Job Description
**Q: Where is this based?**
A: Hybrid - Pune, on a leadership - full-time basis.
**Q: What does compensation look like?**
A: INR 23.0-73.8 LPA, depending on experience and interview performance.
**Q: What is this role about?**
A: We're hiring a Lead Payload & Sensor Flight Test Engineer (Ops) to work within Payload & Sensor Integration - Operations & Execution, part of the Unmanned Aerial Systems (Defense & Surveillance) function.
**Q: What skills matter most?**
A: Mission Planning, Data Link Communications, Ground Control Software, Payload, UAV Systems Design, Flight Control Systems, Regulatory Compliance (Defense/DGCA), Sensor Integration.
**Q: What experience is required?**
A: Around 9 years, consistent with a senior level profile.
**Q: What qualification is expected?**
A: Ph.D (Aerospace Engineering) or an equivalent, relevant qualification.
**Q: What does a typical day look like?**
A: There's usually a block of uninterrupted time set aside for focused work, separate from meetings and coordination calls.
**Q: What's the interview process like?**
A: Candidates are encouraged to highlight measurable outcomes from previous roles rather than just responsibilities held.
**Q: What's the team like?**
A: The team follows a flat structure where ideas are evaluated on merit rather than hierarchy, and feedback flows in both directions.
**Q: Is there room to grow?**
A: Internal job postings are open to employees who've completed a minimum tenure in their current role.
A: Hybrid - Pune, on a leadership - full-time basis.
**Q: What does compensation look like?**
A: INR 23.0-73.8 LPA, depending on experience and interview performance.
**Q: What is this role about?**
A: We're hiring a Lead Payload & Sensor Flight Test Engineer (Ops) to work within Payload & Sensor Integration - Operations & Execution, part of the Unmanned Aerial Systems (Defense & Surveillance) function.
**Q: What skills matter most?**
A: Mission Planning, Data Link Communications, Ground Control Software, Payload, UAV Systems Design, Flight Control Systems, Regulatory Compliance (Defense/DGCA), Sensor Integration.
**Q: What experience is required?**
A: Around 9 years, consistent with a senior level profile.
**Q: What qualification is expected?**
A: Ph.D (Aerospace Engineering) or an equivalent, relevant qualification.
**Q: What does a typical day look like?**
A: There's usually a block of uninterrupted time set aside for focused work, separate from meetings and coordination calls.
**Q: What's the interview process like?**
A: Candidates are encouraged to highlight measurable outcomes from previous roles rather than just responsibilities held.
**Q: What's the team like?**
A: The team follows a flat structure where ideas are evaluated on merit rather than hierarchy, and feedback flows in both directions.
**Q: Is there room to grow?**
A: Internal job postings are open to employees who've completed a minimum tenure in their current role.