Lead Engineer – UAV Configuration Design

Lead Engineer – UAV Configuration Design

We are seeking an experienced Lead Engineer for the development of advanced Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), focusing on configuration design, flight dynamics, stability & control and Guidance Navigation & Control (GNC) systems.

Position: Lead Engineer
Experience: Minimum – 6 years in relevant field
Employment Type: Full Time
Place of Work: Chandigarh, India
Industry: Aerospace & Defence
Education: Bachelor’s / Master’s Degree in Aerospace, Aeronautical, Mechanical or related disciplines.
Preferred Experience: Fixed-wing UAVs, high-speed UAV platforms, autonomous systems, flight testing and Defence & Aerospace programs.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead UAV configuration design, aerodynamic studies and system optimization.
• Perform longitudinal, lateral and directional stability & control analysis.
• Develop and validate 3-DOF/6-DOF flight dynamics models.
• Design and optimize GNC algorithms for autonomous flight systems.
• Develop flight control laws using PID, State Space, Adaptive and robust control methods.
• Work on trajectory shaping, terminal guidance, target engagement and autonomous mission planning.
• Integrate navigation sensors, sensor fusion and state estimation techniques.
• Support HIL/SIL simulations, prototype integration and flight testing.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams including avionics, propulsion, structures and embedded systems.
• Mentor engineering teams and support technical decision-making.

Required Skills

• Aircraft Stability & Control
• Flight Mechanics & Aerodynamics
• Guidance Navigation & Control (GNC)
• UAV Configuration Design
• CFD & Flight Simulation Tools
• C/C++, Python, MATLAB

NOTE: Criteria regarding education and work experience requirements may be relaxed to a certain extent for suitable profiles with relevant experience, at the sole discretion of the recruiter. No clarification or query will be entertained in this matter.

For more info visit our website- https://varadaaerospace.com/careers/

Mail us on - [email protected]

Pay: ₹60,000.00 - ₹75,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person