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Job Title: Lead Design Engineer

Location: Tallassee, AL

Tata Technologies is seeking a Lead Designer to drive the structural design and integration of fuselage and wing components for utility aircraft using 3DEXPERIENCE tools. The role requires strong technical expertise in metallic and composite structures, weight optimization, and manufacturability, while ensuring compliance with aerospace certification standards. The Lead Designer will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams spanning stress analysis, manufacturing, and certification to deliver robust, efficient, and certifiable structural solutions.

Dimension of Function

Accountable for leading the design and development of fuselage and wing structures using Catia v5 and 3DEXPERIENCE platforms. Applies advanced knowledge of metallic and composite materials to achieve structural integrity, weight reduction, and cost efficiency while ensuring compliance with aerospace standards throughout the design, validation, and certification lifecycle.

Contacts

Works in close coordination with design, stress, manufacturing, and certification teams. Interfaces with project leads, suppliers, and regulatory authorities to ensure alignment, timely delivery, and compliance with program requirements.

Area of Responsibility

• Lead structural design activities for fuselage and wing assemblies under multiple load cases.
• Author, review, and approve CAD models, drawings, and design documents ensuring compliance and manufacturability.
• Collaborate with Stress Analysis team to validate and refine structural concepts.
• Drive design optimization for weight reduction, performance improvement, and cost-effectiveness.
• Apply expertise in metallic and composite materials to achieve efficient, durable, and certifiable structures.
• Conduct quality checks of design deliverables to ensure accuracy and adherence to standards.
• Interface with certification authorities to align with FAR 23 & FAR 27 requirements.
• Support prototype build, ground tests, and flight test campaigns to confirm design intent.

Knowledge / Experience

• 10+ years of experience in aerospace structural design.
• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace / Mechanical Engineering
• Strong proficiency in CATIA V5, ENOVIA, and 3DEXPERIENCE.
• Well versed with composite modelling best practices and design principles.
• Deep understanding of both composite and metallic structures.
• Hands-on experience in structural weight optimization and material trade-offs.
• Familiarity with aerospace certification standards (FAR 23 & FAR 27).
• Exposure to eVTOL or UAV platforms is an advantage.
• Demonstrated project leadership, documentation, and presentation skills

Job Title : Nuclear Engineer (Naval Reactors Engineer) Category / Component : Officer • Active Overview Design, regulate, and oversee the Navy's nuclear propulsion program, including reactor design, fleet operations, and eventual defueling and decommissioning of nuclear powered ships and submarines from Naval Reactors Headquarters and associated Department of Energy laboratories and shipyards.

Key Responsibilities Provide technical direction in areas such as reactor and fluid systems design, reactor physics, materials development, component design for steam generators, pumps, and valves, instrumentation and control for reactor and propulsion plants, testing and quality control, radiation shielding, and chemistry and radiological controls; review designs and analyses from laboratories, shipyards, and industry partners; coordinate with fleet units to ensure safe and reliable nuclear plant operation.

What to Expect Assume significant technical responsibility early in your career as part of a lean headquarters staff; work primarily in an analytical and oversight role rather than operating plants at sea; balance long term engineering projects with time sensitive fleet and shipyard issues; frequent coordination with senior civilian engineers, naval officers, and technical teams; high expectations for attention to detail, judgment, and written and oral communication.

Work Environment Work mainly at Naval Reactors Headquarters in the Washington, District of Columbia area with regular engagement with Department of Energy laboratories, nuclear training sites, shipyards, and nuclear powered ships and submarines; office based work that includes document reviews, technical meetings, inspections, and site visits rather than day to day shipboard watchstanding.

Pathways, Training & Advancement Officer commissioning through programs such as Officer Candidate School or the Nuclear Propulsion Officer Candidate program followed by a structured technical qualification program at Naval Reactors; rotational exposure to laboratories, prototypes, shipyards, and fleet support issues; progressive responsibility leading projects and becoming a subject matter expert, with opportunities for professional military education and advanced graduate study in technical fields.

Entry through the Nuclear Propulsion Officer Candidate program for qualified college students and recent graduates, or selection via Officer Candidate School for those who already hold qualifying degrees; all applicants must meet Nuclear Propulsion Program academic and technical screening standards in addition to general officer commissioning requirements.

Qualifications All Navy jobs require meeting general enlistment or commissioning standards, which typically include: Eligibility to serve in the United States Navy, which may involve United States citizenship or other legal residency and work status, depending on the program and current law and policy A high school diploma or equivalent for enlisted positions, and a bachelor's or qualifying professional degree for officer positions Meeting age limits that vary by program and are set in law and Navy policy.

Some communities have more restrictive age ranges Meeting medical, vision, and dental standards, including body composition and physical fitness requirements, with some jobs requiring more demanding standards Meeting character and conduct standards, including background screening Achieving required test scores for your program, such as the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery for enlisted roles or officer qualification tests for officer programs Eligibility for a security clearance when required for your rating or designator Additional qualifications can include specific skills, education, licensure, or experience that are unique to a job or community and will be reviewed with you by a recruiter.

