About the Role
Avionics is the nervous system of the aircraft, and you'll help build and maintain it. You'll work on the electrical systems that power and control our UAVs: flight controllers, sensors, wiring and power distribution, radio and telemetry links, servo and motor control, and the integration that ties them all together into a reliable airframe. Modern drones depend on getting this right: clean power, robust connections, and well-integrated electronics are the difference between an aircraft that flies its mission and one that doesn't. You'll learn how these subsystems are selected, wired, tested, and debugged on real hardware, and how avionics interacts with propulsion, controls, and the onboard software. If you want to understand what's actually happening inside a drone and get your hands on it this is where you start.
Requirements
Passion for electronics and a desire to learn how modern UAVs and drones actually work.
Any hands-on tinkering with circuits, wiring, or hobby electronics is a plus, but nothing is compulsory.
Willingness to learn, we'll teach you the rest.
About the Team
DesignBuildFly at MPSTME is a student-led aerospace design team founded in July 2025 at the Mukesh Patel School of Technology Management and Engineering, Mumbai. We design, fabricate, and test radio-controlled aircraft to compete in the AIAA Design/Build/Fly competition, working to precise mission requirements against significantly larger and better-funded programmes. In our very first year we placed 20th in Round 1 of the 2025–26 competition, and our current challenge is a banner-towing bush plane built to execute charter-flight ground operations and aerial banner deployment. Our technical philosophy centres on advanced composites carbon-fibre-reinforced polymers (CFRP) for primary structures integrated with additive manufacturing to hit exceptional strength-to-weight ratios. Every member receives structured training in flight dynamics, stability analysis, and performance prediction, and we're expanding into CubeSats too. No prior experience is expected from first-years, we teach what you don't yet know. What matters is that you're curious, committed, and want to build real aircraft that fly.