Design Manager

Key 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 (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