Engineer II - AIT (Mechanical)

Who are we:

We Build Mission-Ready, Cutting-Edge Intelligent Autonomous Systems

From battlefield supremacy to stratospheric dominance, NewSpace Research & Technologies (NRT) is redefining aerospace and defence with intelligent autonomous systems built for the world's most demanding missions. Trusted by the Indian Armed Forces across all services, NRT delivers breakthrough unmanned platforms that enable speed, survivability, multi-domain mission flexibility, and strategic superiority.

NewSpace Research & Technologies (NRT), founded in 2017, is a global leader in swarming technologies, autonomous robotics, and advanced aerospace systems for defense applications. With a workforce of over 600 professionals across 12 facilities worldwide—nearly 70% focused on research and development—NRT has designed and fielded more than 15 proprietary multirotor and fixed-wing platforms. The company's core expertise spans large-scale UAV swarms, AI-enabled autonomous coordination, and persistent unmanned systems, all validated through rigorous operational deployment in real-world conflict environments.

We are seeking a highly skilled AIT Mechanical Engineer with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, particularly in the aerospace or mechanical fields.

Roles and Responsibilities:

- Support development of integration strategy of the UAV airframe and onboard systems.

- Definition of Assembly sequence for the airframe modules and onboard systems.

- Aid development of mechanical routing scheme for wire harness.

- Mechanical assembly of the airframe & onboard systems.

- Inspection & maintenance of the UAV airframe and mechanical interfaces.

- Ownership & maintenance of UAV system configuration logs, change logs, issue logs & test logs.

- Aid in planning and execution of tests on the UAV systems at various levels of Integration & Assembly.

- Development, configuration, utilization, maintenance and upgradation of test setups for UAV systems.

- Support Flight Testing Activities.

- Prepare technical documentation related to assembly, integration and testing.

- Task, guide and oversee mechanical technicians.

Required Qualifications:

- B.Tech in Mechanical or Aeronautical Engineering with 5+ years of practical experience in

- Assembly & Integration or Aircraft/UAVs (or) Aircraft Maintenance Engineering

- 5+ years of experience with Aircraft or UAV integration & Assembly

- Familiar with mechanical integration techniques.

- Familiar with various types of mechanical interfaces such as fasteners, rivets, etc, their pros, cons and limitations for a given application.

- Familiar with assembly tools and their safe usage practices.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Exposure to Integration and testing of Jet Engine and Fuel system components on UAVs

- Exposure to the formal testing process including test planning, procedure definition and report writing.

- Familiar with typical UAV onboard components and their interfaces. Exposure to flight testing