Product Engineering Manager

3 hours ago

Thanjavur Tamil Nadu India, Tamil Nadu Yali Aerospace Full time

Product Engineering Manager

Location: Thanjavur (On-Site) | Full-time

Experience: Minimum 4–6 years in UAV / Aerospace / Hardware product development

Reports To: CTO / CEO

Manages: Product Design & Development, UAV Electronics, Software & Integration teams


Role Overview

We are looking for a highly skilled Product Engineering Manager to lead and manage the engineering teams responsible for the end-to-end development of our UAV platforms. The role requires strong technical depth, leadership capability, and proven experience in taking hardware-software integrated aerospace products from concept to production.

You will be responsible for overseeing Product Design (Mechanical & Aerodynamics), Avionics/Electronics Engineering, Software & Integration functions to ensure technical excellence, timely execution, and high-quality deliverables.


Key ResponsibilitiesEngineering Leadership & Team Management

  • Lead, mentor, and manage cross-functional engineering teams (Design, Electronics, Software & Integration).
  • Allocate tasks, track progress, and ensure timely delivery of engineering milestones.
  • Set performance expectations, conduct periodic reviews, and drive skill development.
  • Establish structured engineering processes and documentation standards.


Product Development & Technical Ownership

  • Own the full product lifecycle from concept, prototyping, testing, to production readiness.
  • Provide technical guidance for aerostructure design, avionics architecture, and embedded software integration.
  • Review and approve engineering drawings, schematics, FEA/CFD analysis, and test reports.
  • Work hands-on with teams during design reviews, failure analysis, and root cause resolution.


Testing, Validation & Quality

  • Oversee ground testing, flight validation, reliability testing, and compliance documentation.
  • Ensure engineering deliverables meet safety, performance, and DGCA/defense requirements.
  • Identify risks early, derive mitigation strategies, and solve critical technical issues.


Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Collaborate with production, supply chain, testing, and operations teams for manufacturability and scalability.
  • Work closely with BD, client demo, and operations teams to translate requirements into technical solutions.
  • Support prototype builds, field trials, test campaigns, and demonstrations.


Planning & Reporting

  • Build engineering schedules, resource plans, BOM cost controls, and project timelines.
  • Present engineering status updates, risks, and decisions to leadership.
  • Ensure clean documentation, configuration management, and version control for all product builds.


Required Skills & Experience

  • 4-6+ years experience in UAV / Aerospace / Robotics / Defense hardware product engineering.
  • Proven experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams.
  • Strong understanding of aerostructures, composites, propulsion, avionics, embedded systems & integration.
  • Familiarity with CAD (SolidWorks / CATIA), PCB design, PX4/Ardupilot, and systems engineering approaches.
  • Experience with prototype development, flight testing & troubleshooting.
  • Excellent communication, decision-making, and problem-solving abilities.

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