Lead Repair Engineer - Aerospace Aerostructures

Rtx India Private Limited; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 2,000,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group Health Insurance

Group Term Life Insurance

Work life balance

Transportation facility

National Pension Scheme

Car lease programme

Job summary

Collins Aerospace in Bengaluru is seeking a Senior Lead Engineer - Repair to design and implement repair solutions for metallic and composite structures, ensuring FAA/EASA compliance and timely aircraft availability. The role involves cross-functional collaboration with airlines, OEMs and suppliers to resolve in-service issues.

You will review maintenance documentation, perform engineering dispositions, and lead repair design development in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelors or masters in Mechanical engineering or Aeronautics with 6–10 years of relevant experience.
• Knowledge of repairs for metallic and/or composite structures and inspection methods.
• Understand maintenance, repair, overhaul and regulatory requirements in commercial aircraft.
• Willingness to work day shifts, weekends and holidays on rotation as needed.

Responsibilities

• Assess Airlines’ requirements and provide technical support for in-service issues.
• Review maintenance docs to identify repair solutions and proactively find fleet options.
• Evaluate engineering drawings to resolve customer questions and concerns.
• Investigate problems and provide engineering dispositions to return aircraft to revenue services.
• Design repair solutions for complex issues in metallic/composite structures.
• Communicate with customers to rapidly develop solutions and coordinate with OEMs and suppliers.

Skills

Repair design

Customer support

Troubleshooting

Communication

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in Mechanical/Aeronautics

Tools

Catia V5

Enovia

Fibersim

MS Dynamics

Job description

Senior Lead Engineer - Repair Date Posted: 2026-07-29 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 Overview: This position is for a Lead Repair Engineering Professional with sound knowledge and technical expertise in designing repairs and providing technical solutions on all Collins Aerostructures commercial Nacelle hardware to help minimize aircraft downtime and ensure compliance with certified type design and airworthiness (FAA/EASA) requirements.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Quickly understands and assesses Airlines’ unique requirements and provides technical and informational support for in-service issues.
• Reviews various maintenance documentation to identify solution(s) for in-service concerns and look proactively for potential fleet solutions.
• Reviews engineering drawings and installations to ensure customer questions/concerns are resolved.
• Investigate the problems to provide engineering dispositions of discrepancies to return airplanes to revenue services.
• Design repair solutions for medium to complex technical issues requiring creativity and ingenuity in helping airlines with operational and maintenance requirements.
• Make engineering judgments and apply technical expertise to perform repair design development on metallic and composite structures.
• Communicate with Airline customers for rapid development of technical solutions and work with Airframers, Engine Manufacturers and Suppliers as necessary, to evaluate repair technical data.
• Work with Collins Spares team, Airline/Field Support Managers in resolving Customer issues.
• Comply with the US and country specific export control requirements.
• Report into Aftermarket technical services manager and help in driving organization’s vision of the best aerospace systems company in the worlds.
• Work with a globally diverse aftermarket team of highly skilled engineers and be at the forefront of driving airline customer experience.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors or master’s degree in Mechanical engineering or Aeronautics with 6 to 10 years of relevant experience in a similar role.
• Sound knowledge of developing repairs for metallic and/or composite structures and various inspection methods and common defects.
• Demonstrate technical understanding of maintenance, repair, overhaul, and regulatory requirements in the commercial aircraft industry.
• Flexibility to work in day shifts, weekends and holidays, on rotation as required is imperative.
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment with short lead times handling multiple repair tasks.

Preferred Skills:

• Functional knowledge of Nacelle Systems and its components on various civil aircraft programs.
• Previous experience in Aftermarket customer support engineering organization.
• Very good familiarity and working knowledge of CRM systems like MS Dynamics.
• Conversant with maintenance manuals such as Component Maintenance Manual, Aircraft Maintenance Manual, Structural Repair Manuals, Service Bulletins, Airworthiness Directives, etc.
• Good verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
• Experience in handling of repair, maintenance and retrofit processes, practices and documentation.
• Good team player, willing to work in a dynamic and fast paced collaborative environment.
• Ability to organize, prioritize, multi-task, and manage time effectively.
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment with short lead times handling multiple repair tasks.
• Basic knowledge of Nacelle Systems for legacy aircraft programs and new aircraft programs such B787, A320Neo, A220, A350 is preferred.
• Basic knowledge of EASA/FAA requirements and Associated Repair documentations.
• Strong Knowledge of Catia V5 (part, assembly, surface design tools), Added advantage with Catia CPD/CPE and Fibersim for composites and Enovia.

Aerostructures:

Collins Aerospace’s Aerostructures business is a world leader in the design, manufacture, integration and support of nacelles -- the aerodynamic structures which house aircraft engines. Our nacelle technologies improve fuel efficiency, reduce engine noise and supply critical stopping power when an airplane lands. Today, our innovative nacelle systems are featured on many of the world’s newest and most game-changing commercial, regional and business jet platforms. And we’re not stopping there: we’re working hard to create the next generation of nacelles that are greener, quieter and more efficient. In addition, our Engineered Polymer Products division is a leading developer and manufacturer of advanced, high-performance composite and elastomeric structures and products for marine applications. Whether in the air or underwater, we’re pushing the limits of innovation.

Want to join us on this important journey? WE ARE REDEFINING AEROSPACE.

Some of our competitive benefits package includes:

• Transportation facility.
• Group Term Life Insurance.
• Group Health Insurance.
• Group Personal Accident Insurance.
• Employee scholar programme.
• Work life balance.
• Car lease programme.
• National Pension Scheme
• LTA Fuel & Maintenance /Driver wages
• And more!

Nothing matters more to Collins Aerospace than our strong ethical and safety commitments.

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

Note: Background check and drug screen required (every external new hire in the India) Drug Screen only performed for Operations Positions At Collins, the paths we pave together lead to limitless possibility. And the bonds we form – with our customers and with each other -- propel us all higher, again and again.

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.

Experience Level Senior Level