PENN AERO GROUP a US-headquartered aerospace components manufacturer — is establishing an India Engineering Center to support its US design and manufacturing operations. This is a build-from-scratch leadership mandate.
The Head of Engineering will hire and develop the engineering team, establish working processes with the US organisation, and own delivery of design, tooling and qualification work for aerospace fastening products.
The role reports to the US-based VP of Engineering and requires a hands-on aerospace-fastener design and manufacturing-engineering leader who can operate to Western aerospace quality standards within an ITAR/EAR-compliant offshore model.
ABOUT PENNAERO GROUP
PennAero is a Tinicum-backed aerospace platform and a leading manufacturer of highly engineered fasteners and precision-machined components for critical aerospace, defence, space and advanced-energy applications, serving Boeing, Airbus and other major OEMs.
Formed in 2024 through the combination of PMI,
Briles Aerospace and American Drilling Company, the Group significantly expanded its fastener design and engineering capabilities in March 2026 with the acquisition of TriMas Aerospace — adding trusted brands including Monogram Aerospace Fasteners, Allfast Fastening Systems, Mac Fasteners and TFI Aerospace.
PMI Engineering Exports Pvt. Ltd. (India) is a PennAero Group company, and the India Engineering Center will operate as an extension of the Group's US engineering organisation.
ROLE PURPOSE
To establish and lead the India Engineering Center as a high-capability extension of the client's US engineering organisation — owning the design, tooling and qualification of aerospace fastening products, building and mentoring the team, and embedding the processes, governance and technical-data controls required to deliver reliably across US time zones.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Centre Build-Up & Leadership
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