Requirement of Personnel for PADD Division, QCI

1. Background

QCI is the Scheme Owner of the Certification Scheme for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (CSUAS), which was notified in official gazette by the Ministry of Civil Aviation on 26 January 2022. The scheme has since been revised and its scope enhanced, evolving into a Type based certification framework that covers Visual Line of Sight (VLOS) and Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) UAS operations, aligned with ICAO's Levels of Autonomy.

1. About the Team

The Project Analysis & Documentation Division (PADD) at QCI operates numerous voluntary and regulatory driven certification schemes across sectors including Agriculture, Cybersecurity, Drones, Emerging Technologies, and Personnel Competence.

Our work at PADD, QCI spans the following domains:

a) Designing and developing certification schemes aligned with international best practice, formulating technical standards, and creating a certification ecosystem in partnership with industry, regulators, ministries, academia and other relevant stakeholders;

b) Operating those schemes at a national scale through conformity assessment bodies; and c) Diversifying into new and emerging domains by building an ecosystem of industry, laboratories, academia and regulators around each scheme to instil quality at every layer.

1. Role & Responsibility

QCI is seeking professionals to support the implementation of CSUAS. The role will contribute to the development and operation of the CSUAS workstreams below:

- Scheme Design & Development: Conceptualise UAS related quality interventions that help the industry and the regulator, and develop and revise the scheme criteria, technical standards and guidelines that give them effect with a in-depth understanding of the Drone Rules, 2021 and CSUAS.

- Research, Analysis & Knowledge Products: Conduct rapid primary and secondary research on UAS domain and policy, including comparative study of standards and international best practice to draft standards for UAS and its components.

- Report Writing & Deck Preparation: Draft and structure reports, concept notes, technical circulars and knowledge products, and create data driven presentations for relevant stakeholders.

- Scheme Operations: Lead the day to day operations of the scheme and its projects, scheme documentation, deliverables, work plans, trackers and minutes of meetings and report periodically on developments; collect, clean and analyse scheme data and maintain its records, website and dashboard; propose the features and changes required in the dashboard to support operations; monitor scheme-related activities; coordinate with vendors and internal and external stakeholders; and frequently update FAQs.

- Stakeholder Engagement: Identify key stakeholders, analyse their expectations, and develop and execute appropriate strategies to work with them; manage and regularly engage multiple stakeholders i.e., regulators, Certification Bodies, manufacturers, assessors, technical experts, laboratories and academia to ensure timely information exchange and seamless coordination.

- Business Development & Marketing of the Scheme:



Ensure quantitative improvement in the number of Certification Bodies; identify potential clients and partners for adoption of the scheme; market the scheme to increase its uptake; and develop a comprehensive plan to improve scheme processes and revenue generation.

1. Why this Role is a Unique Prospect

This is not a typical corporate role and the work you do here is not theoretical. You will be at the epicentre of the drone ecosystem, translating the Viksit Bharat @ 2047 vision into actionable, on-the-ground projects. We at QCI drive large scale programs that impacts millions of lives, not just produce reports and opinion pieces.

We are looking for individuals those who want to look back at their careers and point to a specific national program and say, "I helped in building that”. If you have the intellectual rigor, a strong commitment to public service, and the resilience to navigate complex challenges, this is the place for you.

1. Eligibility Criteria & Requirements

Educational Qualification

- A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related discipline is required. A Bachelor’s degree in a related engineering discipline, coupled with strong relevant experience, may also be considered for the Associate Manager role.

- An additional qualification in management, public policy, or conformity assessment ecosystem, or quality and compliance, or training in ISO/IEC 17065, ISO/IEC 17067, or ISO/IEC 17024, or ISO/IEC 17020, or ISO 9001 will be considered a robust added advantage.

Experience:

- For Analyst (4 Position) – Zero to two years of experience in a project or at work related to Drone manufacturing, Drone-as-a-service, consulting (private or government),or a role specifically in drone industry, with a strong understanding of The Drone Rules, 2021. Fresh candidates with a proven academic record may also be considered.

- For Associate Manager (2 Position) – Minimum three years of professional work experience in areas including manufacturing, R&D;, operations, consulting (private or government), or testing, auditing or a managerial role specifically in drone industry, or should have experience with stakeholder management, or operating a certification scheme, or national program.

- Knowledge of the Drone Rules, 2021 and CSUAS is essential, along with knowledge of the relevant rules and regulations with respect to drones operations in India and type certification.

- Excellent Microsoft Office skills, strong verbal communication, and sound organisational and planning skills, with a proven ability to multitask and meet tight deadlines, are required.

- Experience in marketing of products and creation of knowledge products is desired. Prior experience of working with government agencies,



regulators or CABs in any capacity (operations or consulting) will be preferred.

- Working experience in any programming language, or with dashboards and AI tools, would be an added advantage. Exposure to UAS design, manufacturing, testing or flight operations, including VLOS/BVLOS flying experience, will be preferred though not mandatory.

- Fluency in English, both written and oral, is required. Fluency in Hindi, both written and oral, is desired.

- Location for the role is based out of New Delhi, on a full time engagement, with travel anywhere in India or abroad as and when required.

- The expected remuneration for this role would be between 5 to 10 LPA

1. Required Capabilities:

We expect an ideal candidate to demonstrate the following capabilities:

Technical Capabilities

Behavioural Capabilities

Strong Research skills: You must be able to rapidly identify, read, and understand dense, technical documents (e.g., Government reports, research papers) to extract the most relevant information

High-Degree of Curiosity: You must be genuinely interested in how India's public policy and governance systems work. You should be someone who naturally follows current affairs and asks "why."

Structured Thinking & Writing: You should be able to take a large, ambiguous topic and break it down into a structured research plan and a transparent, logical output. You must be able write clearly, professionally, and logically

Integrity & Accountability: Taking ownership of tasks, Delivering on commitments, and upholding the highest ethical standards in all of your work and interactions at the workplace

Data Analysis: You must be comfortable with data cleaning, using vital MS Excel functions and creating charts out of them. Experience with analysing survey data using tools such as Stata, R, & Python is a strong plus

Meticulous Attention to Detail: You must be the person who catches the typo, the formatting error, or the mismatched number that others miss. In our work, details are critical

Visualization & Presentation skills: Strong data-visualization acumen using MS Suite, (it’s a bonus if you are proficient in Tableau/Power BI) and the ability to create well-structured, visually compelling presentations

Proactive & "Get-it-Done" Attitude: You are a self-starter who takes complete ownership of your tasks. You don't wait to be told what to do; you find what needs to be done and deliver it

AI & Research Efficiency: Proficiency in using generative AI tools with effective prompt-making skills to support rapid secondary research, and data synthesis

Reliability & Time Management: You can be trusted to manage multiple competing priorities and deliver high-quality work on tight deadlines

Project Management: A strategic and highly organised approach to planning, executing, and overseeing projects, with higher accountability. Proficiency with project management methodologies and is strongly preferred.

Coachability & Humility: You must have a strong desire to learn and a positive, resilient attitude toward receiving and implementing detailed, critical feedback on your work

📌 Associate Manager - UAS (New Delhi)
🏢 SQCI
📍 New Delhi