FPV drone System integration engineer

Coreehs; Surat; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Coreehs seeks an experienced FPV Drone System Integration Engineer to lead end-to-end drone development, electronics integration, payload integration, and mission testing. You will work hands-on across the complete FPV electronics stack and ensure robust deployments in tactical environments.

The role demands deep expertise from component selection to real-world field testing, with emphasis on Betaflight configuration, PID tuning, and RF optimization for high-performance, reliable drones.

Qualifications

• Deep expertise across FPV electronics stack (from components to deployment).
• Hands-on experience in Betaflight configuration and tuning.
• Experience building, wiring, and testing flight drones.

Responsibilities

• Build and integrate FPV drones from scratch including FC/ESC stacks, motors, frames, and power systems.
• Tune Betaflight and perform Blackbox analysis for performance optimization.
• Integrate payloads, sensors, thermal cameras, and RF systems with reliable actuation.

Skills

FPV electronics

Betaflight

Drone building

Soldering

RF systems

Tools

Jetson

Raspberry Pi

Job description

A highly hands-on FPV Drone System Integration Engineer responsible for end-to-end drone development, electronics integration, tuning, payload integration, and mission testing.

This role demands deep expertise across the entire FPV electronics stack, from component selection to real-world deployment in tactical and high-performance environments.

Key Responsibilities

End-to-End FPV Drone Integration

Build and integrate complete FPV drones from scratch, including:

• Flight Controller (FC) & ESC stacks


• Motors & propeller selection


• Frame selection based on mission profile


• Power systems (LiPo, BEC, regulators)

Ensure clean wiring, EMI shielding, and robust assembly

Complete Electronics Ecosystem Expertise (Critical Requirement)

• Flight Controllers (FC) & ESC stacks


• Stack integration, pin mapping, UART management


• Motors & Propellers


• KV selection, thrust-to-weight optimisation


• Frames


• Structural considerations for payload & durability


• Video Transmission Systems (VTX)


• Analogue & digital systems, frequency management, power tuning


• FPV Goggles & Ground Systems


• Signal optimisation, latency considerations


• Receivers & Radio Systems


• ELRS, Crossfire, SBUS, CRSF protocols


• Cameras


• FPV cameras, thermal cameras, payload cameras


• Power Distribution


• PDBs, current sensors, voltage regulation


• Antennas & RF Systems


• Range optimisation and interference handling

Candidate should be capable of:

• Selecting components based on mission needs


• Integrating and troubleshooting complete systems


• Optimising for performance, range, and reliability

3. Betaflight Configuration & PID Tuning

Configure and optimise Betaflight

• PID tuning (manual + Blackbox analysis)


• Filter tuning


• Rate optimization

Tune drones for:

• High-speed FPV


• Payload carrying


• Stability under varying conditions

4. Payload, Servo & Sensor Integration

• Servo-based mechanisms (drop systems, actuators)


• Thermal cameras & payload sensors

Configure AUX channels and control logic

Ensure reliable actuation during missions

5. Military / Tactical Mechanism Integration

• Payload release systems


• Trigger mechanisms


• Custom actuation hardware

Ensure:

• Fail-safe operation


• Secure mounting


• Precision deployment

6. FPV Piloting & Mission Testing

• Manual FPV piloting


• Field testing in real-world conditions

Validate:

• Range & signal strength


• Video quality & latency


• Mission execution capability

7. Communication & RF Optimisation

• ELRS / Crossfire links


• VTX transmission

Handle:

• Interference environments


• Long-range setups

8. Testing, Debugging & Validation

• Bench testing


• Flight testing


• Stress & endurance testing

• Oscillations


• Noise/interference


• Power failures

Analyse logs (Blackbox)

9. Documentation & Support

Maintain:

• Wiring diagrams


• Configuration files


• Test reports

Support production and scaling

Required Skills

Must-Have:

Deep expertise in complete FPV electronics stack

Strong experience with Betaflight

Hands-on experience in:

• Drone building (scratch to flight-ready)


• Soldering & electronics debugging

Core Knowledge:

• ESC protocols (DShot, PWM)


• UART & serial communication


• RF systems & antenna tuning


• Power electronics (LiPo, regulators)

Practical Skills:

FPV piloting (mandatory)

PID tuning & flight optimization

Real-world debugging capability

Good to Have

Experience with:

• Thermal imaging payloads


• Companion computers (Jetson / RPi)


• Autonomous systems (PX4 / Ardupilot basics)

Exposure to:

• Defence or tactical drone applications

Candidate Profile

Builder mindset (not just theoretical)

Strong troubleshooting ability

Comfortable with field testing

Fast, iterative problem solver

What Youll Work On

• High-performance FPV drones


• Tactical payload systems


• AI-integrated UAV platforms


• Swarm and defence drone systems

Why Join Us

• Work on real, mission-critical drone systems


• Exposure to hardware + AI + defense applications


• Fast-paced, innovation-driven environment