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# Manufacturing Engineer at LAT Aerospace Private

- **Company:** LAT Aerospace Private
- **Location:** Bengaluru, India
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-06-30
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-10
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/lat/61338ae8-f402-4cc1-a01c-6c4669d78659/application

**Skills:** Manufacturing Engineering, Production Systems, Mechanical Engineering, CAD Software, Engineering Drawings, Machining, Sheet Metal Fabrication, Composites, Welding, Additive Manufacturing, Mechanical Assembly, Production Planning, Inventory Management, Supply Chain Coordination, Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), Quality Control, Root-Cause Analysis, Project Management, Aerospace Manufacturing

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## Job description

We're Hiring: Manufacturing Engineer Full-Time | Core Team LAT Aerospace | Aircraft

LAT Aerospace is developing next-generation aerospace systems from first principles. This includes a hybrid electric aircraft that takes off and lands within a space of a parking lot, Defence systems built from ground up and scalable Gas Turbine Engines. The Manufacturing Engineer role sits at the intersection of manufacturing engineering, supply chain, production planning, and operations. You will be responsible for building the systems that allow our engineering team to move fast without compromising quality, reliability, or execution.

## What you'll do

- Develop and streamline manufacturing processes for composite and metallic aircraft structures.
- Own the manufacturing workflow from engineering drawings and BOMs through fabrication, assembly, inspection, and delivery.
- Develop composite manufacturing processes including layup, tooling, curing, trimming, bonding, and finishing.
- Plan production schedules and optimize machine, tooling, workshop, and technician utilization.
- Work closely with design and structures engineers on DFM/DFA and manufacturing-driven design improvements.
- Manage machine shops, composite technicians, vendors, and external manufacturing partners.
- Identify and eliminate manufacturing bottlenecks, rework, and quality issues.
- Develop work instructions, inspection procedures, manufacturing documentation, and quality processes.
- Support rapid prototype builds while developing repeatable processes for subsequent aircraft builds.
- Track manufacturing lead time, yield, quality, and throughput and continuously improve the production system.

## What we're looking for

- 4+ years of hands-on experience in aircraft manufacturing or production engineering going through multiple build and assemble cycles.
- Strong hands-on experience with composite aircraft structures and manufacturing processes.
- Experience with composite materials, prepregs, layup, tooling, curing, bonding, trimming, and inspection.
- Experience working with aircraft structures, preferably wings, fuselage, empennage, or other primary/secondary structures.
- Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, engineering drawings, tolerances, and DFM/DFA.
- Experience in training technicians, machine shops, suppliers, and external manufacturing partners.
- Comfortable working with manufacturing machinery including CNCs, Oven, and/or Autoclave.
- Comfortable working directly on the shop floor and with prototype hardware.
- Ability to balance speed, quality, cost, and on-time delivery in a rapidly changing environment.
- Experience with UAVs, general aviation, commercial aircraft, or other aerospace structures is preferred.

Why LAT?

- No hierarchy beyond strength of ideas.
- Rapid hardware iteration culture.
- Own the complete journey from engineering design to flight-ready hardware.

## About LAT Aerospace Private

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: LAT Aerospace is building short take-off and landing (STOL) hybrid-electric aircraft, gas turbine engines, and defence autonomy systems to enable regional air mobility and indigenous aerospace sovereignty for India.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Seed/Angel stage)
- **Headquarters**: Delhi, India
- **Founded**: 2025
- **Founders**: Deepinder Goyal and Surobhi Das

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Aerospace & Defence (Aviation, Propulsion, Autonomy)
- **Target customers**: Government (defence), regional airlines, logistics operators, and potentially commercial passengers for short-haul routes (B2B, B2G)
- **Mission or purpose statement**: "Redefining the future of aerospace" by building three integrated programs – aircraft, propulsion, and defence – to create capabilities India should own itself. [lat.com](https://www.lat.com/)

