Senior Manager / Manager – Systems Engineering & Integration

About Company:

Company is into Advanced Defense and Aerospace domain

An Ideal Candidate:

        (a)              Experience

●                   10+ years of relevant experience in systems engineering, system integration, aerospace/defence product development or complex engineering systems.

●                   Minimum 6 years of hands-on experience in system integration, product development, verification/testing or technical problem resolution.

●                   Demonstrated experience taking a complex system through architecture, development, integration, testing, troubleshooting, technical closure.

●                   Experience working with external technology partners, technology transfer, product absorption or localisation is highly desirable.

●                   Candidates whose experience is primarily programme, commercial or administrative management, without substantial technical ownership, will not be preferred.

Key Competencies:

The scope includes integration of:

●       UAV platforms (Multi-rotor and Fixed Wings), propulsion and power systems

●       Avionics, flight-control and embedded electronics

●       Communication, RF and data-link systems

●       GCS, telemetry and mission software

●       GNSS/INS, navigation and autonomy systems

●       Payloads, sensors and mission systems

●       Ground-support and associated test systems

The role requires strong systems-level technical breadth and ownership, with the ability to understand complete systems, manage multidisciplinary interfaces, identify technical gaps and lead resolution of system-level integration and performance issues.

1.            Key Responsibilities

                 (a)           Systems Engineering & Architecture

●                   Translate market, customer, operational and product requirements into system requirements, architecture and acceptance criteria.

●                   Decompose system requirements into subsystem functions and define hardware, software, electrical, mechanical and data interfaces.

●                   Establish system-level technical specifications and maintain requirements traceability through development and testing.

●                   Identify technical dependencies, constraints, risks, gaps and system-level trade-offs.

                 (b)          System Development, Integration & Technology Absorption

●                   Lead technical development and integration of products incorporating internally developed and externally transferred technologies.

●                   Study and technically understand transferred system architecture, drawings, specifications, BOMs, software/firmware, interfaces, manuals and test data.

●                   Establish and maintain the technical and configuration baseline for systems received from technology partners.

●                   Coordinate technical demonstrations, knowledge transfer, training and engineering handover with technology partners.

●                   Identify opportunities for indigenisation, localisation, design improvement and reduction of external technology dependency.

                 (c)           Multidisciplinary System Integration

●                   Lead integration of platform, propulsion, power, avionics, electronics, RF, communication, navigation, software, GCS and payload systems.

●                   Define and resolve technical interfaces between multidisciplinary engineering teams and external partners.

●                   Ensure subsystem compatibility and correct operation at both subsystem and complete-system level.

●                   Identify integration dependencies and ensure timely closure of technical issues affecting overall system performance.

                 (d)          Verification, Validation & Testing

●                   Develop and coordinate system-level verification and validation plans, test procedures and acceptance criteria.

●                   Lead integration readiness, test readiness and technical review activities.

●                   Coordinate ground, functional and flight testing with engineering and flight-test teams.

●                   Analyse test results, telemetry and flight logs; investigate anomalies and drive technical closure.

●                   Ensure traceability between approved configuration, requirements, tests, results and corrective actions.

                 (e)           Technical Problem Solving & Configuration Control

●                   Lead multidisciplinary root-cause analysis of system failures, performance issues and integration problems.

●                   Distinguish subsystem failures from system/interface failures and drive corrective and preventive actions.

●                   Assess system-level impact of proposed engineering and design changes.

●                   Control system baselines covering hardware, software, firmware, drawings, BOMs, parameters and test configurations.

●                   Support engineering change reviews and ensure changes are technically assessed, verified and documented.

                  (f)           Productisation & Capability Building

●                   Drive transition of partner technology and development prototypes into internally controlled, qualified and production-ready products.

●                   Work with Manufacturing and Quality teams on design-for-manufacture, production readiness, qualification and acceptance.

●                   Develop and standardise system specifications, integration procedures, test procedures and technical documentation.

●                   Provide technical direction to multidisciplinary teams and build internal systems-engineering and integration capability.