Senior Engineer (Integration)

As a Drone Vehicle Integration Engineer, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the successful integration of various components to create reliable and high-performance drone systems. This position requires expertise in aerostructures (metallic and composite), battery/motor integration, avionics/sensor integration, and the ability to conduct initial flight testing.

Key Responsibilities:

• Airframe: Support to airframe design team in designing/manufacturing of lightweight, durable, and aerodynamically efficient structure by using metallic and composite materials
• Battery and Motor Integration: Integrate batteries and motors into drone platforms while optimizing power efficiency and weight distribution.
• Avionics and Sensor Integration: Collaborate with avionics engineers to integrate flight control systems, communication systems, and sensors to ensure seamless functionality and data acquisition.
• Initial Flight Testing: Plan and conduct initial flight tests to validate the performance and stability of integrated drone systems, making necessary adjustments and improvements.
• Quality Control: Implement and maintain rigorous quality control processes to ensure that integrated drones meet safety and performance standards.
• Documentation: Create and maintain detailed documentation of integration procedures, test results, and design modifications.
• Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including mechanical engineers, electrical engineers, and software developers, to achieve integrated drone solutions that meet project goals.
• Troubleshooting solving: Provide timely support to resolve technical issues and ensure systems are operational.
• Continuous Improvement: Stay up to date with advancements in drone technology and integration techniques and apply this knowledge to enhance our product offerings.
• Safety: All integration activities should be complied with regulatory requirements and safety standards

Qualifications:

• Bachelor s degree in mechanical, Aerospace, and Mechatronics engineering, or related field.
• 15+ years of hands-on experience in UAV integration, development, or related roles.
• Should have basic knowledge on UAV systems, communication protocols, sensors, payloads and control systems.
• Strong understanding on avionics, embedded system, Electrical harness and flight control systems
• Extensive experience in airframe assembly and manufacturing processes
• Knowledge of aerospace quality standards and regulatory requirements (e.g. AS900 Rev-D, AS9102, AS9145)
• Experience in product testing, validation, and regulatory compliance of DGQA, DGCA CEMILAC would be added advantage