Website:
aero360.co.in
Job details:
Senior UAV Engineer – Fixed Wing / VTOL
Job Description
We are looking for a skilled and experienced Senior UAV Engineer to lead UAV integration, testing, and development activities for fixed-wing and hybrid VTOL UAV platforms. The candidate will work closely with engineering, flight operations, and management teams to support R&D, system integration, troubleshooting, validation, and product development activities.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and coordinate UAV engineering activities, integration tasks, and field operations.
- Integrate UAV systems including:
- Flight controllers
- Avionics
- Communication systems
- Power systems
- Payload systems
- Perform R&D activities for fixed-wing and hybrid VTOL UAV development.
- Configure, tune, and validate MAVLink-based flight control systems.
- Support airframe integration, payload integration, and system-level validation.
- Troubleshoot hardware, electronics, telemetry, communication, and flight-related issues.
- Conduct flight testing, tuning, and UAV performance optimization.
- Analyze flight logs and identify system improvements.
- Prepare and maintain technical documentation, test reports, and validation logs.
- Coordinate with management, UAV pilots, and engineering teams during development and testing activities.
- Support customer demonstrations, field deployments, and technical discussions.
Required Skills
- Strong understanding of fixed-wing UAV systems, VTOL concepts, and UAV integration.
- Hands-on experience with:
Pixhawk/Cube flight controllers
Ardupilot/PX4
Mission Planner
QGroundControl
- Experience in PID tuning and flight controller optimization.
- Good understanding of:
Avionics systems
Electronics integration
Power systems
UAV communication systems
- Experience in payload integration and UAV troubleshooting.
- Knowledge of autonomous flight operations, mission planning, and testing procedures.
- Ability to analyze flight logs and diagnose flight-related issues.
- Strong leadership, problem-solving, and team coordination skills.
Preferred Skills
- Experience with fixed-wing VTOL platforms.
- Knowledge of MAVLink communication and telemetry systems.
- Familiarity with composite airframes and UAV manufacturing processes.
- Experience supporting customer demonstrations and field operations.
- Languages:
English
Hindi (plus)
Qualifications
Aeronautical Engineering
Electronics Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Electrical Engineering
or related field
- 4+ years of relevant UAV industry experience.
- Experience in fixed-wing or VTOL UAV systems preferred.
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