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Job Description – UAV Avionics & System Integration Engineer
Company: Aerion Aerospace Pvt. Ltd.
Location: Pune | On-site
Experience: 1–3 Years
Employment Type: Full-Time
Position Overview
Aerion Aerospace is seeking a skilled and hands-on UAV Avionics & System Integration Engineer responsible for the design, component selection, integration, configuration, testing, and validation of complete UAV platforms including multirotor, fixed-wing, VTOL, FPV, and autonomous UAV systems.
The engineer will work across the complete development cycle, starting from requirement definition and system architecture through component finalization, avionics integration, prototype development, ground testing, and flight validation.
The role requires a strong system-level understanding of propulsion, power systems, avionics, flight controllers, navigation sensors, communication systems, payloads, and Ground Control Stations, ensuring all UAV subsystems function together as a reliable flight-ready platform.
1) UAV System Specifications
Analyze product, mission, and customer requirements and convert them into system-level UAV specifications.
Define technical requirements based on payload, MTOW, endurance, range, speed, operating altitude, communication range, environmental conditions, and mission profile.
Develop system architecture and maintain engineering traceability from requirements → design → component selection → integration → testing → validation.
2) UAV System Design & Architecture
Develop system-level architecture for multirotor, fixed-wing, VTOL, FPV, and autonomous UAV platforms, covering airframe, propulsion, power, avionics, navigation, payload, communication, and Ground Control Station systems.
Perform engineering trade-offs to achieve required payload capacity, endurance, range, stability, reliability, weight, power consumption, and cost targets.
Perform weight, Center of Gravity (CG), power, energy, thrust-to-weight, and endurance analysis during system development.
3) Component Selection & Finalization
Select, size, evaluate, and finalize motors, propellers, ESCs, batteries, PDBs, power modules, BECs, flight controllers, GNSS/GPS modules, telemetry systems, RC/datalinks, sensors, companion computers, cameras, gimbals, and mission payloads.
Perform motor-propeller matching, thrust calculations, ESC sizing, battery sizing, power budgeting, and endurance estimation using engineering calculations and manufacturer performance data.
Evaluate component compatibility, performance, reliability, weight, availability, and cost before finalization and procurement.
Prepare and maintain complete UAV BOMs, approved component lists, and alternate component options, while supporting sourcing and vendor evaluation.
4) Avionics & Flight Control Integration
Integrate and configure flight controllers using PX4 and/or ArduPilot.
Configure and operate QGroundControl (QGC) for vehicle setup, sensor calibration, parameter configuration, mission planning, telemetry monitoring, and flight diagnostics.
Configure flight modes, failsafes, geofencing, battery monitoring, navigation parameters, telemetry, and autonomous mission functions.
Perform autopilot tuning and troubleshoot flight stability, vibration, EKF, GNSS, compass, control, and navigation-related issues.
5) Interface & System Integration
Define and manage interfaces between propulsion, avionics, power systems, sensors, payloads, communication systems, companion computers, and GCS.
Develop and maintain Interface Control Documents (ICDs) covering electrical power, grounding, connectors, communication interfaces, and subsystem interconnections.
Work with communication protocols and interfaces including MAVLink, CAN, UART, I2C, SPI, Ethernet, and RF/datalink systems.
Ensure reliable power distribution, data flow, communication, and interoperability across all UAV subsystems.
6) Sensor, Payload & Communication Integration
Integrate IMUs, GNSS/GPS, magnetometers, barometers, LiDAR/rangefinders, optical-flow sensors, telemetry radios, RC systems, EO/IR cameras, gimbals, companion computers, and mission-specific payloads.
Evaluate communication systems based on range, bandwidth, latency, reliability, operating environment, and mission requirements.
Support the integration of onboard compute and autonomous systems where required.
7) Integration & Testing
Participate directly in the complete prototype cycle covering assembly, wiring, connectorization, calibration, configuration, bench testing, ground testing, and flight testing.
