Drone Design Engineer

Loitering Motion; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Loitering Motion is seeking an engineer to design airframes and integrate payloads for UAV platforms in Bengaluru, India. The role involves rapid prototyping cycles from CAD to bench validation and flight testing, ensuring reliability in field conditions.

You will collaborate with avionics, propulsion, and mission teams to optimize performance in fast iteration loops, working hands-on with hardware to deliver flight-ready assemblies.

Qualifications

• Hands-on aerospace, mechanical, or UAV platform design experience.
• Strong CAD, prototyping, and test documentation discipline.
• Comfort working directly with hardware in fast iteration loops.

Responsibilities

• Design airframes, payload integration layouts, and flight-ready mechanical assemblies.
• Run rapid prototype cycles from CAD through bench validation and flight testing.
• Work with avionics, propulsion, and mission teams to tune reliability under field conditions.

Skills

Aerospace design

Mechanical design

UAV platforms

Prototyping

Test documentation

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Architect aerodynamic platforms — from FPV combat drones to long-endurance loitering munitions. Own the airframe end-to-end.

Key Responsibilities

• Design airframes, payload integration layouts, and flight-ready mechanical assemblies.
• Run rapid prototype cycles from CAD through bench validation and flight testing.
• Work with avionics, propulsion, and mission teams to tune reliability under field conditions.

Requirements

• Hands-on aerospace, mechanical, or UAV platform design experience.
• Strong CAD, prototyping, and test documentation discipline.
• Comfort working directly with hardware in fast iteration loops.