Rajiv Gandhi Aviation (RGA) is looking for a UAV Aero-Mechanical Design Engineer Intern to join our engineering team working on the development of an advanced indigenous fixed-wing UAV platform.

This is not a conventional internship focused on minor modifications to an existing aircraft. You will contribute to the platform from the conceptual aircraft design stage through simulation, detailed design, prototype development and testing .

What you will work on

- Perform conceptual aircraft sizing and configuration studies , including wing geometry, performance estimation and aerodynamic trade-offs.
- Develop and refine the aircraft 3D Outer Mold Line (OML) using SolidWorks, CATIA or equivalent CAD tools.
- Conduct aerodynamic analysis using OpenVSP, XFLR5, AVL or equivalent tools.
- Perform CFD simulations to evaluate lift, drag, aerodynamic efficiency, stability and flight-performance margins.
- Design structural elements including spars, ribs, mounting structures and composite components .
- Conduct FEA and structural analysis for aerodynamic, inertial and ground loads.
- Perform weight, balance and Center of Gravity (CG) analysis across different aircraft configurations.
- Participate in multidisciplinary trade studies involving aerodynamics, structures, propulsion integration, packaging and manufacturability .
- Support prototype manufacturing, assembly, ground testing and iterative aircraft development.
- Participate in engineering design reviews and clearly document calculations, simulations, assumptions and technical decisions.

What we are looking for




- Students or recent graduates in Aerospace Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or a closely related discipline.
- Strong fundamentals in aerodynamics, aircraft performance, stability, structures and fixed-wing aircraft design .
- Hands-on experience with SolidWorks, CATIA or equivalent CAD software.
- Experience with OpenVSP, XFLR5, AVL or similar aerodynamic analysis tools.
- Exposure to ANSYS Fluent, OpenFOAM, Abaqus, ANSYS Mechanical or equivalent CFD/FEA tools.
- Ability to solve engineering problems from first principles , rather than relying only on software outputs.
- Familiarity with aircraft-design methodologies such as Raymer or Roskam and aircraft-performance calculations is an advantage.

You will stand out if you have
- Participated in SAE Aero Design, FSAE Aero, UAV or aircraft-design teams .
- Personally designed, built or flown a fixed-wing UAV or RC aircraft .
- Taken a project from conceptual calculations → CAD → simulation → manufactured hardware .
- A strong portfolio containing aircraft CAD, CFD, FEA, design reports or other serious engineering projects .

We strongly value engineers who have actually built, tested and debugged physical systems . Location: Hyderabad — In-office

Duration: 6 months, full-time

Stipend: ₹20,000–₹25,000/month

PPO prospect: ₹5–6 LPA

- If you want the opportunity to see your engineering calculations and designs progress into real flying hardware , we would like to hear from you.

📌 UAV Aero-Mechanical Design Engineer Intern (Hyderabad)
🏢 Rajiv Gandhi Aviation Academy - India
📍 Hyderabad