Headline

3 Year+ Experience in UAV Design & System Integration || Aerospace Engineer || UAV & eVTOL Design|| Multirotor, Fixed Wing, Defence FPVs || Passionate about Aerospace Innovations

About

As UAV Design Engineer, I design and build UAVs that solve real-world problems — from small quad and hex copter systems to a 250 kg single-passenger drone, and now high-speed autonomous interceptors built for defence missions where precision and reliability. With over 3 years of hands-on experience in aerospace and UAV development, I've worked across an unusually wide spectrum of unmanned systems — spanning recreational-scale multi-rotors all the way up to human-carrying EVTOL platforms. I currently lead development of a fully autonomous high-speed UAV at a defence-focused organization, working across both multi-rotor and fixed-wing configurations to push the boundaries of UAV performance. 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘀 & 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: ✈️ High-speed interceptor UAV (Defence) ✈️ 250 kg MTOW cargo Drone(Quad, Octa) ✈️ Single-passenger Drone(Hex) ✈️ Fixed - Wing(BWB) Core Competencies: UAV/UAS Design · Integration & Assembly · SolidWorks Electrical Routing · Wire Harness Design · eVTOL & Fixed-Wing Platforms · Single-Passenger Drone · Propulsion Testing · Systems Integration & Testing · Pre/Post-Flight Inspection · Autonomous Flight Systems · XFLR· Rapid Prototyping · 3D Printing · Manufacturing drawings

Location

Greater Bengaluru Area

AI stack

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Work experience

Sr.UAV Design Engineer at VAYU Aero, Jul 2026 - Present · 5 mos, Greater Bengaluru Area, Building Cargo VTOLS , BWB and Multi-rotors: - Leading the conceptual and preliminary design of multi-rotor and fixed-wing (BWB) cargo UAVs for heavy-lift logistics. - Designed and optimized airframe and structural assemblies for Octa copter, Quadcopter and BWB UAV configurations, ensuring structural integrity and weight distribution aligned with operational performance targets. - Performed market research and technical feasibility studies on emerging BWB platforms, assessing the viability of CTOL versus VTOL configurations for future cargo integrations

UAV Design Engineer at Golden Pearl Defense Systems, Oct 2025 - Jun 2026 · 9 mos, Indore, Building Defence UAVs and defence Systems High Speed Interceptor UAS (Quad-pod) Key Responsibilities: - End-to-end UAV development across multi-rotor and fixed-wing configurations. - Fuselage sizing and structural design with weight optimization. - Cross-functional collaboration with avionics, propulsion, and flight controls teams.

UAV Design Engineer at AIRARK, Aug 2023 - Oct 2025 · 2 yrs 3 mos, Hyderabad, Structural integration and systems engineering for cargo and single-passenger eVTOL platforms. Key Achievements: - Executed structural integration for 250 kg MTOW cargo UAV with full operational compliance. - Led systems testing and integration for single-passenger eVTOL. - Designed electrical harness architectures for propulsion validation across multiple test configurations - Developed cabin door assembly meeting airworthiness certification requirements - Authored technical documentation for autopilot and flight control systems Platforms: Cargo Drone (250 kg MTOW), Single-Passenger Drone, Multi-rotor Systems

Drone Intern at BRDC (Brahmastra Research & Development Center), Nov 2022 - Dec 2022 · 2 mos, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Education

Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering, Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology and Research Academy

Public links

charantej-uav-design.netlify.app: https://charantej-uav-design.netlify.app/