ~ SY NO 2/2 VENKATALA VILLAGE, Yelahanka Hobli Position Role Type: Hybrid At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. Collins Aerospace is a leader in technologically advanced, intelligent solutions that help redefine the aerospace and defense industry. With a comprehensive portfolio and deep technical expertise, we help customers meet the demands of the global market. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

What You Will Do

• Supervise, mentor a team of Design Engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning.
• Lead a team with an appropriate mix of skills and experience to deliver high-quality engineering solutions that meet customer, program, and business objectives.
• Provide technical leadership and direction across the design lifecycle, ensuring compliance with aerospace design standards
• Drive the execution of design activities from concept through detailed design, qualification, certification, and production support.
• Plan and manage team capacity, resource allocation, and workload across multiple programs and priorities.
• Conduct regular one-on-one meetings, performance reviews, and provide constructive feedback to support technical growth and career development.
• Assist in the recruitment, onboarding, and technical development of new Design Engineers, ensuring effective integration into the organization.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance engineering processes, product quality, productivity, and cost efficiency.
• Support root cause analysis and resolution of design-related issues throughout the product lifecycle.
• Guide team members in developing technical expertise, expanding engineering responsibilities, and achieving technical signatory or checker delegation where applicable.
• Ensure adherence to engineering processes, quality standards, configuration management, and compliance requirements while meeting program schedules.

Qualifications You Must Have

• A university degree in Mechanical Engineering/Aerospace Engineering with 8-10 years of relevant experience in design engineering.
• Strong background in design engineering, with demonstrated experience in design and development of Aerospace/Automotive/Heavy Engineering products etc.
• Proven technical leadership experience managing engineering teams and delivering complex engineering projects.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Strong understanding of the complete product development lifecycle, including concept development, detailed design, qualification, certification, manufacturing support, and sustaining engineering.
• Experience leading end-to-end project execution across multiple programs or product lines.
• Working knowledge of aerospace regulatory requirements and certification processes (FAA, EASA, or equivalent) and familiarity with industry standards.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams including Manufacturing, Analysis, Materials, Certification, Quality, and Program Management.
• Proven ability to mentor, coach, and develop engineering talent while maintaining high standards of technical quality and delivery.
• Excellent planning, communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills with a proactive and collaborative mindset.
• Strong focus on engineering quality, compliance schedule adherence, continuous improvement, and customer satisfaction.
• Demonstrates integrity, accountability, empathy, and the ability to build an inclusive, high-performing engineering culture.

Benefits

• Transportation facility.
• Meal coupons
• Group Term Life Insurance.
• Group Health Insurance.
• Group Personal Accident Insurance.
• Entitled for 18 days of vacation and 12 days of sick leave annually.
• Employee scholar program
• Work life balance
• Car lease program
• National Pension Scheme
• LTA Fuel & Maintenance /Driver wages
• Meal vouchers And more!

Equal Employment Opportunity

RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

As such, all India positions require a background check, which may include a drug screen.

Experience Level

Mid Level