Aero Design & Development Engineer II

Seeking an Aero Design & Development Engineer II who designs drones. The role focuses on the hands-on design and development of quadcopters and other multi-rotor UAVs, from concept through to a flying prototype. CFD or analysis skills are a bonus, but the main requirement is someone who understands drones and drone design.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design quadcopters and other multi-rotor UAVs, including airframe layout and overall configuration.
• Carry out the calculations to confirm the motors are suitable for the application and the propellers can generate the required lift.
• Build, assemble, and iterate physical prototypes.
• Optimise component placement and centre of gravity (CG); integration is handled by the drone team.
• Plan and carry out bench and flight tests, and tune the platform.
• Document results and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Requirements:

• 3 to 5 years in drone or UAV design and development.
• Hands-on experience designing and building quadcopters or other multi-rotor platforms.
• Good understanding of drone subsystems: propulsion, power, airframe, and payload integration.
• Ability to translate problem statements into a buildable drone design.
• Comfortable with prototyping, assembly, and flight testing.
• Proficiency in CAD tools such as SolidWorks is a must.

Preferred: CFD or aerodynamic analysis knowledge, knowledge of OpenFOAM, and experience with flight controllers such as PX4 or ArduPilot.

Design for manufacturing

GD&T

CFD & FEA