Propulsion Engineer (Aerospace) E2/E1

Job Description

COMPANY PROFILE:

ideaForge is the leader in industrial and surveillance UAV manufacturing in India with more than 50% market share. The organization was established in 2007 by IIT-Bombay alumni and is based out of Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra. ideaForge co-designed India’s first Surveillance quadrotor UAV, NETRA with the Defence Research & Development Organization (DRDO) and is also responsible for engineering the then world’s lightest Autopilot.

ideaForge develops completely indigenous technology for Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). Our organization is the pioneer in the UAS segment in India and has multiple IPs to its credit. Our in-house R&D, design, manufacturing, software, services and training operations give us the flexibility to customize products for an array of requirements. We are continually innovating and experimenting to transform our aerial platforms to offer greater performance, higher reliability and autonomy.

At ideaForge, our principle behind everything we design, and build is creating an impact – making the world a better and safer place. With this principle as our cornerstone, we have developed UAVs with unmatched global specifications. With this philosophy, we have consistently helped Indian Defense, Paramilitary & Police forces ensure the safety of our citizens and ultimately save precious lives.

POSITION OVERVIEW: The Engineer in Mechanical Systems is responsible for spearheading complex mechanical system design, analysis, and integration. A technical expert along with proficiency in Parametric Surface modelling in CAD software. This role requires a profound understanding of the core principles of mechanical engineering, with an emphasis on designing state-of-the-art solutions for challenging applications such Aircraft surface design, complex automobile parts design, kitchen appliances design, etc.

JOB DESCRIPTION

●       Design of Simple & Complex Aerospace Propulsion Systems (APS): Good in basics, moderate & advanced level of Aerodynamics, Fluid Mechanics (Compressible as well as Incompressible domain), Solid Mechanics (Statics & Dynamics), Machine design (Incl. Fastener Mechanics), Thin walled structures & propeller design, Theory of Elasticity & Plasticity, SoM (Basic & Advanced), Material Mechanics (Metals & Composites), Generation of Free body Diagram (FBD), Thermal & Fluid Sciences , Vibrations & other basic Engineering subjects of the related domain.

●       Design of Complex Mechanical Systems: Should be good in designing complex mechanical aspects of Propulsion Systems. Basic understanding of design & how things work. Should be able to understand how forces & torques are transmitted from one part/Sub assembly to another. Should be able to corelate Mechanical & electro mechanical sub-systems specifically for efficiency w.r.t correlation of data from testing & trials of various Sub systems of Propulsion Systems such as ESC, Motor, Engine, Propellers, Engine starter & Throttle control Units (ECU), Power Distribution & Management Unit (PDU) and other associated units.

●       Develop Codes & Algorithms : Develop codes & algorithms to standardise design of various aerospace propulsion elements, along with various performance stability & aerodynamics criteria’s and calculations. (Preferably in Python, Matlab & MS excel)

●       Adaptable & Open to new learnings: Should be adaptable & open to new domain learnings in terms of understanding & visualising how things interact, specifically in Aerodynamics & Flight Mechanics domain.

●       Testing & Validation : Doing testing & validation of various combinations of ESCs, Motors or Engines (incl. of ECUs, PDUs & other Electro mechanical Auxiliary units) & Propellers and validating through Inferences & Conclusions with reasoning.

●       Quality and Reliability : Champion the application of GD&T and tolerance stack-up to ensure consistent quality across design iterations and manufacturing batches. Uphold the highest standards of quality throughout the design process and investigate and resolve any quality issues arising from design or manufacturing processes.

●       Data Science & Machine Learning: Doing testing & validation of various combinations of ESCs, Motors or Engines (incl. of ECUs, PDUs & other Electro-mechanical Auxiliary units) & Propellers using DS & ML techniques preferably using Python & Matlab.

●       Quality and Reliability : Champion the application of GD&T and tolerance stack-up to ensure consistent quality across design iterations and manufacturing batches. Uphold the highest standards of quality throughout the design process and investigate and resolve any quality issues arising from design or manufacturing processes.

●       Design & Drawing Management: Manage the lifecycle of product designs from ideation to realisation. Make design & drawing documentation to ensure comprehensive 3D CAD design, documentation, including specifications and Product/Part/Sub modules design reports, with adherence to GD&T standards & Tolerance Stacking in drawings.

●       Sketching, CAD & Surface Modelling: Basic & advanced understanding of how Sketching, CAD & Surface modelling is done.

●       Component Selection and Manufacturing/Sourcing: Select appropriate hardware components to ensure designs are producible and scalable. Provide guidance on tooling, fabrication methods and assembly (Mainly Light metals, CFRP , Composites , etc.). Dive deep into tolerance stack-ups to guarantee design robustness and assist in sourcing and evaluating suppliers and vendors for specialized mechanical components.

●       Documentation: Maintain detailed documentation of CAD design, drawings, reports and test results to facilitate troubleshooting and future development.

●       Cross Functional Team : Interact with cross functional teams to understand the respective designs details.

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