CAREERS AT OBSERVV

Build the future of autonomous flight.

What to Expect

  • We are a small team that moves fast and questions every extra gram, rupee, line of code, and step in the process.
  • We want to go from whiteboard to flight tests in days.
  • We believe in full-ownership. You own your piece of the plane, from napkin sketch to failure report. Launch it, fix it, fly it.
  • Our goal is to deliver thousands of autonomous planes that change how the world moves cargo. If what you're doing doesn't get us closer to that, stop doing it.

Why You Might Not Like Working at Observv

  • We work on-site, right next to our aircraft and airfield, 6 days a week. There's no remote work here. Building the future means being present, together, at the airfield and in the hangar, every day.
  • We don't have middle managers or project babysitters.
  • Feedback is direct and appreciated. You'll hear what's working and what isn't—fast.
  • We push hard, then we recover. You'll work intensely, but when you're off, you're really off.

TLDR; We Like People Who Are

  • Highly technical
  • Highly autonomous (pun intended)
  • Highly driven
  • High in emotional intelligence (EQ)
  • Low in ego

Open Positions

Avionics Lead

On-Site in Bangalore

As an early Avionics Engineer at Observv, you will lead the avionics and embedded integration of our autonomous aircraft. The role involves interfacing sensors, navigation systems, and flight controllers within the overall vehicle system.

What you'll do

  • Integrate onboard avionics with autopilot, navigation, and mission systems
  • Support sensor fusion (GPS, IMU, magnetometers, air data systems)
  • Design and test electrical interfaces using CAN, UART, SPI, and I2C protocols
  • Assist in flight testing and post-mission data evaluation
  • Collaborate with mechanical and software teams to deliver integrated systems

What you'll bring

  • Hands-on experience with Flight controller and sensor integration
  • Familiarity with MAVLink protocol and embedded systems
  • Knowledge of mechanical interfaces and structural considerations
  • Analytical mindset with attention to system-level integration
PS: We don't care about degrees or credentials. Send us proof of work!

Ideal Qualifications

  • Experience architecting, assembling, and troubleshooting embedded electronic systems on real aircraft (UAVs, drones, GA, or military platforms)
  • Strong grasp of fault-tolerant system design, EMI/EMC best practices, and high-reliability wiring or PCB development
  • Working fluency in reading/debugging schematics and rapidly iterating hardware prototypes
  • Comfortable with both hacking together quick test rigs and seeing hardware/software through certification-level reliability
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Mechanical Engineer

On-Site in Bangalore

As a Mechanical Engineer at Observv, your task would be to help us design, prototype, and manufacture our first aircraft from scratch. You will contribute to the structural and mechanical integration of autonomous aircraft systems while collaborating across avionics, embedded systems, and software domains.

What you'll do

  • Design and model mechanical and structural components using CAD tools
  • Integrate mechanical components with autopilot systems, sensors, and avionics
  • Conduct UAV assembly, system integration, and flight testing
  • Collaborate with avionics and software teams for system development
  • Perform post-flight data analysis and propose design iterations

What you'll bring

  • Proficiency in CAD design and mechanical system modeling
  • Familiarity with UAV systems, autopilot, and sensor integration
  • Basic understanding of electrical protocols: CAN, UART, SPI, I2C, MAVLink
  • Strong problem-solving skills and ownership in R&D settings
PS: We don't care about degrees or credentials. Send us proof of work!

Ideal Qualifications

  • Deep understanding of aircraft structural design and practical applications in aerospace contexts
  • Proven experience taking mechanical components from concept to real-world deployment, especially in aviation or similar environments
  • Extensive experience with CAD software for designing complex, interdependent mechanical systems
  • Hands-on experience with machining and fabrication processes, including an intuitive understanding of achievable tolerances
  • Ability to work effectively within a team to collaboratively develop robust, efficient, and integrated solutions
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UAV Systems and Operations Engineer

On-Site in Bangalore • 2+ years experience

Join our team as a UAV Systems and Operations Engineer with hands-on experience in UAV autonomy, avionics systems and flight operations. You'll be responsible for UAV system design, integration, and critical flight test operations.

Requirements

  • Experience on UAV avionics systems
  • Proficient with Ardupilot codebase, Companion computers and Mavlink protocol. Capable of configuring, calibrating, operating and tuning UAVs
  • Aeromodelling background with hands-on experience on UAV electronics, embedded systems, communication systems and mechatronic systems
  • Strong fundamentals of UAV systems, sub-system design and system architecture
  • Knowledge and hands-on experience in peripheral systems, sensor systems, sensor redundancy, communication protocols for UAVs
  • Experienced GCS operator (50+ hours), familiar with autonomous UAV operations, and mission planning
  • Critical operations during flight testing, familiar with C-2 callouts
  • Maintain a pre-flight and post-flight checklist
  • Capable of understanding and assessing flight logs for performance, tuning and failures

Responsibilities

  • UAV system design
  • UAV system integration and configuration
  • GCS operations for flight tests with critical decision making
  • Working on cross-domain aspects

Attributes

  • Readiness to travel with flexibility on working hours
  • Effective verbal and written communication
  • Experience working in agile R&D environments
  • Commitment to project timelines and cross-functional teamwork
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Ready to Join Us?

If you're excited by this mission but don't tick every box above, we still want to hear from you. We value diverse backgrounds, unorthodox experience, and relentless drive.

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