Senior Engineer (Design)

ideaForge; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

ideaForge in Bengaluru is looking for a Senior Design Engineer to lead aerostructure design for Unmanned Aircraft Systems. The ideal candidate will have 10-14 years of experience, with a Bachelor’s or Master’s in Mechanical or Aeronautical Engineering.

The role involves conceptualizing and developing designs, mentoring junior engineers, and ensuring compliance with safety standards. Candidates should be proficient in aerospace CAD tools like Creo and have a strong understanding of materials and manufacturing processes.

Qualifications

• 10 to 14 years of experience in aerostructure design.
• Strong mathematical skills for hand calculations.
• Knowledge of GD&T ANSI 14.5.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop aerostructure components.
• Propose design solutions considering various factors.
• Prepare detailed manufacturing drawings and documents.
• Conduct Design Failure Mode and Effect Analysis.
• Collaborate with multiple teams on integration.

Skills

Structure design

Mechanisms

Materials and manufacturing processes

Aerospace/UAS design and development

Aerospace CAD software tools

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical or Aeronautical Engineering

Tools

Creo

Windchill

Job description

About Us

ideaForge is a leading pioneer in India’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) market with widespread deployment across the country. Its drones support surveillance and mapping, with one UAV taking off every five minutes on average. Ranked 3rd globally in dual‑use drone manufacturing (civil and defense), it has enabled over 8,50,000 successful flights. With strong in‑house design and innovation, it delivers reliable, mission‑focused UAV solutions tailored to customer needs.

Role Overview

The Design Engineer will be responsible for aerostructure design to support research and development of UAS and must be able to create a new design from scratch or re‑design an existing product and take it through all stages of design, development, testing, certification until final handover to production.

Designation

Senior Engineer

Experience Required

10 to 14 years

Qualification

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical or Aeronautical Engineering

Location

Marathalli, Bengaluru

Responsibilities

• Design and Development: Conceptualize and develop designs for aerostructure components such as wings, fuselage, tail, landing gear, and mechanical systems like thermal management and actuation mechanisms.
• Problem‑Solving: Identify and propose design solutions for new components or modifications to existing ones, considering loading, materials, quality, manufacturability, cost, and serviceability.
• Materials and Manufacturing: Work with diverse aerospace materials and manufacturing processes.
• Drawings and Documentation: Prepare detailed manufacturing drawings and other documents; knowledge of GD&T ANSI 14.5 preferred.
• DFMEA: Develop Design Failure Mode and Effect Analysis for complex parts, sub‑assemblies and whole airframe assemblies and implement findings into design and manufacturing.
• DFX: Design for Manufacturing & Assembly (DFMA) and Design for Serviceability and Maintainability to mature designs early; mandatory cross‑functional collaboration.
• Prototyping and Testing: Support design, development and testing of prototypes and rigs.
• Configuration Management: Manage configuration of aircraft structures.
• Collaboration: Work with aerodynamics, propulsion, avionics and manufacturing teams to integrate systems.
• Developing Best Practices: Adopt standardized technology, processes and tools for continuous improvement of reliability, predictability and usability, keeping up with latest materials and methods.
• Mentoring: Guide and support junior team members technically.
• Compliance: Ensure designs meet safety regulations and mandatory standards such as CEMILAC, DGCA, MIL etc.

Key Skills

• Strong experience with structure design, mechanisms, materials, and manufacturing processes.
• Exposure to aerospace/UAS design and development.
• Hands‑on experience with aerospace CAD software tools, Creo preferred; PLM tools, Windchill preferred.
• Familiarity with regulatory compliance and standards in the aerospace industry.
• Ability to carry out hand calculations based on functional requirements and deliver innovative solutions.
• Experience with metallic, composite and plastic materials.