Aerospace Engineer (Jr)

Visvakarn; Ahmedabad; On-site; INR 1,000,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Transport support

Health insurance

Learning budget

Direct flight access

Job summary

Visvakarn in Ahmedabad is seeking an Aircraft Designer to own conceptual design aspects and participate in hands-on prototype builds. Responsibilities include aerodynamic design, structural sizing, and conducting flight tests. Ideal candidates will have 2–6 years of relevant experience or exceptional graduates with UAV project background. Benefits include a competitive salary ranging from ₹10–16 LPA, transport support, health insurance, and learning budget.

Qualifications

• Strong fundamentals in aerodynamics, structures, propulsion, and stability & control.
• Proficiency in MATLAB and Simulink.
• Experience with XFLR5, OpenVSP, or similar aerodynamic tools.
• Understanding of composite structures and design for manufacturability.
• Ability to produce clear technical documentation.

Responsibilities

• Own aircraft conceptual design including MTOW and wing loading.
• Perform aerodynamic design and validation using appropriate tools.
• Conduct structural sizing and material trade studies.
• Build MATLAB/Simulink models for performance analysis.
• Define design baselines for manufacturing.
• Work hands-on during prototype builds.
• Participate in flight testing and analysis.

Skills

Aerodynamics fundamentals

Structural analysis

Propulsion understanding

MATLAB proficiency

Simulink proficiency

Technical documentation

UAV project experience

Tools

XFLR5

OpenVSP

Job description

What you’ll do

• Own aircraft conceptual design: MTOW, wing loading, aspect ratio, propulsion sizing, CG, and stability
• Perform aerodynamic design and validation using XFLR5, OpenVSP, or similar tools
• Conduct structural sizing and material trade studies (composites vs aluminum, weight vs cost vs manufacturability)
• Build MATLAB/Simulink models for performance, control surface sizing, and stability & control analysis
• Define the design baseline that drives manufacturing (drawings, specifications, documentation)
• Work hands‑on during prototype builds alongside the team
• Participate in flight testing: pre‑flight checks, test execution, and post‑flight analysis

Requirements

• Strong fundamentals in aerodynamics, structures, propulsion, and stability & control
• Proficiency in MATLAB and Simulink
• Experience with XFLR5, OpenVSP, or similar aerodynamic tools
• Understanding of composite structures and design for manufacturability
• Ability to produce clear technical documentation and defend design decisions
• 2–6 years of experience, or exceptional fresh graduates with strong UAV project experience (SAE Aero, AeroDesign, thesis UAVs, etc.)

Pay and benefits

• ₹10–16 LPA (experience and institution dependent)
• Transport support (company vehicle or commute allowance)
• Health insurance: ₹5 lakh family floater
• Learning budget: ₹25,000/year
• Direct flight access — you will fly and test the aircraft you design