Estimation Engineer

Job Title: Estimation Engineer Aerospace Manufacturing Department: Engineering Location: Mysore, India Experience Required: 7 – 10 Years Industry: Aerospace / Defence Manufacturing / Precision Engineering Working Time Zone: UK Time Zone (to support international customers and RFQ cycles) Role Summary: The Estimation Engineer is responsible for evaluating RFQ packages from aerospace and defence customers, assessing manufacturability, mapping production technologies, and preparing accurate cost and time estimates for aerospace components such as sheet-metal structures, ducts, tubes, fabricated assemblies, and precision-machined parts. The role acts as the technical-commercial bridge between engineering, manufacturing, and business development teams, ensuring accurate costing, feasibility assessment, and technology alignment for aerospace manufacturing programs. SECTION 2 – Objective of the Job Role The primary objective of the Estimation Engineer is to deliver accurate, competitive, and technically feasible cost estimates for aerospace manufacturing programs, enabling the company to win new business while ensuring manufacturability, compliance with aerospace standards, and sustainable production capability. The role also supports technology roadmap development, manufacturing capability planning, and continuous improvement initiatives to reduce cost, improve cycle time, and enhance operational readiness for new product introductions. SECTION 3 – Key Responsibilities RFQ Evaluation and Cost Estimation • Review and evaluate RFQ packages, engineering drawings, specifications, and special process requirements • Identify required manufacturing processes, tooling, machines, and inspection methods Page 1 of 4 • Prepare accurate cost estimates for manufacturing aerospace components • Estimate manufacturing hours, cycle times, and process flows • Develop cost models for machining, sheet metal fabrication, assembly, and special processes Manufacturing Feasibility Assessment • Analyze GD&T requirements, tolerances, and manufacturability • Map manufacturing process routes • Identify required machines, tooling, fixtures, and inspection equipment • Provide feasibility reports and risk assessments Technology and Capability Mapping • Map RFQ parts to available internal manufacturing technologies • Identify technology gaps and capability development opportunities • Support technology roadmap development aligned with business growth New Product Introduction (NPI) • Support New Parts Process Development • Coordinate First Article Inspection (FAI) approvals • Ensure On-Time Delivery performance >80% for FAI • Maintain zero quality escapes during NPI stage Continuous Improvement • Lead Lean Manufacturing and cost reduction initiatives • Implement process improvements to reduce learning curves • Drive minimum 4 continuous improvement projects annually Manufacturing Database Development • Develop and maintain manufacturing costing databases • Maintain standard time libraries • Improve estimation models and manufacturing knowledge base Cross Functional Collaboration • Work with Design Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Production, Quality, and Business Development • Support proposal preparation and technical-commercial bid submissions • Provide technical support during customer discussions SECTION 4 – Competencies Required Technical Competencies • Aerospace manufacturing process knowledge • Cost estimation methodologies • Manufacturing feasibility analysis • GD&T interpretation Page 2 of 4 • CAD-based drawing interpretation • Special process knowledge • Aerospace quality standards compliance Functional Competencies • RFQ evaluation and costing • Manufacturing planning • Technology mapping • Project management • Continuous improvement methodologies Behavioral Competencies • Analytical thinking • Attention to detail • Structured problem solving • Communication and collaboration • Decision making under uncertainty SECTION 5 – Knowledge Required Aerospace Standards • AS9100 Quality Management Systems • NadCap special process requirements • APQP (AS9145) Manufacturing Processes • Sheet metal forming • Precision machining • Mechanical fabrication • Aerospace component assembly • Pressure testing • Marking processes • Chemical processing • Heat treatment Inspection and Metrology • CMM • Laser scanning • VMI • Basic metrology Software Skills • CAD tools: o CATIA Page 3 of 4 o SolidWorks o Siemens NX (UG NX) o AutoCAD • MS Office: o Excel o PowerPoint Engineering Methodologies • GD&T • Lean Six Sigma • Project Management • APQP Emerging Technologies • Additive Manufacturing • Industry 4.0