Structural Design & Analysis Engineer

LAT Aerospace Private; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

LAT Aerospace Private in Bengaluru is seeking a Structural Design & Analysis Engineer to contribute to the development of next-generation hybrid-electric aircraft. The engineer will design, analyze, and validate aircraft structures from initial concepts to flight-ready hardware.

This role involves working closely with other teams in aerodynamics, propulsion, and manufacturing, ensuring efficient designs. Required skills include strong knowledge in solid mechanics and finite element analysis, along with experience in using CAD tools.

Qualifications

• Strong fundamentals in solid mechanics, aircraft structures, and finite element analysis.
• Experience with industry-standard CAD software.
• Hands-on experience designing lightweight aerospace structures using metallic and/or composite materials.

Responsibilities

• Design primary and secondary aircraft structures including wings and fuselage.
• Perform structural sizing using analytical methods and FEA.
• Optimize structures for weight, manufacturability, and cost.

Skills

Solid mechanics fundamentals

Aircraft structures knowledge

Finite element analysis (FEA)

Industry-standard CAD software

Structural analysis tools (ANSYS, Abaqus, etc.)

Designing lightweight aerospace structures

Structural sizing and stress analysis

Aerospace manufacturing processes

Load paths and structural efficiency

Programming in Python or MATLAB

Job description

We're Hiring: Structural Design & Analysis Engineer

Full-Time | Core Team

LAT Aerospace | Aircraft

LAT Aerospace is developing next-generation hybrid-electric aircraft that combine advanced aerodynamics, distributed propulsion, and lightweight airframe design. We are looking for a Structural Design & Analysis Engineer to help design, analyze, build, and validate aircraft structures from first principles.

This role sits at the intersection of structural engineering, aerodynamics, manufacturing, and testing. You will be responsible for taking aircraft structures from initial concepts and sizing to flight-ready hardware through rapid design, analysis, prototyping, and validation.

What you'll do

• Design primary and secondary aircraft structures including wings, fuselage, empennage, landing gear attachments, and propulsion integration.
• Perform structural sizing using analytical methods and finite element analysis (FEA).
• Evaluate static strength, stiffness, buckling, fatigue, and structural stability of aircraft components.
• Optimize structures for weight, manufacturability, cost, and structural efficiency.
• Develop detailed CAD models, manufacturing drawings, and engineering documentation.
• Work closely with aerodynamics, propulsion, flight controls, and manufacturing teams to develop integrated structural solutions.
• Design composite and metallic structures including joints, bonded interfaces, and mechanical fasteners.
• Develop structural test articles and define validation plans for coupon, subcomponent, and full-scale structural testing.
• Correlate finite element models with experimental data and continuously improve structural models.
• Support aircraft assembly, structural integration, ground testing, and flight test campaigns.
• Perform failure investigations and implement design improvements based on test and flight data.

What we're looking for

• Strong fundamentals in solid mechanics, aircraft structures, and finite element analysis.
• Experience working with industry-standard CAD software.
• Experience with structural analysis tools such as ANSYS, Abaqus, Nastran, OptiStruct, or equivalent.
• Hands‑on experience designing lightweight aerospace structures using metallic and/or composite materials.
• Experience performing structural sizing, stress analysis, buckling analysis, and fatigue assessments.
• Familiarity with aerospace manufacturing processes including composite layups, machining, sheet metal fabrication, and bonded or bolted assemblies.
• Strong understanding of load paths, structural efficiency, and design for manufacturability.
• Comfortable working with prototype hardware, structural testing, and rapid design iterations.
• Strong troubleshooting and engineering problem‑solving skills.
• Programming experience in Python or MATLAB for analysis automation is highly preferred.
• Experience with aircraft, UAV, automotive motorsport, or other lightweight structures is highly preferred.

Why LAT?

• No hierarchy beyond strength of ideas.
• Rapid hardware iteration culture.
• Clean-sheet programs.
• Own aircraft structures from concept through flight testing.
• Opportunity to build next-generation aerospace technology from the ground up.