Engineer II - AIT

• AIT 1 Engineer is responsible for taking the airframes to a production configuration by integrating and configuring the flight controller and other associated electronics.
• Candidates should be able to route the wirings and integrate different payloads to the UAV as per mission requirements.
• Candidates should have sound knowledge of engineering of UAVs (FW / VTOL etc.) of various classes and configurations.
• They should have demonstrable working knowledge of aircraft building, integration and testing for professional applications.
• Building UAVs from the designs given by the Design and Analysis teams.
• Integrating the flight controller with other onboard avionics and configuring autopilots.
• Integrating the OBC (NVIDIA Boards, Raspberry pi etc.) with PixHawk and peripheral programming to mission requirements.
• Configuring, integrating and testing on-board avionics like GPS, EO/IR cameras, airspeed sensors, optical flow sensors etc.
• Tweaking parameters, both on the flight controller and ground control software to achieve optimum aircraft performance and glitch-free operation.
• Knowledge and debugging experience of propulsion system (IC & Jet Engine) and on-board instruments.
• Extensive pre-flight testing experience of all on-board instrumentation to find and eliminate performance issues.
• Identifying the critical components and co-ordinating with the procurement team to ensure adequate availability of the components.

• Basic knowledge of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle platform, sizing, building and configuring UAVs.
• Awareness of different hardware interfaces and protocols like UART, I2C, SPI, CAN etc and preparing necessary wiring harnesses.
• Experience in any of the coding languages like C,C++, Python.
• Fixed wing/ multi-rotor piloting.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and diagnose electronic circuits and/or programs.
• Hands-on Experience in integrating electronic components of UAVs.
• Familiarity with flight controllers like KK 1.2.5 , APM, Pixhawk and autopilot stacks like Ardupilot/PX4 stack is preferred.
• Experience with functionalities of basic GCS like Mission Planner or Qgroundcontrol..
• Ability to work with a flexible schedule during peak periods.
• Ability to work independently and take initiative.
• Ability to work in teams in various work environments.
• Acclimate to the current team culture, attention to detail and good analytical skills.
• Effective oral/written communication skills.

• Demonstrated knowledge and skill on integration and testing of Jet Engine, Fuel system components etc.
• Demonstrated knowledge and skills being a part of Aeromodelling or Robotics clubs.
• Participated in National Aeromodelling competitions like Techfest, SAE etc.

• M.E/M.Tech with hands-on experience in UAV integration, or
• B.E/B.Tech with hands-on experience in UAV integration, or
• Diploma in Engineering with hands-on experience in UAV integration and flight testing.

Engineer II - AIT focuses on assembling and integrating UAV airframes, flight controls, avionics, and mission payloads, then configuring and testing them for operational performance. The work spans aircraft build and wiring through pre-flight troubleshooting, with coordination across design and procurement teams.

Role at a glance

Skills mentioned

What you will likely work on

• Build UAVs from designs provided by design and analysis teams, preparing airframes for production configuration.
• Integrate flight controllers, onboard computers, avionics, sensors, and mission payloads; configure autopilots to mission needs.
• Route wiring and prepare harnesses across aircraft components and hardware interfaces.
• Tune flight-controller and ground-control parameters to improve aircraft performance and reliability.
• Test onboard instruments before flight, diagnose issues, and troubleshoot propulsion systems and electronics.
• Identify critical components and coordinate with procurement to maintain availability.
• Support aircraft configurations across fixed-wing, VTOL, and other UAV types.

Good fit signals

• You have hands-on experience integrating UAV electronics and building or configuring aircraft.
• You can troubleshoot electronic circuits or programs and conduct systematic flight-preparation tests.
• You have experience with at least one of C, C++, or Python and can work with common hardware interfaces.
• Fixed-wing or multirotor piloting is a stated requirement; familiarity with flight-controller and autopilot options is preferred.
• You are comfortable working independently and with a team, communicating clearly, and adapting your schedule during peak periods.