Composite Engineer

IG Defence; Dadri; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attractive salary package

Internship + probation training

Job summary

IG Defence in India invites engineers to join a hands-on, fast-paced team responsible for designing and testing advanced composite airframes and related structures. The role blends creative thinking with rigorous engineering, requiring proactive problem solving and close collaboration across departments.

You will work on material selection, laminate schedules, tooling, and FE analysis using ANSYS, contributing to prototypes and production readiness.

Qualifications

• Degree in Aerospace, Mechanical or Robotics engineering is required.
• Experience in aerospace/defence contexts is preferred.
• Ability to work without bureaucracy and deliver results.
• Willingness to learn and contribute to national security related projects.

Responsibilities

• Design lightweight composite airframes, wings, fuselages, launch tubes, radomes, and structural components.
• Select composite materials (carbon fibre, glass fibre, Kevlar, honeycomb cores, foam cores, prepregs, resins).
• Develop laminate schedules, ply orientations, and reinforcement strategies.
• Design moulds, tooling, jigs, fixtures, and manufacturing aids.
• Perform structural calculations and FEA for composite components using ANSYS or equivalent software.
• Optimise components for weight, stiffness, strength, vibration, and manufacturability.
• Execute manufacturing processes including hand lay-up and compression moulding.
• Develop SOPs for composite production.
• Conduct material qualification and validation testing.
• Perform failure analysis and root cause investigations.
• Collaborate with aerodynamics, mechanical, electronics, manufacturing, and flight testing teams.
• Support prototype development through production readiness.
• Ensure quality standards through dimensional inspection and NDT techniques.

Skills

Problem solving

Proactive attitude

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelors in Aerospace, Mechanical or Robotics

Tools

ANSYS

Job description

As an employee of our company, you will collaborate with each departmentto create and deploy disruptive products. Come work at a growing companythat offers great benefits with opportunities to moving forward and learnalongside accomplished leaders. We're seeking an experienced and outstandingmember of staff.
This position is both creative and rigorous by nature you need to thinkoutside the box. We expect the candidate to be proactive and have a \"get it done\"spirit. To be successful, you will have solid solving problem skills.

Customer Relationship

Personal Evolution

Autonomy

Administrative Work

Technical Expertise

Day-to-day Responsibilities:

• Design lightweight composite airframes, wings, fuselages, launch tubes, radomes, and structural components.
• Select suitable composite materials including carbon fibre, glass fibre, Kevlar, honeycomb cores, foam cores, prepregs, and resins.
• Develop laminate schedules, ply orientations, and structural reinforcement strategies.
• Design moulds, tooling, jigs, fixtures, and manufacturing aids.
• Perform structural calculations and FEA for composite components using ANSYS or equivalent software.
• Optimise components for weight, stiffness, strength, vibration, and manufacturability.

Execute manufacturing processes including:

• Hand lay-up
• Compression moulding (where applicable)
• Develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for composite production.
• Conduct material qualification and validation testing.
• Perform failure analysis and root cause investigations.
• Work closely with aerodynamics, mechanical, electronics, manufacturing, and flight testing teams.
• Support prototype development through production readiness.
• Ensure quality standards through dimensional inspection and NDT techniques such as ultrasonic testing, tap testing, and thermography where applicable.
• Continuously improve manufacturing efficiency, yield, and cost. Composite engineers in aerospace commonly bridge design, analysis, tooling, manufacturing, testing, and quality functions.

Battlefield Decision Making

Strategic Operations

Rapid Problem Solving

National Security Awareness

Responsibilities

• Assist in drone design, assembly, and testing
• Work on aerodynamics and propulsion
• Support flight testing and data collection

Must Have

• Degree in Aerospace / Mechanical / Robotics
• Work with sharp, driven people in a no-nonsense culture
• No bureaucracy, no micromanagement — just execution
• Operate at the intersection of defence, tech, and strategy
• Learn faster than most roles in years
• Be part of building something that actually matters

What We Offer

Each employee has a chance to see the impact of his work. You can make a real contribution to the success of the company.
Several activities are often organized all over the year, such as weekly sports sessions, team building events, monthly drink, and much more.

A full-time position
Attractive salary package.

Trainings

6 months of internship training and 3 months of probation for full-time roles.