Job Title: UAV Design Engineer

Company: Xnomous Systems Private Limited

Location: Bangalore, Karnataka

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent (On-site)

Department: Design / R&D;

Reports To: Lead Design Engineer

Experience: 1 – 3 years

About Xnomous

Xnomous is a deeptech robotics and unmanned systems engineering company specializing in indigenous, next-generation autonomous platforms. We design, build, and deploy multi-domain robotic solutions—ranging from Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and VTOL platforms to Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs), Micro UGVs, Agri-bots, and specialized Defence Robotics.

Driven by cutting-edge R&D;, Xnomous integrates high-efficiency aerodynamic structures, lightweight composite airframes, precision propulsion systems, custom payloads, and intelligent autonomous avionics to engineer mission-ready hardware for high-stakes defence, surveillance, tactical intelligence, and precision agriculture.

Role Overview

As a UAV Design Engineer (1–3 Years Experience) at Xnomous, you will be responsible for the end-to-end aerodynamic, structural, and mechanical design of our next-generation UAV fleet—including multirotors, fixed-wing platforms, hybrid VTOLs, and micro-aerial surveillance drones.

You will spearhead airframe layout, composite material engineering, propulsion-power matching, payload packaging (EO/IR, LiDAR, delivery mechanisms), and structural validation. Collaborating directly with flight control, avionics, and field operations teams, you will turn mission requirements into flight-proven, crash-resilient, and aerodynamically optimized aerial systems.

Key Responsibilities

- Airframe & Aerodynamic CAD Modeling: Design 3D CAD models for fixed-wing, hybrid VTOL, and multirotor airframes, aerodynamic fairings, control surfaces (elevons, rudders, flaps), booms, motor mounts, and landing gear assemblies.
- Composite & Lightweight Structure Design: Design lightweight composite parts using carbon fiber (sandwich panels, tube structures, molded skins), fiberglass, honeycomb cores,



and engineering thermoplastics (PEEK, Nylon-CF).
- Propulsion & Powertrain Matching: Calculate and select propulsion systems (BLDC motors, propellers, ESCs, battery chemistries), sizing thrust-to-weight ratios, disc loading, and thermal dissipation paths for maximum endurance and payload capacity.
- Aerodynamic & Structural Simulation (CFD / FEA): Conduct CFD for lift-to-drag (L/D) optimization, stall characteristics, and airflow analysis; perform FEA for structural stiffness, modal/vibration survivability, and hard-landing impact scenarios.
- Avionics & Payload Packaging: Integrate flight controllers (ArduPilot/PX4 ecosystems, Cube), GPS/compass modules with EMI isolation, radio telemetry, thermal cameras, LiDAR payloads, and quick-release mechanisms.
- Rapid Prototyping & Fabrication: Supervise mold fabrication, composite vacuum bagging/layup, CNC routing, 3D printing (SLS, SLA, FDM), and precise mechanical assembly of flight prototypes.
- Flight Testing & Debugging: Participate actively in ground tests (thrust-stand benchmarking, vibration spectrum analysis, CG balancing) and flight trials to validate aerodynamic stability and structural integrity.
- Documentation & Compliance: Maintain detailed engineering drawings (GD&T; per ASME Y14.5), weight budgets, Bills of Materials (BOMs), and airworthiness documentation aligned with DGCA/Defence standards.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

- Aerodynamic Efficiency & Endurance: Meeting or exceeding target flight time, payload capacity, and cruise speed metrics through weight optimization.
- Structural Reliability & First-Flight Success:



Minimal structural vibration/resonance, zero structural failures under maximum load factors (g-limits), and precise CG balance.
- Design-to-Flight Velocity: Rapid turnaround from mission requirements and aero sizing to prototype fabrication and maiden flight trials.
- Packaging Integrity: Effective thermal dissipation for ESCs/avionics and zero magnetic/RF interference with navigation sensors and telemetry.

Required Qualifications & Competencies

- Education: B.E. / B.Tech / M.Tech in Aerospace Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Experience: 1 – 3 years of direct, hands-on experience in UAV airframe design, aerodynamics sizing, composite fabrication, and flight hardware integration.
- CAD & Simulation Software: High proficiency in SolidWorks, PTC Creo, or Fusion 360. Robust working knowledge of Ansys Fluent, OpenFOAM, or SolidWorks Flow Simulation (CFD) alongside FEA tools.
- Aero & Propulsion Sizing: Proven understanding of airfoil selection, wing planform design, stability derivatives, motor-propeller bench testing, and battery endurance calculations.
- Composites & Manufacturing: Practical experience in carbon fiber layup, composite molding, vacuum infusion, CNC machining of carbon plates, and additive manufacturing.
- Avionics & Flight Hardware: Familiarity with open-source flight stacks (PX4, ArduPilot), Mission Planner/QGroundControl, companion computers, and brushless gimbal mechanisms.

Why Join Xnomous?

- Build cutting-edge autonomous aerial platforms spanning hybrid VTOLs, stealth micro drones, and heavy-lift agricultural systems from the ground up.
- Own the entire lifecycle from preliminary aerodynamic sizing and CFD simulations to hands-on composite fabrication and live flight trials.
- Work alongside a multidisciplinary group of aerospace, embedded, and autonomy engineers solving real-world defence and industrial challenges.

Work Location: In person

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