Equipment Design Engineer

About the Role

In this hands-on role, you will design, build, and commission the physical test equipment that our flight, structures, and systems teams depend on to validate the aircraft systems. You will take a test requirement and turn it into a piece of equipment that does that safely, reliably, and repeatably, in real conditions. This is a role for someone who thinks like an equipment designer: someone who has built medium to large scale equipment that is used every day by other people and has a good balance on when to have a scrappy solution vs. a robust, reliable one.

Key Responsibilities

• Design aircraft system functional and performance testers for all-weather conditions
• Develop vibration and life-cycle testers for aircraft system validation
• Engineer extreme weather simulators for drone systems
• Integrate System End-of-Line (EOL) tests for hardware systems for flight qualification
• Take equipment from concept through prototyping, sourcing/ordering, fabrication, assembly, and commissioning
• Collaborate with R&D, Reliability, Flight Systems, Manufacturing, and Operations to define and develop specs to meet test requirements

Qualifications

• 5+ years in mechanical/equipment design, test engineering, or fixture/tooling design, ideally including equipment that involves stored energy, motion, or human-safety considerations (industrial machinery, automation equipment)
• Strong hands-on CAD skills for equipment design - full assemblies including mechanisms, structures, and fixturing, including sheet metal and machined parts
• Track record of taking equipment from concept through prototyping, sourcing/ordering, fabrication, assembly, and commissioning
• Experience with some form of actuation mechanisms, energy storage and release systems (spring, pneumatic, elastic, or similar), rails/guides, and controlled deceleration or arrest systems
• Demonstrated understanding of safety margins, system safety, and human safety practices around equipment that stores or releases significant energy
• Practical experience designing for outdoor/weatherproof operation, and the judgment to know what will and won't hold up over time
• Basic project management skills — able to scope, plan, and run your own projects with minimal oversight
• Comfortable being the one who fixes issues on live test setups as they come up, in the field, under time pressure

Good to Have

• Experience with load testing / structural test rigs and associated instrumentation
• Experience designing for UAVs, aerospace hardware, or other safety-critical mechanical systems
• Experience working with vendors/fabricators in India for rapid turnaround builds
• Familiarity with relevant safety standards for test equipment or machinery

Work location:

Hoskote, Bangalore (Headquarters)

What We Offer

• Comprehensive health insurance to keep you and your loved ones covered
• Relocation assistance and a daily travel stipend to ease your commute
• Advanced salary credit to support you when you need it

“A driven, passionate team where you’ll have room to grow and thrive - this is more than just a job, it’s a rare opportunity to build something meaningful from the ground up”

Work Schedule:

• In-office role, working alternate Saturdays.