Fixed Wing Pilot

Enercomp; Ahmedabad District; On-site; INR 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Enercomp is seeking an UAV Engineer to operate, maintain, and troubleshoot drones for industrial, survey, or RD applications. The role requires hands-on flying experience, electronics background, and strong familiarity with UAV components and flight software.

You will handle pre/post-flight checks, calibration, and payload testing while contributing to field demonstrations and customer support. Travel to client sites and remote operations may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electronics / Electrical / ECE Engineering.
• Hands-on experience in flying drones (manual and autonomous modes).
• Good understanding of UAV technologies: flight controllers, telemetry, sensors, and radio communication.
• Knowledge of troubleshooting electronic circuits, wiring, and UAV components.
• Familiarity with Mission Planner, QGroundControl, or similar UAV software.
• Strong problem-solving ability and attention to technical details.
• Willingness to travel for field operations, demonstrations, or client visits.

Responsibilities

• Operate and fly fixed-wing drones safely for field operations.
• Perform pre-flight and post-flight inspections, ensuring airworthiness and system readiness.
• Troubleshoot issues related to flight controllers, ESCs, motors, GPS modules, batteries, and other UAV components.
• Assist in the integration and testing of payloads, sensors, communication modules, etc.
• Maintain detailed flight logs, maintenance records, and mission reports.
• Conduct calibration of IMU, compass, GPS, and other onboard systems.
• Support engineering teams in RD activities, prototype testing, and performance evaluations.
• Follow DGCA or internal guidelines for safety and operational protocols.
• Provide technical support to customers or internal teams during demonstrations.
• Ensure proper battery management, charging cycles, and power system health monitoring.

Skills

Hands-on flying drones

Flight controllers, telemetry, sensors

Electronics background

Troubleshooting electronics

Mission Planner, QGroundControl

Problem-solving

Travel for field ops

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electronics / Electrical / ECE Engineering

Tools

Mission Planner

QGroundControl

Job description

We are looking for a skilled UAV Engineer who is capable of operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting drones used for industrial, survey, or RD applications. The candidate should have hands-on experience in flying drones, understanding UAV components, and performing basic technical checks. A strong electronics background is essential to support hardware integration, sensor testing, and flight system upgrades.

Key Responsibilities

• Operate and fly fixed-wing drones safely for field operations.
• Perform pre-flight and post-flight inspections, ensuring airworthiness and system readiness.
• Troubleshoot issues related to flight controllers, ESCs, motors, GPS modules, batteries, and other UAV components.
• Assist in the integration and testing of payloads, sensors, communication modules, etc.
• Maintain detailed flight logs, maintenance records, and mission reports.
• Conduct calibration of IMU, compass, GPS, and other onboard systems.
• Support engineering teams in RD activities, prototype testing, and performance evaluations.
• Follow DGCA or internal guidelines for safety and operational protocols.
• Provide technical support to customers or internal teams during demonstrations.
• Ensure proper battery management, charging cycles, and power system health monitoring.

Required Skills Qualifications

• Bachelor s degree in Electronics / Electrical / ECE Engineering.
• Hands-on experience in flying drones (manual and autonomous modes).
• Good understanding of UAV technologies flight controllers, telemetry, sensors, and radio communication.
• Knowledge of troubleshooting electronic circuits, wiring, and UAV components.
• Familiarity with Mission Planner, QGroundControl, or similar UAV software.
• Strong problem-solving ability and attention to technical details.
• Willingness to travel for field operations, demonstrations, or client visits.

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