Senior Quality Engineer – UAV Systems

Job Title – Senior Quality Engineer – UAV Systems

Company – Drones Tech Lab

Experience – 3 to 5 years

Industry – Aerospace & Defence (UAV)

Location – Kolkata, West Bengal

Company Description

Drones Tech Lab is a leader in India's unmanned aerial systems sector, driving innovation in drone design, manufacturing, pilot training, and mission-critical deployments. With a focus on both hardware and simulation excellence, we develop high-performance UAV systems for a range of applications, including surveillance, mapping, defense, and industrial automation. Our in-house R&D and testing capabilities make us a preferred partner for end-to-end drone solutions.

About the Role

We are looking for a detail-oriented and process-driven Senior Quality Engineer to help ensure the performance, safety, and reliability of our UAV systems. This role plays a crucial part in overseeing quality control across drone airframes, avionics, propulsion, and payload systems during development, production, and field testing.

You'll work closely with engineering, production, and testing teams to drive best practices in inspection, validation, and compliance. If you're passionate about precision, aviation-grade standards, and quality-led product development, this role offers hands-on impact across the UAV lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement quality plans, SOPs, and inspection workflows for drone systems and subsystems.
• Perform QC/QA across incoming materials, assembly lines, and final integration checks (airframes, motors, ESCs, batteries, payloads).
• Validate flight readiness, system safety, and design compliance through ground and air testing.
• Lead Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and implement Corrective/Preventive Actions (CAPA) for recurring issues.
• Maintain accurate quality records, calibration reports, and compliance documentation.
• Work cross-functionally to ensure alignment of design, production, and test requirements.
• Support field test missions with pre/post-flight quality checks and system diagnostics.
• Coordinate supplier quality audits and define incoming part/material verification standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electronics, Aerospace, Mechatronics, or a related field.
• 3 to 5 years of experience in quality engineering, ideally in UAVs, aerospace, automotive, or electronics manufacturing.
• Hands-on with measurement tools, test jigs, and inspection techniques.
• Knowledge of AS9100D, ISO 9001:2015 and related QA methodologies.
• Comfortable working in lab, production, and flight-test settings.
• Strong documentation and process discipline.
• Excellent communication and team collaboration skills.

Desirable Skills & Interests

• Experience with PX4, ArduPilot, or other UAV flight stacks and QA protocols.
• Exposure to ISO 9001, AS9100, or in-house QMS implementations.
• Familiarity with telemetry analysis tools and GCS platforms (e.g., Mission Planner, QGroundControl).
• Understanding of burn-in procedures, electrical testing, and sensor calibration.
• Proficiency in Jira, Trello, or similar QA workflow tools.

Skills

Quality Assurance, UAV Systems, Flight Testing, Inspection, Root Cause Analysis, QMS, FMEA, SOP Documentation, Drone Integration QA, Supplier Quality, System Testing, Calibration Logs, PX4, ArduPilot, ISO Standards, CAPA, Airframe Validation

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• End-to-end ownership of UAV QA pipelines
• Involvement in real-world field deployments and mission testing
• Exposure to multidisciplinary teams including avionics, flight software, and manufacturing
• Opportunity to shape the reliability backbone of India's next-gen drones

Join Our Team

If you're committed to building safe, reliable, and mission-ready UAVs through world-class quality systems, Drones Tech Lab invites you to be a part of our engineering excellence.