Job Description

Position: Engineering Manager – Aero Engine

Experience: 15+ Years

Location: Hybrid

Employment Type: Full-Time

Role Summary

Lead and manage aero engine engineering programs, driving technical delivery, team development, customer engagement, and engineering governance. The role requires strong expertise in aero engine components, non-conformance management, design change processes, producibility, manufacturing engineering, and customer relationship management within the aerospace industry.

Key Responsibilities

Lead multiple aero engine engineering workstreams, ensuring quality, schedule, cost, and delivery targets are achieved.
Manage a team of engineers, technical leads, and subject matter experts across design, manufacturing engineering, concessions, and change management activities.
Drive technical reviews, engineering governance, risk management, and compliance with aerospace standards and processes.
Interface with customers, program stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to ensure successful program execution.
Support business growth through proposal preparation, effort estimation, capability development, and resource planning.
Mentor engineers and develop future technical leaders and approvers/signatories.
Establish best practices, continuous improvement initiatives, and productivity enhancements across programs.

The Engineering Manager will be authorized to:

Approve engineering deliverables, technical reviews, and project milestones.
Allocate resources and manage team workload across multiple projects.
Approve engineering estimates, project plans, and execution strategies within delegated limits.
Lead customer technical reviews and represent the organization in engineering discussions.
Approve non-conformance dispositions, concession recommendations, and design change requests (as per customer and internal approval matrices).
Escalate technical, commercial, and program risks when required.
Drive competency development, performance management, hiring recommendations, and succession planning.
Govern compliance with aerospace standards, quality requirements, and organizational processes.

Required Skills & Experience

15+ years of aerospace engineering experience with Aero Engine domain expertise.
Strong knowledge of turbine, compressor, combustor, seal segments, NGVs, casings, and manufacturing processes.
Experience in non-conformance management, concessions, deviation permits, and engineering change management.
Proven experience in leading engineering teams and managing customer engagements.
Understanding of aerospace standards, airworthiness, quality systems, and product lifecycle management.
Experience with tools such as CATIA V5, Teamcenter/PLM, SAP, and engineering workflow systems.
Strong stakeholder management, communication, and leadership skills.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Mechanical / Aerospace Engineering.
Experience working with major aerospace OEMs such as Rolls-Royce, Airbus, Boeing, GE Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, or Safran.
Prior signatory/approver authority or engineering governance responsibilities