Materials & Process Engineer

Research and evaluate composite materials for different aircraft structures and operating environments.

Develop and characterize CFRP, GFRP, and honeycomb sandwich structures for primary and secondary aircraft applications.

Understand material behaviour under tensile, compressive, shear, bearing, fatigue, and environmental loading.

Design and execute coupon-level material characterization and validation programs.

Develop and maintain material allowables, databases, and material models for structural analysis.

Correlate material models and FEA with experimental test data.

Develop and validate adhesive systems, including adhesive selection, characterization, modelling, and manufacturing application.

Characterise different layup techniques, tooling boards and assembly techniques.

Develop manufacturing processes that improve and quantify repeatability, quality, and scalability of composite structures using statistical analysis.

Work closely with structural design, manufacturing, and testing teams to translate material technology into production-ready aircraft hardware.

Investigate material and manufacturing failures and drive improvements through testing and process iteration.

3-4 years of hands-on composite manufacturing experience in aerospace or high-performance builds.

Postgraduate degree ( M.Tech/MS/PhD ) in Materials, Aerospace, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field

Strong fundamentals in mold design, layup development, prepreg/autoclave processing, and cure cycle optimization.

Deep understanding of composite mechanics, failure modes, material characterization, and manufacturing processes.

Experience designing and executing coupon and sub-component testing programs.