Harshit Sodha
Bengaluru
Summary
Mechanical Engineer with hands-on experience in Aircraft Wing Structure Design, Repair and Fatigue & Damage Tolerance (F&DT) analysis. Skilled in CATIA V5, Siemens NX, AutoCAD, SolidEdge, and Enovia. Strong background in aerospace manufacturing standards, repair documentation, and structural validation with a passion for lightweight, durable design solutions.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Engineer – Wings Structural Repairs
Axiscades Technologies Ltd
03.2024 - Current
- Supported repair activities for Airbus fleets (A319, A320, A321, A380) addressing corrosion, gouges, lightning strikes, and cracking, ensuring compliance with safety and airworthiness standards.
- Developed wing spar repair solutions for A380, including CAD modeling in CATIA for upper and lower flanges, damage assessment, and preparation of repair documentation for certification compliance.
- Performed fatigue and damage tolerance (F&DT) analysis for A319, A320, A321 wing structures in collaboration with stress teams, evaluating crack propagation and residual strength.
- Managed repair documentation and approvals via Icarus and TechRequest, streamlining query management, tracking repair progress, and ensuring timely return-to-service.
- Collaborated with Airbus stress, design, and quality teams to identify effective repair methods, secure validation, and address technical challenges such as environmentally assisted cracking on A380 wing spars.
- Provided technical support to customers, resolving wing repair issues and ensuring smooth repair implementation while maintaining compliance with internal and regulatory standards.
Graduate Apprentice Trainee
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (ARDC, Overhaul Divisions)
03.2023 - 03.2024
- Designed aircraft fuselage structures in CATIA V5 and NX, creating detailed 3D CAD models and 2D drawings while ensuring compliance with aerospace standards and specifications.
- Developed DFMA-compliant features including pilot holes, coordinate holes, equipment holes, drill vectors, and tooling holes for rear fuselage of LCA MK1 & MK2 aircraft, improving manufacturability and accessibility.
- Conducted hydraulic system overhauls, utilizing troubleshooting techniques and test benches to restore operational reliability.
- Managed quality control of CAD models and BOMs, resolving drawing discrepancies and ensuring alignment with manufacturing specifications.
- Coordinated with design teams to implement engineering changes, validate drawing releases, and initiate parts assemblies and workflow through ENOVIA PLM for production release.
- Handled data management of shop queries, production queries, and snags for center and rear fuselage of IOC, FOC, LSP, and LCA aircraft, supporting smooth production and design operations.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical
S.J.B Institute of Technology
Bengaluru, India08-2021
Diploma - Automobile Engineering
P.E.S Polytechnic
Bengaluru, India07-2018
Skills
- CATIA V5
- Siemens NX (UG NX)
- SolidEdge
- AutoCAD
- Enovia
- MS Office
- Aircraft Structural Design & Repair
- F&DT Analysis
- Engineering Drawing Interpretation
- Quality Assurance
Certification
- UG NX
- AutoCAD
- Bosch Rexroth – Basics of Hydraulics, Pneumatics, Sensors, PLC, Drives & Controls
- KSRTC Workshop
- G D & T – Dimensional Tolerancing Principles
LANGUAGES
English
Hindi
Kannada
Gujarati
Timeline
Engineer – Wings Structural Repairs
Axiscades Technologies Ltd
03.2024 - Current
Graduate Apprentice Trainee
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (ARDC, Overhaul Divisions)
03.2023 - 03.2024
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical
S.J.B Institute of Technology
Diploma - Automobile Engineering
P.E.S Polytechnic