Manager/AGM-Aerostructure Design

CIEL HR; Khordha; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

CIEL HR is seeking a senior UAV/airframe design engineer in India to lead end-to-end composites and wing-body integration with a focus on high-speed aerodynamics and high-end materials.

You will guide CFD/FEA validation, drive prototype cycles, and ensure compliance with AS9100D, MIL-STD 810, and defense certifications while coordinating with aerodynamics, structures, avionics, and propulsion teams.

Qualifications

• Experience in high-speed aerodynamics design with reduced drag and improved mission endurance.
• Enhanced structural reliability, stability & control and safety for unmanned systems.
• Capable of arriving at faster design-to-prototype cycles.
• Driven innovations in unmanned systems/ drones.
• Design of Launch and Recovery system for UAVs.
• Experience in Lightweight Composites Structures design.
• Experience in defence and aerospace certification standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end composites airframe design, drive wing-body integration, control surfaces, avionics, payloads and propulsion integration with Structures.
• Oversee structural design for high dynamic loads, thermal stresses, shock and vibration.
• Ensure compliance with fatigue, durability, and damage tolerance requirements.
• Guide aerodynamic shaping for low drag, shock management, and stability at high Mach numbers.
• Supervise CFD and FEA.
• Drive flight tests and validate CFD and flight test data to refine designs.
• Select advanced composites, high-temperature alloys, and lightweight structures for high-speed drones.
• Ensure manufacturability with CAD/CAM integration and advanced fabrication methods.
• Collaborate with production teams for prototype and scale-up readiness.
• Manage cross-functional teams (structures, aero, avionics, propulsion).
• Collaborate with Project team to drive program timelines, budgets, and technical risk mitigation.
• Mentor engineers and oversee design reviews (PDR/CDR) and document preparation.
• Ensure compliance with Military Airworthiness regulations.
• Ensure UAV Design aligned with AS9100D, MIL-STD 810 requirements.
• Support internal and External QA audits.

Skills

High-speed aerodynamics

Structural reliability

Unmanned systems

Prototype cycles

Launch & Recovery

Lightweight composites

Defense standards

Job description

• Lead end-to-end composites airframe design, drive wing-body integration, control surfaces, avionics, payloads and propulsion integration with Structures
• Oversee structural design for high dynamic loads, thermal stresses, shock and vibration
• Ensure compliance with fatigue, durability, and damage tolerance requirements
• Guide aerodynamic shaping for low drag, shock management, and stability at high Mach numbers
• Supervise CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) and FEA (Finite Element Analysis)
• Drive flight tests and validate CFD and flight test data to refine designs
• Select advanced composites, high-temperature alloys, and lightweight structures for high-speed drones
• Ensure manufacturability with CAD/CAM integration and advanced fabrication methods
• Collaborate with production teams for prototype and scale-up readiness
• Manage cross-functional teams (structures, aero, avionics, propulsion)
• Collaborate with Project team to drive program timelines, budgets, and technical risk mitigation
• Mentor engineers and oversee design reviews (PDR/CDR) and document preparation
• Ensure compliance with Military Airworthiness regulations
• Ensure UAV Design aligned with AS9100D, MIL-STD 810 requirements
• Support internal and External QA audits

Required Skills & Competencies:

• Experience in high-speed aerodynamics design with reduced drag and improved mission endurance
• Enhanced structural reliability, stability & control and safety for unmanned systems
• Capable of arriving at faster design-to-prototype cycles
• Driven Innovations in unmanned systems/ drones
• Design of Launch and Recovery system for UAVs
• Experience in Lightweight Composites Structures design
• Experience in defence and aerospace certification standards