Job Summary:

The Methods Engineer – Composites will be responsible for developing, standardizing, and optimizing manufacturing methods for composite structures and components used across Skyroot launch vehicles and associated hardware. This role will lead methods engineering for composites from concept to industrialization, ensuring robust, secure, and cost-effective processes that meet aerospace quality and reliability requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

Methods & Process Development
Develop and own manufacturing methods for composite components and assemblies (e.g., structures, fairings, motor casings, brackets, panels) across programs.
Define end-to-end process flows: material preparation, layup, curing (autoclave/oven/OoA), infusion, trimming, machining, bonding, assembly, and inspection.
Create and maintain process specifications, work instructions, routing sheets, job cards, and method sheets for shop-floor execution.
Industrialization & Optimization
Lead industrialization of new composite designs into production, including trials, first-article builds,



and process validation.
Optimize cycle times, material utilization, takt, and throughput while maintaining flight-quality standards and safety margins.
Apply lean, Six Sigma, and data-driven problem solving (RCA, PFMEA, control plans) to improve yield, reduce rework, and stabilize processes.
Tooling & Equipment
Define tooling concepts and requirements (moulds, mandrels, fixtures, layup tools, assembly jigs) to enable repeatable, high-precision composite manufacturing.
Collaborate with tooling, design, and suppliers on design, commissioning, and qualification of composite tooling and related equipment (autoclaves, ovens, vacuum systems, cutting/machining tools).
Establish preventive maintenance and calibration requirements relevant to composite methods (temperature, pressure, vacuum, curing profiles).
Quality, Compliance & Documentation
Work closely with Quality to define in-process and final inspection methods

📌 Methods Engineer (Hyderabad)
🏢 Skyroot Aerospace
📍 Hyderabad