About Marut
Marut Drones
is India's leading Industrial Drone Manufacturer based in Hyderabad. Known for our powerful and innovative drones, we have developed popular models like Agricopter for precision agriculture, Hepicopter for long-range deliveries, Seed copter for afforestation, and Marut ZAP for mosquito eradication and disease prediction.Marut Drones has been
recognized with numerous prestigious awards
for its innovation and contributions to various sectors. These accolades include the
FICCI Award for Sustainable Agriculture
, the
Telangana State Industries Award 2022
for
Best Startup
, the
NASSCOM Emerging Technology Award for Drones and AI
, and the
South India Business Award
. These awards highlight the company's commitment to excellence, sustainability, and its transformative impact across industries.Marut Drones is seeking a
Senior Lead UAV Engineer
to lead the design, development, and integration of cutting-edge unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The role involves overseeing a team of engineers, driving innovation, and ensuring the technical excellence of drone systems throughout the product lifecycle—from conceptualization to testing and deployment.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead UAV Development: Oversee the design, development, and integration of UAV systems and subsystems, ensuring performance, safety, and reliability. Lead the engineering team in designing systems such as propulsion, flight control, power, and payload integration.
- Team Leadership: Manage and mentor a team of UAV engineers, providing technical guidance, support, and leadership. Foster a collaborative, innovative, and high-performance engineering environment.
- System Integration: Ensure seamless integration of mechanical, electrical, and software components to create fully functional UAV systems. Coordinate between cross-functional teams to ensure alignment in design and testing.
- R&D and Innovation: Drive innovation in UAV design and technology by researching emerging trends and technologies in the aerospace and drone sectors. Implement new features, improvements, and optimizations.
- Testing and Validation: Lead the testing and validation of UAV systems, ensuring they meet industry standards and company requirements. Oversee flight tests, performance evaluations, and failure analysis.
- Design Optimization: Continuously iterate and optimize designs to improve UAV performance, reliability, and efficiency. Use simulation tools and analysis to validate and refine designs.
- Quality Assurance & Compliance: Ensure UAV systems comply with regulatory standards and industry certifications, maintaining high levels of quality control. Contribute to safety protocols, design reviews, and audits.
- Cross-Department Collaboration: Work closely with manufacturing, marketing, and operations teams to ensure that UAV systems are optimized for production, user requirements, and market expectations.
- Documentation & Reporting: Maintain detailed technical documentation of design processes, test results, and engineering reports. Present technical findings and progress updates to senior management.
Knowledge And Skill Required
- Expertise in UAV design, development, and integration across mechanical, electrical, and software domains.
- Proficiency in UAV flight dynamics, control systems, navigation, and payload integration.
- Strong understanding of UAV components including motors, sensors, batteries, communication systems, and flight controllers.
- Familiarity with UAV simulation software (e.g., MATLAB, Simulink) and flight control systems.
- Solid background in product lifecycle management (PLM), design validation, and testing processes.
- Strong leadership, team management, and interpersonal skills.
- Problem-solving abilities and capacity to innovate within the UAV engineering field.
- Knowledge of regulatory requirements, safety standards, and certifications related to UAVs (e.g., FAA, EASA).
- Familiarity with drone development tools such as CAD, CAM, and PLM software.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- 7+ years of experience in UAV engineering, with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
- Proven experience in the design, development, and integration of UAV systems.
- Strong background in aerospace systems, propulsion, flight control, or avionics.
- Experience in both hardware and software integration for UAV systems.
- Experience with regulatory compliance and quality assurance processes for UAVs is highly preferred.
Compensation
- Competitive and we are open to discuss.
