Lead Engineer I - Structures

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of UAV airframes, including primary and secondary structural components.
• Perform structural analysis using analytical and computational methods to ensure design integrity and compliance with performance requirements.
• Create, update, and maintain 3D models and 2D drawings using CAD tools (preferably SolidWorks, Catia), ensuring adherence to ASME Y14 standards and GD&T.
• Develop and implement design processes, standards, and best practices for structural design and documentation.
• Collaborate with systems engineers, project managers, and manufacturing teams to meet airframe design objectives and resolve design challenges.
• Support Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), and ensure compatibility with various manufacturing techniques—metallic, composite, sheet metal, and 3D printing.
• Contribute to Product Data Management (PDM) / Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) activities, including engineering change management and documentation.
• Prepare and review design documentation for internal and external design reviews.
• Provide in-situ design modifications during assembly and assist in converting prototype components into production-ready versions.
• Participate in process improvement initiatives, standardizing data control and exchange practices.
• Mentor junior engineers and support cross-functional integration of structural and subsystem requirements.

Must-Have Technical Skills

Desirable / Added Advantages

Key Attributes

Basic Requirement (education & Relevant Experience)

and range of 5-8 years of experience

Skills Required

Aircraft Structures, Fmea, Structural Dynamics, Dfm, Strength Of Materials, Plm, Vibrations, rigid body dynamics , Optimization Techniques, Pdm, engineering change management, aeroelasticity