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Dilip Kumar Naidu

Production Manager | Aerospace | eVTOL | Aircraft Integration | UAV Platforms | EWIS | Manufacturing Engineering | Program Management | Vendor Development

Bengaluru

10+ years of work experience

Sarla Aviation
Jan 202611 mosPresent

Leading production and final aircraft integration for the prototype. Driving production planning, build sequencing, and cross-functional execution. Managing mechanical, electrical, and quality teams to meet program milestones. Establishing scalable manufacturing processes, quality systems, and production infrastructure. Coordinating with engineering and supply chain to ensure on-time subsystem readiness.
Sarla Aviation
Jul 20241 yr 7 mosJan 2026

Bengaluru

Led end-to-end Electrical Wiring Interconnection System (EWIS) design and aircraft integration. Managed subsystem integration across propulsion, avionics, flight controls, and structures. Set up engineering labs, production facilities, and quality processes from the ground up. Led technical procurement, vendor development, and manufacturing readiness. Managed a multidisciplinary team delivering prototype aircraft integration and testing.
Samniya Avionics Techsys Pvt.Ltd.
Apr 20231 yr 4 mosJul 2024

Bengaluru

Managed aerospace and defense programs from planning through delivery. Coordinated engineering, procurement, manufacturing, and customer stakeholders. Tracked schedules, budgets, risks, and project execution using project management tools. Supported business development through customer engagement and proposal discussions. Improved project delivery through risk management and process optimization.
Electro Circuit Systems
May 20221 yrApr 2023

Hyderabad

Developed manufacturing processes, SOPs, and work instructions for new products. Led wire harness design and manufacturing documentation for defense programs. Conducted PFMEA, FAI, root cause analysis, and product validation activities. Created MBOMs, Bills of Process, and Electronic Work Instructions. Supported production, testing, and engineering teams to improve manufacturing efficiency.
Aeronautical Development Establishment
May 20193 yrs 1 moMay 2022

DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT • Involved in Design and development of Electro Mechanical Actuators, Servo controllers, load Test jigs & ATE of various UAV’s & Missiles. REPORT GENERATION • Visualising Actuator parameters using MATLAB and evaluating the performance of actuator. Generating Acceptance Test Record (ATR) for QA clearance of actuators. FIELD TRIALS • Supporting field trials of the various unmanned aircrafts & missile platforms at DRDO & Industry partners' test facilities. Fault finding in various operating scenarios and eliminating them at the product level & implementing design modifications for further improvements. • Post Flight Data Analysis of the actuators using Matlab and presenting the visualization data for the reviews. Generating review reports & technical memos of the analysis and actions carried out.
Aeronautical Development Establishment
Jun 20163 yrsMay 2019

TESTING • Bench Level testing of Electro mechanical & Hydraulic Actuators and ESS and EMI/EMC Testing as per the MIL standards like 461E, 704D, 810G, RTCA-DO-160F, etc. •Hardware In Loop Simulation (HILS) Testing :Cleared Actuators are carried to Hardware in Loop Simulation (HILS) facility to perform simulation using Flight Control Computer before integrating into aircraft. INTEGRATION • Integration of actuators on various UAV/Missile platforms.Neutral checks of the control surfaces ensured after integrating actuators on the airframe. Conducting post Integration performance tests which ensures all the actuators works properly when put together via 1553B communication system using FFC (Flight control computer).

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Production Manager | Aerospace | eVTOL | Aircraft Integration | UAV Platforms | EWIS | Manufacturing Engineering | Program Management | Vendor Development

About

I've always enjoyed building things that fly. Over the last decade, I've worked across defense and aerospace on UAVs, missile systems, electromechanical actuators, aircraft integration, and now eVTOL aircraft. Today, I lead Production at Sarla Aviation, where I work at the intersection of engineering and manufacturing bringing together design, production, quality, supply chain, and integration to deliver aircraft ready for flight. My experience covers the complete product lifecycle from design support and testing to system integration, manufacturing, supplier development, and production leadership. I've been fortunate to contribute to programs including Tejas, Rustom-2, Archer, Swift, Agni-V, Akash-NG, MPATGM, Nirbhay, and advanced eVTOL development. What motivates me is solving complex engineering problems, building capable teams, and turning innovative ideas into reliable aerospace products. I'm always interested in connecting with professionals working in aerospace, aviation, manufacturing, and advanced technologies.

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Bengaluru

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Work experience

Production Lead at Sarla Aviation, Jan 2026 - Present · 11 mos, Leading production and final aircraft integration for the prototype. Driving production planning, build sequencing, and cross-functional execution. Managing mechanical, electrical, and quality teams to meet program milestones. Establishing scalable manufacturing processes, quality systems, and production infrastructure. Coordinating with engineering and supply chain to ensure on-time subsystem readiness.

Associate Manager at Sarla Aviation, Jul 2024 - Jan 2026 · 1 yr 7 mos, Bengaluru, Led end-to-end Electrical Wiring Interconnection System (EWIS) design and aircraft integration. Managed subsystem integration across propulsion, avionics, flight controls, and structures. Set up engineering labs, production facilities, and quality processes from the ground up. Led technical procurement, vendor development, and manufacturing readiness. Managed a multidisciplinary team delivering prototype aircraft integration and testing.

Program Manager at Samniya Avionics Techsys Pvt.Ltd., Apr 2023 - Jul 2024 · 1 yr 4 mos, Bengaluru, Managed aerospace and defense programs from planning through delivery. Coordinated engineering, procurement, manufacturing, and customer stakeholders. Tracked schedules, budgets, risks, and project execution using project management tools. Supported business development through customer engagement and proposal discussions. Improved project delivery through risk management and process optimization.

Assistant Manager at Electro Circuit Systems, May 2022 - Apr 2023 · 1 yr, Hyderabad, Developed manufacturing processes, SOPs, and work instructions for new products. Led wire harness design and manufacturing documentation for defense programs. Conducted PFMEA, FAI, root cause analysis, and product validation activities. Created MBOMs, Bills of Process, and Electronic Work Instructions. Supported production, testing, and engineering teams to improve manufacturing efficiency.

Senior Project Engineer at Aeronautical Development Establishment, May 2019 - May 2022 · 3 yrs 1 mo, DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT • Involved in Design and development of Electro Mechanical Actuators, Servo controllers, load Test jigs & ATE of various UAV’s & Missiles. REPORT GENERATION • Visualising Actuator parameters using MATLAB and evaluating the performance of actuator. Generating Acceptance Test Record (ATR) for QA clearance of actuators. FIELD TRIALS • Supporting field trials of the various unmanned aircrafts & missile platforms at DRDO & Industry partners' test facilities. Fault finding in various operating scenarios and eliminating them at the product level & implementing design modifications for further improvements. • Post Flight Data Analysis of the actuators using Matlab and presenting the visualization data for the reviews. Generating review reports & technical memos of the analysis and actions carried out.

Project Engineer at Aeronautical Development Establishment, Jun 2016 - May 2019 · 3 yrs, TESTING • Bench Level testing of Electro mechanical & Hydraulic Actuators and ESS and EMI/EMC Testing as per the MIL standards like 461E, 704D, 810G, RTCA-DO-160F, etc. •Hardware In Loop Simulation (HILS) Testing :Cleared Actuators are carried to Hardware in Loop Simulation (HILS) facility to perform simulation using Flight Control Computer before integrating into aircraft. INTEGRATION • Integration of actuators on various UAV/Missile platforms.Neutral checks of the control surfaces ensured after integrating actuators on the airframe. Conducting post Integration performance tests which ensures all the actuators works properly when put together via 1553B communication system using FFC (Flight control computer).