Airbound
Equipment Design Engineer
Job · Full-timeIn OfficeBengaluruEntry level / 0-2 years1 opening
About this role
Airbound is hiring for Equipment Design Engineer in Bengaluru. This opening was published by Airbound on their official ashby careers board on 16 September 2026 and was verified as still open on 17 September 2026.
About the role
ABOUT AIRBOUND
What you'll do day to day
• Test Equipment Design
•…
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Skills you'll use
RSourcingCADTestingSystem DesignProject Management
What you'll do
- Test Equipment Design
- Design aircraft system functional and performance testers for all-weather conditions
- Develop vibration and life-cycle testers for aircraft system validation
- Engineer extreme weather simulators for drone systems
- Build & Commissioning
- Integrate System End-of-Line (EOL) tests for hardware systems for flight qualification
- Take equipment from concept through prototyping, sourcing/ordering, fabrication, assembly, and commissioning
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Collaborate with R&D, Reliability, Flight Systems, Manufacturing, and Operations to define and develop specs to meet test requirements
Who can apply
- 5+ years in mechanical/equipment design, test engineering, or fixture/tooling design, ideally including equipment that involves stored energy, motion, or human-safety considerations (industrial machinery, automation equipment)
- Strong hands-on CAD skills for equipment design - full assemblies including mechanisms, structures, and fixturing, including sheet metal and machined parts
- Track record of taking equipment from concept through prototyping, sourcing/ordering, fabrication, assembly, and commissioning
- Experience with some form of actuation mechanisms, energy storage and release systems (spring, pneumatic, elastic, or similar), rails/guides, and controlled deceleration or arrest systems
- Demonstrated understanding of safety margins, system safety, and human safety practices around equipment that stores or releases significant energy
- Practical experience designing for outdoor/weatherproof operation, and the judgment to know what will and won't hold up over time
- Basic project management skills — able to scope, plan, and run your own projects with minimal oversight
- Comfortable being the one who fixes issues on live test setups as they come up, in the field, under time pressure
- Experience with load testing / structural test rigs and associated instrumentation
- Experience designing for UAVs, aerospace hardware, or other safety-critical mechanical systems
Perks & benefits
Comprehensive health insurance to keep you and your loved ones coveredRelocation assistance and a daily travel stipend to ease your commuteAdvanced salary credit to support you when you need it“A driven, passionate team where you’ll have room to grow and thrive - this is more than just a job, it’s a rare opportunity to build something meaningful from the ground up”In-office role, working alternate Saturdays.READY TO TAKE OFF?Scam Notice: Beware of impersonators collecting fees for interviews & jobs at Airbound (Opendrone Private Limited) Please do not make any payments and report any such incidents to us at contact@airbound.com .
About Airbound
About Airbound
Zero -compromise vertical Takeoff & Landing Our blended wing body tailsitter launches like a rocket, then morphs into a high efficiency aircraft. No runways, no launchpads, no limits.
Advanced onboard autonomy and precision navigation allow our drones to adapt to wind, weather, and…
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