Non-Conformance Engineer – Design

Jobtailor; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,800,000 - 4,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a senior aerospace engineer to lead the evaluation and disposition of non-conformances in aero engine components. You will coordinate with design, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and field service teams to drive timely, technically robust resolutions.

You will assess complex non-conformances, determine airworthiness impact, and approve repair schemes, while ensuring compliance with FAA/EASA and AS9100 standards, maintaining configuration control, and representing MRB

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master Degree in Aerospace Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Extensive experience in non-conformance evaluation in aerospace projects.
• Strong leadership of multi-disciplinary teams and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Provides technical leadership in evaluation, disposition, and approval of non-conformances for aero engine components.
• Collaborates across design, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and field service to drive timely and robust resolutions.
• Leads evaluation of complex non-conformances in aero engine components.
• Performs deep technical assessments and evaluates impact against design intent, margins, material allowable, certification limits.
• Conducts risk and safety assessments to determine airworthiness impact.
• Defines and approves disposition types with technical rationale, safety justification, and compliance evidence.
• Acts as senior technical representative in MRB forums.
• Drives closure of high-impact non-conformances.
• Develops and approves repair schemes, manufacturing deviations, rework processes.
• Ensures FAA/EASA regulations, AS9100 and OEM standards compliance.
• Maintains configuration control and traceability.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Regulatory compliance

Technical assessment

Airworthiness knowledge

Education

Bachelor/Master in Aerospace Engineering

Job description

Responsibilities

• Provides technical leadership in the evaluation, disposition, and approval of non‑conformances arising from manufacturing processes, supplier activities, and in‑service operations for aero engine components
• Collaborates across cross‑functional teams including design, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and field service to drive timely and technically robust resolutions to non‑conformance issues
• Leads evaluation of complex non‑conformances in cold and hot section aero engine components
• Performs deep technical assessments and evaluates impact against design intent and margins, material allowable, certification limits
• Conducts risk and safety assessments to determine airworthiness impact
• Defines and approves disposition types, provides technical rationale, safety justification, and compliance evidence
• Acts as senior technical representative in MRB forums
• Drives closure of high‑impact non‑conformances
• Develops and approves repair schemes, manufacturing deviations, rework processes
• Ensures compliance with FAA/EASA regulations, AS9100 and OEM standards
• Maintains configuration control and traceability

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master Degree in (Aerospace) Engineering or equivalent working and thinking level gained through experience
• At least 15+ years of relevant experience gained within an engineering discipline, ideally within an aerospace environment and in multi‑disciplinary engineering project teams (Design, Aerodynamics, Aerothermal, Solid mechanics, all type of Analysis, Manufacturing & Industrialization)
• At least 5+ years of stand‑alone experience in handling non‑conformances ranging from recurrent to field issues of aero engine static structures
• Experience with managing (complex) engineering projects or led teams (delivery through people without direct hierarchical authority)
• Previously held (internal) technical approval authority (i.e. is recognized as having appropriate technical seniority for Design or Analysis)
• Experience in dealing with related functions (Operations/Production, Sales/Customer Relationship Management, Supplier Management and Development)
• Project management, planning and organising skills based on recognised project management methods
• Solid approach/understanding to the delivery and tracking of engineering tasks
• Able to define challenging objectives and achieve them
• Relationship building at levels up to and including senior management level
• Able to work with cross‑functional teams that will typically include (in addition to the Design Engineering Team) Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, Commercial. Procurement, Quality and Suppliers
• Has excellent judgement in considering when escalation is appropriate
• Strong minded, convincing and committed, focussed on delivery, must be able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Ability to clearly present data, reports and presentations to facilitate the decision‑making process at all levels of the business

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive expertise in evaluating and resolving non‑conformances in aero engine components, ensuring compliance with FAA/EASA regulations and AS9100 standards. Proven ability to lead cross‑functional teams and manage complex engineering projects while maintaining configuration control and traceability.