Design Engineer (Composites) - Concessions

Quest Global; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Quest Global is seeking a seasoned design engineer for fuselage structures in Bengaluru. You will assess non-conformities, propose design solutions, and prepare sketches in Catia V5.

Coordinate with the stress team to validate solutions and drive continuous improvement. Responsibilities include reviewing conformance, providing clear recommendations, and ensuring timely delivery under strict quality standards.

Qualifications

• Experience assessing non-conformities in fuselage design and providing repair solutions.
• Ability to coordinate with stress teams for verification of design solutions.
• Familiarity with customer methods, processes and standards for concessions.
• Experience with repairs on both metallic and composite structures.
• Knowledge of GD&T is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assess non-conformities during fuselage production from a design perspective and propose solutions.
• Independently resolve non-conformities arising in shell/ panel line assembly and provide design resolutions.
• Generate design solutions with sketches and geometries in Catia V5; coordinate with stress teams for verifications.
• Review designs for conformance, provide recommendations, and validate the final solution.
• Support continuous improvements to enhance team efficiency and processes.

Skills

Fuselage structure knowledge

ATA Chapter 53 knowledge

Composite/metallic repair knowledge

Load path understanding

Design assessment of concessions

Stress requirements knowledge

Customer methods/processes knowledge

GD&T knowledge

Tools

CATIA

SAP

VPM

PASS

Job description

Job Requirements

At Quest Global, it’s not just what we do but how and why we do it that makes us different. With over 25 years as an engineering services provider, we believe in the power of doing things differently to make the impossible possible. Our people are driven by the desire to make the world a better place—to make a positive difference that contributes to a brighter future. We bring together technologies and industries, alongside the contributions of diverse individuals who are empowered by an intentional workplace culture, to solve problems better and faster.

Job Requirements

At Quest Global, it’s not just what we do but how and why we do it that makes us different. With over 25 years as an engineering services provider, we believe in the power of doing things differently to make the impossible possible. Our people are driven by the desire to make the world a better place—to make a positive difference that contributes to a brighter future. We bring together technologies and industries, alongside the contributions of diverse individuals who are empowered by an intentional workplace culture, to solve problems better and faster.

Work Experience

• To assess the non-conformities encountered during Fuselage production from Design perspective and provide solutions while ensuring constraints w.r.t manufacturability, assembly, and reparability duly following customer methods and processes
• Assessing the non-conformities of various complexities arising during shell line or panel line assembly in fuselage and provide design resolution independently
• Generation of a design solution recommending a suitable repair procedure with support sketches and geometries in Catia V5
• Coordinate with stress assessment team for design solution verifications.
• Checking for correctness in design solution for clearing the non-conformance with appropriate sketches, recommendations and specifications and finally validate the design solution
• Supporting ongoing continuous improvement initiatives to increase team efficiency through methods, process and other capability improvements

Required Skills (Technical Competency)

• Working experience in working with Fuselage structure for concessions for A350
• Mandatory to have knowledge of ATA chapter 53
• Good knowledge on Fuselage structure assembly (Frames, Stringers, Skin Panel, Cross beam etc) Door Surrounding areas, Section 16/18 Lap joints, Section 16/18 to Section 19 Orbital Joint , etc
• Good Knowledge of Composite and Metallic repair, with working experience of elementary part level concessions, both metallic and composites & Assembly line concessions
• Ability to study previous solutions for clearing the non-conformance with appropriate solution and with good quality.
• Have a good understanding or knowledge of customer methods, processes and standards, structural repair manuals
• Ability and working experience with various non-conformities like Misalignment between stringers/frames, shifted parts/ holes, unwanted holes, dimension out of tolerance, deep flushness, stringer deformation, impact marks/dents/drill starts, and elongated holes etc
• Hands-on experience of working on the Design Assessment of concessions for Aircraft fuselage, wing components viz. fuselage components include skin, stringers, frames, center wing box, central/nose fuselage, air inlet, keel beam and assembly
• Working experience in coordinating with shop floor team on critical repairs to be performed is added advantage
• Good understanding of Stress requirements & knowledge of strength of materials.
• In depth knowledge of Design solution to clear the non-conformance in the Customer methods & program
• In depth tool Knowledge/Hands-on experience of CATIA, SAP, VPM, PASS
• Ability to understand Load path on fuselage structure
• Having knowledge on Primary and Secondary Structures of Aircraft
• Understand the standards and working procedures applicable in concessions.
• Desirable to have knowledge of GD&T

Required Skills (Behavioral & General Competency)

• Quality conscious and eager to learn from every opportunity
• Ability to work to strict delivery schedules and quality requirements
• Keen attention to details
• Excellent Verbal and written English skills
• Motivated and enthusiastic to learn
• Enthused to work in a challenging environment
• Proficiency in German language is an added advantage
• Willingness to work to stringent delivery schedules and quality requirements