P5 – Communication & Telemetry Engineer

• *We are looking for a \*Communication \& Telemetry Engineer\* to design, integrate, test and validate reliable communication links for advanced UAV platforms.**

• *Experience:** 1–3 Years

• *Qualification:** B.E./B.Tech./M.E./M.Tech in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Communication Engineering, Telecommunication, Avionics, Embedded Systems, RF Engineering or a related discipline.

The role will focus on \*command\-and\-control communication, telemetry, data links, RF integration, antenna systems and communication reliability\* across ground and airborne platforms.

• **Key Responsibilities**

\- Design and integrate UAV communication and telemetry architecture.

\- Integrate command\-and\-control links between UAV and Ground Control Station.

\- Develop and validate telemetry links for flight data, health monitoring and mission information.

\- Work with serial, IP\-based and RF communication systems.

\- Integrate radios, modems, telemetry modules, antennas and networking hardware.

\- Configure communication interfaces using UART, CAN, Ethernet, USB and related protocols.

\- Support MAVLink\-based telemetry and Ground Control Station integration.

\- Perform communication link\-budget calculations.

\- Evaluate operating frequency, bandwidth, data rate, latency and communication range.

\- Support antenna selection, placement and integration on UAV platforms.

\- Analyse antenna radiation characteristics, cable losses and RF interference.

\- Perform RSSI, SNR, packet\-loss and link\-quality analysis.

\- Support communication redundancy and automatic link\-switching strategies.

\- Integrate primary and backup telemetry channels.

\- Develop communication\-health monitoring and fault\-detection logic.

\- Support integration of cellular, Wi\-Fi, mesh and long\-range RF communication systems where applicable.

\- Work with GNSS correction links and RTK data communication.

\- Support video, telemetry and command\-link coexistence.

\- Perform EMI/EMC\-aware communication\-system integration.

\- Develop ground\-station communication architecture.

\- Configure routers, switches, network interfaces and communication gateways.

\- Support encrypted and authenticated communication where required by the project.

\- Perform bench testing, range testing, ground testing and flight\-test support.

\- Analyse communication logs to identify dropouts, interference and reliability issues.

\- Prepare communication architecture diagrams, interface documents, test procedures and validation reports.

• **Preferred Technical Skills**

Candidates should have working knowledge of

\- RF communication fundamentals

\- Digital communication

\- Telemetry systems

\- Wireless communication

\- Antenna fundamentals

\- Link\-budget calculations

\- Networking fundamentals

\- TCP/IP and UDP

\- Serial communication

\- CAN bus

\- MAVLink

\- Signal\-to\-noise ratio

\- Modulation fundamentals

\- RF interference

\- EMI / EMC basics

\- Communication reliability

\- Data logging and diagnostics

• **Preferred Technologies \& Platforms**

Experience with one or more of the following is desirable

\- MAVLink

\- PX4 / ArduPilot telemetry

\- QGroundControl

\- Mission Planner

\- RF telemetry radios

\- LTE / 4G / 5G

\- Wi\-Fi

\- Ethernet networking

\- Mesh communication

\- Software Defined Radio

\- GNSS / RTK communication

\- Embedded Linux

\- Raspberry Pi

\- NVIDIA Jetson

\- STM32

\- Python

\- C / C\+\+

\- Wireshark

\- SDR tools

\- Spectrum analysers

\- RF power meters

• **RF \& Antenna Responsibilities**

The engineer may also work on

\- Antenna selection and placement

\- Polarisation selection

\- Cable and connector selection

\- RF\-loss estimation

\- Ground\-plane considerations

\- Multipath and interference analysis

\- Communication\-range testing

\- Ground\-station antenna integration

\- Diversity antenna systems

\- Link\-margin analysis

\- RF spectrum assessment

• **Preferred Experience**

Candidates with experience in \*UAV communication, RF systems, telemetry, embedded networking, robotics, wireless communication, SDR, Ground Control Stations, autonomous systems or field communication testing\* will be preferred.

Hands\-on experience with \*spectrum analysers, oscilloscopes, network analysers, RF test equipment or field\-range testing\* will be an added advantage.

Location

• Gandhinagar, Gujarat (Preferred)

Work Location: In person