Products Lead

Autonomous Defence Lead – Planys Technologies

Location: Chennai
Experience: 7–12 Years
Qualification: B.E./B.Tech/M.E./M.Tech – Robotics, Mechanical, Electronics, Electrical, Mechatronics, Aerospace or related fields

About the Role

We are looking for an Autonomous Defence Lead to drive the design, integration, testing and deployment of autonomous unmanned systems for defence and strategic applications.

Key Responsibilities
Lead development of UAV/UUV/ROV/UGV and autonomous robotic systems.
Own system architecture, integration, validation and field trials.
Drive product development from concept to deployment.
Lead cross-functional engineering teams across mechanical, electronics, embedded and autonomy systems.
Work on navigation, sensing, control, mission planning and autonomous operations.
Coordinate with customers, defence stakeholders, vendors and internal teams.
Drive technical reviews, troubleshooting, risk management and product improvements.
Key Skills

Mandatory/Preferred:

Autonomous Systems / Robotics
UAV / UUV / ROV / UGV
Systems Engineering & System Integration
Product Development / NPD
Embedded Systems
C/C++ / Python
ROS/ROS2, MATLAB/Simulink
Sensors, Actuators & Communication Systems
Navigation / Control Systems / Sensor Fusion
Field Testing & Validation
Defence / Aerospace / Marine Robotics experience
Ideal Candidate

Someone with strong hands-on engineering + technical leadership experience who can take an autonomous system from concept prototype integration field trials deployment.