About the Role

We are looking for a versatile, hands-on Drone Embedded & Systems Integration Engineer to serve as the technical backbone of our core engineering team.

- In this role, writing code is only half the mission—you must bring true systems integration excellence. You will own the entire electrical, firmware, and physical integration ecosystem of our drones from end to end. You will take airframes, propulsion systems, avionics, and custom sensors, and engineer them into clean, reliable, production-grade aircraft. Additionally, you will lead the electronic and sensor development of our in-house indoor calibration and testing equipment.

What You Will Do

1. End-to-End Drone Systems Integration

- Select, mount, and integrate flight controllers, electronic speed controllers (ESCs), brushless motors, GNSS/navigation modules, video links, and specialized payloads onto multirotor airframes.
- Design clean, vibration-resistant wiring harnesses and power distribution layouts using modular, industrial-grade connector architectures.
- Bridge communication across drone subsystems using CAN bus, UART, I2C, and SPI, ensuring low-latency, interference-free data transfer between smart batteries, propulsion units, companion computers, and the flight controller.
- Route high-current power lines safely away from sensitive RF antennas and navigation sensors, while managing thermal dissipation, vibration isolation, and Center-of-Gravity (CG) balancing.

2. Embedded Firmware & Flight Control Excellence

- Configure, modify, and build upon open-source flight control firmware (ArduPilot / PX4) in C/C++, alongside bare-metal programming for ARM Cortex microcontrollers.
- Integrate long-range command-and-control links, telemetry radios, and external payloads by writing and debugging custom device drivers.
- Perform systematic PID tuning, filter configuration (notch filters, EKF), and vibration analysis.
- Analyze black-box flight logs to diagnose and eliminate airframe resonance, propulsion desyncs, and pre-arm anomalies.

3.



R&D; Test Infrastructure & Custom PCB Development

- Build the electronics, sensor network, and data-acquisition backbone for our custom multi-axis indoor drone testing and calibration rigs (interfacing rotary encoders, slip rings, load cells, and power telemetry sensors).
- Design custom PCB breakouts, sensor hubs, and power distribution boards using ECAD tools (KiCad or Altium) to replace complex wiring with clean, integrated hardware.

What We Are Looking For

- Proven Build Portfolio: Demonstrated hands-on experience building, wiring, configuring, and testing custom multirotors or robotic systems from scratch.
- Embedded Programming: Solid proficiency in Embedded C and C++ for microcontroller interfacing, plus Python for data logging, telemetry scripting, and test automation.
- Protocol Mastery: Practical fluency in CAN bus, I2C, SPI, UART, telemetry standards (MAVLink), and digital motor control protocols.
- Autopilot Fluency: Deep familiarity with open-source autopilot architectures, Ground Control Station software, sensor calibration workflows, and failsafe state machines.
- Lab Craftsmanship: High proficiency with precision soldering, connector crimping, and hardware debugging using Oscilloscopes, Logic Analyzers, and multimeters.

Bonus Points

- Experience working with high-voltage battery architectures and heavy-lift propulsion systems.
- Prior experience interfacing rotary encoders, strain gauges/load cells, or building Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) setups.
- Basic 3D CAD skills (Fusion 360 / SolidWorks) to design custom mounts and enclosures for sensors and electronics.
- Familiarity with DGCA Type Certification standards and EMI/EMC testing.

Why Join Us?

- Total Technical Ownership: Directly architect our flagship UAV platforms and proprietary R&D; lab infrastructure from the ground up.
- Build It, Test It, Fly It: Design a circuit or write a custom driver in the morning, validate it on our indoor test rig in the afternoon, and see it fly in the field the next day.
- Compensation & Growth: Competitive startup compensation + milestone incentives and rapid growth into an engineering leadership role as we scale.

📌 Drone Embedded & Systems Integration Engineer (Ahmedabad)
🏢 Trivega Technologies Private
📍 Ahmedabad