- 5-7 years of experience in payload systems / UAV integration
- Robust understanding of system interfaces (mechanical/electrical)
- Experience with environmental stress screening (ESS) and survivability testing
- Familiarity with aerospace safety procedures and compliance frameworks
- Exposure to UAV mission payloads and operational testing
- Compliance Awareness: Familiarity with aerospace standards (AS9100D, MIL-STD, DO-160)
- Reliability Engineering: Experience in survivability assessments and redundancy strategies
- Innovation: Exposure to emerging payload technologies (smart fuses, modular payload bays)
- Leadership: Ability to mentor junior engineers and lead supplier/vendor discussions
Bachelor s / Master s in Aerospace / Mechanical / Electronics Engineering
Key Responsibility Areas
- Payload Procurement Evaluation
- Oversee procurement and evaluation of COTS payload systems
- Compile and compare vendor specifications and datasheets
- System Interfaces
- Develop and review Interface Control Documents (ICDs) for mechanical and electrical integration
- Ensure compatibility with UAV subsystems
- Environmental Survivability Testing
- Review payload compatibility with shock, vibration (ESS), and environmental constraints
- Plan and execute ground and integration testing campaigns
- Safety Reliability
- Define safe handling and operational SOPs
- Perform FMECA (Failure Modes, Effects, and Criticality Analysis) for deployment and activation sequences
- Test Range Operations
- Coordinate test range operations (non-hazardous systems)
- Validate payload performance under mission conditions
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