Additional qualifications for this job may include: Completion of a rigorous technical degree in engineering, physics, mathematics, or a closely related field that includes strong backgrounds in calculus and physics; outstanding academic record, particularly in technical coursework; United States citizenship and eligibility for a high level security clearance; strong technical aptitude and comfort with detailed analytical work.

Education Education benefits are available through standard Navy programs such as Tuition Assistance, the Post-9/11 GI Bill, ACE-recommended college credit for Navy training, Navy COOL-funded certifications, USMAP apprenticeships, and other Navy College Program opportunities.

Specific options depend on the Sailor's status, training, and current Navy policy.

Pay, Benefits & Service Pay, benefits, and service commitments follow standard Navy Active and/or Reserve policies for this type of role, including basic pay, allowances when eligible, health coverage, and retirement options.

Exact entitlements, special pays, and service obligations depend on program, component, years of service, and current law and Navy guidance.

Incentives Incentives such as bonuses, special pays, and loan repayment may be available at times for specific ratings or communities, but they change frequently and cannot be guaranteed.

Applicants must confirm current incentives and eligibility with an official Navy recruiter or authoritative Navy source.

Notes and Disclaimers This description is a general overview of typical duties, training, and opportunities in this community.

It does not replace official Navy instructions, policies, or contracts and does not guarantee specific assignments, training, incentives, or outcomes.

Actual opportunities depend on Navy needs, individual performance, screening results, and current law and policy.

Responsible for meeting corporate purchasing needs through analyzing, planning, executing and controlling purchasing activities. Purchasing activities includes but not limited to budget planning, requisition review, supplier selection, order placement, and follow up. Reports to managing director and supervise department associates. The roles and responsibilities listed are not meant to be all inclusive. The needs of the company may require individuals to perform other functions.

Management duties:

• Understand the roles and requirement of corporate purchasing through management participation.
• Translate corporate goals to department goals and individual targets and objective.
• Plan, implement actions, review and follow up on actions assigned.

Needs & regulation assessment

• Becomes knowledgeable of specific commodity group of material, service, and transportation requirements, their uses and application, their sources of supply and availability, and the price, quality, vendor performance, and market conditions of specified requirements.
• Becomes knowledgeable about laws and regulations that pertain to the procurement of these requirements as they pertain to the delivery and usage of the specified item.
• Becomes knowledgeable about company purchasing policy and local requisition and purchasing procedures and recognizes, coordinates, and communicates required commodities which can be more economically purchased.

Regulate and monitor internal purchasing practice for the assigned commodities.

• Reviews all confirmed commitments received with respect to the overall value to the company as to delivery, price, payment term, and vendor selection quality, so as to report any loss of value to the company both to purchasing and management.
• Communicates purchasing policies and requisition procedures to all requisitions and potential requisitioners in the designated area of responsibility.
• Monitor open Blanket Orders and inform as necessary to requisitioners, appropriate management, purchasing personnel on cost, material availability status and engineering changes. Provide necessary reports summarizing selected purchasing activities relating to the given area of buying responsibility.
• Recommend changes and push as appropriate to corporate management in policies and procedures that enhance the activity of purchasing or enhance the accomplishment of the core business.

Vendor research and issuance of Contract/Blanket Order.

• Initiate vendor contacts for product, vendor profile information and Request for Quotations as required. Update and maintain such records as required.
• Establishes and maintains rapport and business association with suppliers and appropriate salespeople. Direct and procure vendor technical and operation expertise as required to appropriate internal personnel.
• Negotiate, place Blanket Orders, and enter into contracts as necessary for required material and services to ensure timely delivery with maximum company benefit.
• Continuously work with vendors to seek cost improvement ideas and enter into long term cost reduction programs as seen fit.
• Others
• Train and supervise assistance staff.
• Participate in Cross Functional Team and other Corporate functions and assist in other continuous improvement activities.

Support and ensure compliance with current quality and environmental systems.

The Shipping Analyst must ensure accurate and timely deliveries of after sales parts by managing the entire after sales supply chain (purchasing, production planning, shipping, and invoicing).

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Prepare accurate JIT/Forecast data to ensure materials and planning are accurate.
• Ensure that processes and programs are in place and operating efficiently to guarantee timely receipt of all customer requirements.
• Responsible for the accuracy of data existing in the shipping systems – part numbers, BOM, quantity, codes, etc.
• Responsible for the accuracy of data existing in the shipping systems-part #s, BOM, quantity,  Customer invoice verification, shipping result confirmation, and daily closing.
• Manage transportation related programs concerning deliveries to customers.
• Lead Production/QC/Engineering teams to meet urgent requests from Customers, and resolve issues in Shipping.  Support EHS objectives.
• Other duties may be assigned.

EDUCATION AND EXPERINCE:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field (Logistics SCM, Business Administration, etc.) preferred
• 2+ years’ experience in shipping / logistics preferred.
• Excellent communication skills. Korean bilingual preferred.
• Proficient in MS Office suite.
• Experience with MRP Systems such as SAP preferred.