Structures Engineer

NewSpace Research and Technologies; Chandigarh; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading development company in aerospace is seeking a Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist. This role involves designing UAV airframes, collaborating with teams across functions, and preparing technical documentation. Candidates must possess a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Aerospace/Aeronautical/Mechanical engineering and 5-8 years of experience. Proficiency in structural mechanics, UAV design, and tools like MATLAB is essential. This full-time position offers the opportunity to work in a cutting-edge engineering environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5-8 years of experience in engineering roles.
• Experience in end-to-end structural design and mechanical systems.
• Hands-on hardware projects are a plus.
• Ability to lead design reviews, mentor junior engineers, and coordinate cross‑functional activities.
• Strong documentation and communication skills for technical reports and design reviews.

Responsibilities

• Design UAV airframes using analytical formulations and engineering principles.
• Analyze and update structural designs with CAE tools.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for airframe development.
• Prepare technical documentation for design reviews.
• Prepare technical documentation for internal records and design reviews.
• Coordinate with cross‑functional teams to fulfill airframe‑subsystem requirements.
• Develop, standardise, and improve processes for all airframe design activities.
• Conduct root cause analysis for structural failures and propose corrective measures.

Skills

Structural Mechanics

UAV Airframe Design

CAE & FEA

Optimization

Materials & Manufacturing

Design Planning

Engineering Practices

Teamwork & Leadership

Tools & Software: MATLAB

Tools & Software: SolidWorks

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Aerospace/Aeronautical/Mechanical engineering

Tools

MATLAB

Fortran/Python/C++

SolidWorks

CATIA

ANSYS

CATIA

ANSYS

Job description

Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist at NewSpace Research and Technologies

NewSpace Research & Technologies (NRT) is a leading developer of cyber-physical and robotics systems for the aerospace and defence industry. Founded in 2017, NRT today operates across 12 facilities with an employee base of over 500 people.

As an engineering powerhouse with 70% of its workforce dedicated to R&D, NRT is building cutting‑edge technologies for persistent UAVs, swarm robotics and AI packages. NRT is ISO 9001, AS9100D and Great Place to Work certified, authorized for defence manufacturing by DPIIT, and holds 2 patents along with over 10 proprietary technology stacks.

Responsibilities

• Design UAV airframes using analytical formulations and engineering principles.
• Analyze, validate, and update structural designs using commercial CAE tools.
• Develop and implement plans to meet airframe design objectives.
• Collaborate with systems engineers, project managers, and external vendors to execute airframe development activities.
• Prepare technical documentation for internal records and design reviews.
• Coordinate with cross‑functional teams to fulfill airframe‑subsystem requirements.
• Develop, standardise, and improve processes for all airframe design activities.
• Conduct root cause analysis for structural failures and propose corrective measures.

Must‑Have Skills

• Structural Mechanics: Strength of materials, aircraft structures, composites, vibrations, structural dynamics, aeroelasticity, rigid body dynamics, fatigue, and damage tolerance.
• UAV Airframe Design: Conceptual design of fixed‑wing UAVs, mass estimation, development of primary and secondary airframe members, and first‑order structural analysis.
• CAE & FEA: Propose and execute linear, nonlinear, transient, vibration, and fatigue analyses to validate structural behaviour.
• Optimization: Multi‑disciplinary systems and structural member optimisation using computational methods.
• Materials & Manufacturing: Design process for composite and metallic structures, including part concepts, quality metrics, drafting (GD&T), manufacturing, structural testing, and iterative design feedback.
• Design Planning: Plan design activities and proofs of concept to meet part and mechanism functionalities through multi‑stage processes.
• Engineering Practices: Engineering change management (PDM), FMEA, and Design for Manufacturability (DFM).
• Teamwork & Leadership: Review design documents, mentor junior engineers, and delegate tasks while contributing individually.
• Tools & Software: MATLAB (advanced), Fortran/Python/C++, SolidWorks, CATIA, ANSYS.
• Additional Requirements: Experience in end‑to‑end structural design, aero‑modelling, and hands‑on hardware projects in mechanical systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Aerospace/Aeronautical/Mechanical engineering with a minimum of 5‑8 years of experience.

Seniority Level

• Associate

Employment Type

• Full‑time

Job Function

• Engineering and Design

Industries

• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• Defense and Space Manufacturing

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