- RF Communication Engineer – UAV Datalinks
- IoTechWorld Avigation Pvt. Ltd. | Gurugram (in office) | 4–10 years
- About the role
- IoTechWorld builds drones for defence, agriculture and medical use. We're looking for an RF communication engineer to integrate, test and improve the datalinks on our drones, and to grow with us as we develop our own software-defined radio capability.
- Responsibilities
- · Integrate RF datalinks with drones, ground control stations and video/telemetry systems.
- · Test, troubleshoot and improve link performance: range, reliability and interference.
- · Plan frequencies and select and place antennas on airframes.
- · Write scripts and tools (Python/C) for radio configuration, link monitoring and testing.
- · Plan and run field trials and document results.
- · Support development and evaluation of SDR-based communication systems.
- Must-have
- · B.Tech/M.Tech in Electronics & Communication, RF/Microwave,
Telecommunications or a related field.
- · 4+ years of experience in RF or wireless communication systems.
- · Hands-on experience integrating or testing radios, datalinks or wireless equipment.
- · Programming in Python or C/C++.
- - Preferred (any of these is a plus)
- · Experience with Software Defined Radio (SDR) platforms or tools.
- · Exposure to frequency hopping (FHSS) or anti-jamming communication.
- · Defence, aerospace or UAV communication experience.
- · Long-range link work: link budgets, antennas, range trials.
- · Knowledge of EW, mesh networking or multi-UAV communication.
- · Familiarity with MAVLink, ArduPilot or drone ground control systems.
- · Use of RF test equipment (spectrum analyser, signal generator, VNA).