Technical Lead- Mechanical Design, Aerospace Structure with CATIA

Thales; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Thales in Bangalore, India is seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer with 10 to 14 years of aerospace structures design. You will work on CATIA V5-driven development, PLM (Enovia) integration, and structural analysis.

The role requires deep knowledge of engineering life cycles, manufacturing feasibility, and regulatory standards across civil and defence sectors. You will contribute to hand calculations, design reviews, and BOM creation while ensuring seamless collaboration with

Qualifications

• Experience in aerospace/defence/aerospace structures is preferred.
• Hands-on experience with CATIA V5 and PLM software (Enovia preferred).
• Knowledge of mechanical design principles and engineering development lifecycles.

Responsibilities

• Perform hand calculations to validate structural/thermal design.
• Conduct concept and design reviews (PDR/CDR).
• Ensure designs meet manufacturing, assembly and integration requirements.
• Create BOMs and manage engineering changes with impact assessment.
• Familiarity with drawing standards and geometric tolerancing.

Skills

CATIA V5

Creo DFM

Jigs and Fixtures

Structural analysis

Stack Up Analysis

FEA tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Enovia

Job description

Location:

Bangalore, India

About Thales:

Thales is a global technology leader trusted by governments, institutions, and enterprises to tackle their most demanding challenges. From quantum applications and artificial intelligence to cybersecurity and 6G innovation, our solutions empower critical decisions rooted in human intelligence. Operating at the forefront of aerospace and space, cybersecurity and digital identity, we re driven by a mission to build a future we can all trust.

Company Presence in India:

Present in India since 1953, Thales is headquartered in Noida and has other operational offices and sites spread across Delhi, Gurugram, Bengaluru and Mumbai, among others. Over 2200 employees are working with Thales and its joint ventures in India. Since the beginning, Thales has been playing an essential role in India s growth story by sharing its technologies and expertise in Defence, Aerospace and Cyber & Digital sectors. Thales has two engineering competence centres in India - one in Noida focused on Cyber & Digital business, while the one in Bengaluru focuses on hardware, software and systems engineering capabilities for both the civil and defence sectors, serving global needs. The Group has also established an MRO (Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul) facility in Gurugram to provide comprehensive avionics maintenance and repair services to Indian airlines and support the growth of the local aviation industry.

Skills & Years of Experience:

10 to 14 Years of strong design and industrial experience in Aerospace Structures

CATIA, Creo DFM, Jigs and Fixtures Structural analysis (static, modal analysis, shocks, vibrations), Stack Up Analysis

Job Responsibilities:

• You will be an experienced Mechanical Engineer with a degree or equivalent, who have a solid understanding of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering principals and of Engineering Development lifecycles.
• Demonstrable experience in operating within highly regulated sectors, ideally Space, Defence or Aerospace.
• Working knowledge of Catia V5 and PLM software (Enovia preferred). Fundamental understanding of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering principals
• Good understanding of Engineering Development lifecycles.
• Perform Hand calculations to validate the structural and thermal design
• Perform concept review and design review (PDR, CDR)
• Good general knowledge of mechanical design and conception
• Ensure designs meet manufacturing, assembly, and integration requirements. Good experience in BOM creation and Engineering Change processes (with consideration given to implications of changes managing through the process) Solid understanding of drawing standards
• Working knowledge of Geometric Tolerancing best practice
• Familiarity with FEA tools.