Integration and Test Engineer Drones - UAV (Senior Manager)

Position Title: Integration & Testing Manager

Years of Experience: 5 year

Work Model: Work From Office

Location: Bhopal

About Us: At IZI, we are revolutionizing the consumer drone and gadget market in India. Our mission is to provide premium features without the premium price tag, empowering users to turn everyday moments into extraordinary adventures. We are a team of trailblazers looking for energetic individuals to help us soar to new horizons.

(Website: https://www.izicart.com/)

What are we looking for: We are looking for an experienced Integration & Testing Manager to lead UAV integration, flight testing, validation, and customer demonstration activities across multirotor, fixed-wing, and VTOL platforms. The role will be responsible for ensuring all UAV systems are production-ready, field-proven, and meet customer and operational requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead UAV assembly, integration, calibration, and testing activities.
• Manage flight testing, PID tuning, performance optimization, and flight log analysis.
• Oversee payload integration, system validation, and quality control processes.
• Conduct customer demonstrations, field trials, and acceptance testing.
• Support technical evaluations, compliance documentation, and tender requirements.
• Manage high-altitude operations, mission planning, and flight safety procedures.
• Troubleshoot RF communication, GPS interference, and system performance issues.
• Develop SOPs, testing processes, and quality standards.
• Lead and mentor integration, testing, and flight operations teams.
• Coordinate with design, avionics, software, manufacturing, and program teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electronics, or related field.
• 5–10 years of UAV industry experience.
• Minimum 1,500+ UAV flying hours.
• Hands-on experience with Multirotor, Fixed-Wing, and VTOL platforms.
• Strong knowledge of UAV integration, flight controllers, telemetry, GCS, and payload systems.
• Experience in flight testing, calibration, PID tuning, and troubleshooting.
• Proven team management and customer demonstration experience.
• Proficiency in ArduPilot/PX4 and Mission Planner/QGroundControl preferred.
• Defence UAV project experience is an added advantage.