## Products & Services
- **Aircraft – 8-Seater Hybrid-Electric STOL**: A fixed-wing, blown-wing aircraft designed for ultra-short take-off and landing from compact "air-stops" (parking-lot-sized strips). Hybrid-electric propulsion for efficiency and reduced infrastructure needs. [linkedin.com/company/lataerospace](https://www.linkedin.com/company/lataerospace)
- **Gas Turbine Engine (GTE)**: In-house development of world-class gas turbine engines for both aircraft and defence applications. Focus on compressors, turbines, combustion, rotor dynamics, and digital engine control (FADEC). [lat.com/careers](https://www.lat.com/careers)
- **Defence & Autonomy Systems**: Building indigenous perception, navigation, and decision systems for unmanned and autonomous platforms. Includes the acquisition of Sharang Shakti (defence robotics startup). [linkedin.com/company/lataerospace](https://www.linkedin.com/company/lataerospace)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available.
- **Key Metric – Total Funding**: $20M raised in a single Angel round (April 2025, led by Deepinder Goyal). [tracxn.com](https://tracxn.com/d/companies/lat-aerospace/__FWwQ7zsT1zhy7hqcoBHbS5jW1uB0494RFZXe_6FNBho)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Deepinder Goyal (seed investor, also co-founder). Acquired Sharang Shakti (Gurgaon-based defence robotics startup) in February 2026. [linkedin.com/company/lataerospace](https://www.linkedin.com/company/lataerospace)
- **Growth Signals**: Headcount grew 1416.7% YoY to 39 employees; active job postings up 66.7% YoY. Successful flight test of tech demonstrator "Lat One v0.2" (July 2025). Engineering team sourced from top Indian universities and startups (e.g., Zomato, AgniKul Cosmos, Tata Advanced Systems). [tracxn.com](https://tracxn.com/d/companies/lat-aerospace/__FWwQ7zsT1zhy7hqcoBHbS5jW1uB0494RFZXe_6FNBho) [linkedin.com/company/lataerospace](https://www.linkedin.com/company/lataerospace)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Integrated Approach**: Combining aircraft design, in-house gas turbine propulsion, and autonomy/defence systems – a rare vertical integration in the Indian aerospace landscape.
- **STOL & Infrastructure-Light Model**: Aircraft that take off and land in parking-lot-sized strips, bypassing the need for expensive airport infrastructure, making regional air mobility economically viable.
- **Indigenous Focus**: Developing critical defence and propulsion technologies domestically, aligning with India's strategic sovereignty goals.
- **Founder & Team Pedigree**: Co-founded by Deepinder Goyal (Zomato) and Surobhi Das; engineering team includes talent from IITs, top aerospace companies, and competitive robotics teams.

## Strategic Focus
- **Scale Aircraft Production**: Move from tech demonstrator (Lat One) to certification and production of the 8-seater STOL aircraft.
- **Gas Turbine Engine Maturation**: Complete development of a fully indigenous gas turbine engine for both aircraft and defence use.
- **Defence Integration**: Expand autonomy capabilities via acquisition of Sharang Shakti and ongoing systems development for Indian defence needs.
- **Talent Acquisition**: Active hiring in aerospace engineering (aerodynamics, structures, propulsion, controls) and defence systems (perception, autonomy, embedded). [jobs.ashbyhq.com/lat](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/lat)

## Why Work Here
- **Build from Scratch**: Opportunity to work on ambitious, first-principles aerospace engineering across aircraft, engines, and autonomy – with rapid prototyping and flight testing.
- **Culture & Mission**: Focus on solving hard problems for India, with a flat structure and ownership. The founders emphasize "build, break, and repeat" and seek engineers who want to "rewrite history." [lat.com/careers](https://www.lat.com/careers)
- **Work Location & Policy**: Roles are based in Bangalore, India (on-site). The nature of hardware/aircraft development requires physical presence in workshops, labs, and test sites.
- **Team & Growth**: 39 employees with strong technical depth; high growth trajectory (1416% YoY). Access to cutting-edge aerospace R&D.
- **Perks**: Not explicitly detailed, but the environment is suited for engineers and scientists passionate about aerospace, propulsion, and defence independence.

## Sources
1. [lat.com](https://www.lat.com/) – Company overview, vision, and programs
2. [lat.com/careers](https://www.lat.com/careers) – Career philosophy and open roles
3. [linkedin.com/company/lataerospace](https://www.linkedin.com/company/lataerospace) – Company updates, acquisition news, headcount, and culture
4. [tracxn.com](https://tracxn.com/d/companies/lat-aerospace/__FWwQ7zsT1zhy7hqcoBHbS5jW1uB0494RFZXe_6FNBho) – Funding details, employee metrics, competitors
5. [jobs.ashbyhq.com/lat](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/lat) – Current job openings (Gas Turbine, Aircraft Engineering)

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