Key Responsibilities
- Lead the design and development of UAV airframes, including primary and secondary structural components.
- Perform structural analysis using analytical and computational methods to ensure design integrity and compliance with performance requirements.
- Create, update, and maintain 3D models and 2D drawings using CAD tools (preferably SolidWorks, Catia), ensuring adherence to ASME Y14 standards and GD&T.
- Develop and implement design processes, standards, and best practices for structural design and documentation.
- Collaborate with systems engineers, project managers, and manufacturing teams to meet airframe design objectives and resolve design challenges.
- Support Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), and ensure compatibility with various manufacturing techniquesmetallic, composite, sheet metal, and 3D printing.
- Contribute to Product Data Management (PDM) / Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) activities, including engineering change management and documentation.
- Prepare and review design documentation for internal and external design reviews.
- Provide in-situ design modifications during assembly and assist in converting prototype components into production-ready versions.
- Participate in process improvement initiatives, standardizing data control and exchange practices.
- Mentor junior engineers and support cross-functional integration of structural and subsystem requirements.
Must-Have Technical Skills
- Strong foundation in Strength of Materials, Aircraft Structures, Composite Materials, Vibrations & Structural Dynamics, Aeroelasticity, and Rigid Body Dynamics.
- Basic knowledge of basic aerodynamics and conceptual UAV design principles.
- Proficiency in CAD tools: SolidWorks (highly preferred), Catia.
- Familiarity with DFM, DFA, FMEA, and quality metrics in aerospace design.
- Experience in optimization techniques for multi-disciplinary systems and structural members using computational methods.
- Proven ability to work on end-to-end structural design from high-level requirements to detailed engineering deliverables.
- Exposure to structural testing and design feedback loops.
- Experience with Engineering Change Management within PDM/PLM systems.
Desirable / Added Advantages
- Exposure to JSS standards in aerospace design.
- Experience in prototyping to product transition for UAV components or assemblies.
- Familiarity with 3D printing and emerging manufacturing techniques.
- Hands-on experience with aero-modelling or hardware projects related to mechanical/aerospace systems.
- Ability to lead small design teams, review deliverables, and delegate tasks effectively.
- Experience/Exposure with CAE/FEA tools such as NASTRAN or equivalent for structural validation.
Key Attributes
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Proactive, self-motivated, and detail-oriented.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Eagerness to implement and uphold industry-standard data control and design practices.
Basic Requirement (education & Relevant Experience)
- Bachelors or Masters in Aerospace/Aeronautical/Mechanical engineering with
and range of 5-8 years of experience