Execute subsystem and system-level validation and support SIL/HIL testing where applicable.
Perform pre-flight checks and validate performance, safety, redundancy, and failsafe functionality before flight deployment.
8) Flight Testing & Validation
Conduct and support UAV flight testing for stability, endurance, payload capability, navigation performance, power consumption, communication reliability, and failsafe behaviour.
Analyze PX4/ArduPilot flight logs and telemetry data to identify system performance and integration issues.
Compare actual aircraft performance against design targets and implement corrective engineering actions where required.
9) Issue Resolution & System Debugging
Perform systematic Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for integration failures, flight-test anomalies, sensor issues, propulsion problems, power failures, communication faults, and field issues.
Drive technical issues through problem identification → root cause → corrective action → re-test → closure.
Troubleshoot electrical noise, grounding problems, signal integrity, voltage drops, EMI/EMC issues, and subsystem compatibility problems.
10) Configuration & Change Management
Maintain UAV hardware and software configurations across prototype and production builds.
Track flight-controller firmware, parameters, avionics revisions, component changes, payload configurations, and tested system configurations.
Support engineering change processes including ECR/ECN, version control, configuration traceability, and design revisions where applicable.
11) Quality, Reliability & Compliance
Support design and validation activities considering system reliability, environmental conditions, EMI/EMC, IP protection, operational safety, and applicable UAV standards.
Support compliance and certification activities applicable to DGCA, industrial, and defence UAV requirements.
Participate in DFMEA, design-risk assessment, DFMA, and reliability improvement activities where required.
12) Documentation
Prepare and maintain engineering documentation including system architecture, component-selection calculations, weight and CG analysis, power budgets, propulsion calculations, BOMs, wiring diagrams, ICDs, configurations, integration procedures, test plans, flight-test reports, and RCA reports.
Maintain clear engineering records to ensure system configurations and validated builds can be reproduced.
13) Cross-Functional Collaboration
Work closely with Mechanical Design, Embedded Systems, Software, AI/Autonomy, Manufacturing, Sourcing, Quality, Validation, and Flight Operations teams.
Support component sourcing, vendor technical evaluation, prototype manufacturing, system integration, and product validation activities.
14) Skills & Qualifications
Bachelor of Engineering / Bachelor of technology in Avionics, Aerospace, Robotics, Mechatronics, Mechanical Engineering with relevant UAV experience, or a related engineering discipline.
1–3 years of relevant UAV/drone development experience, with demonstrated hands-on involvement in UAV design, component selection, system integration, or flight testing.
Strong understanding of UAV propulsion, avionics, power systems, navigation, communication systems, payload integration, and overall aircraft architecture.
Hands-on experience with PX4 and/or ArduPilot, QGroundControl (QGC), MAVLink, flight-controller configuration, calibration, and tuning.
Practical understanding of motor-propeller selection, ESC and battery sizing, thrust calculations, weight/CG analysis, power budgeting, and endurance estimation.
Experience with GNSS, telemetry, RC/datalinks, sensors, payloads, electrical systems, and UAV flight testing.
Ability to diagnose UAV hardware, avionics, propulsion, communication, and flight-control issues using a structured engineering approach.
Exposure to C/C++, Python, ROS/ROS 2, NVIDIA Jetson, DroneKit, MAVProxy, KiCad/Altium, MATLAB/Simulink, SIL/HIL, LiDAR, sensor fusion, GNSS-denied navigation, or EO/IR systems will be an advantage.
Desired Behavioural Values
Strong ownership and accountability for assigned engineering activities.
Hands-on, solution-oriented approach with the ability to troubleshoot real-world UAV problems.
Strong analytical and system-thinking capability with the ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary engineering teams.
Proactive approach towards learning, experimentation, and technology development.
Commitment to engineering quality, safety, documentation, and continuous improvement.
Passion for UAVs, autonomous systems, aerospace engineering, and building flight-ready products.
How to Apply
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