Roles and Core Responsibilities
- Missile Design: Contributing to the design and development of missile systems, including propulsion, guidance, warheads, and control systems.
- System Integration: Integrating missile systems with launch platforms and command and control systems.
- Testing and Evaluation: Conducting tests to assess missile performance and reliability.
- Maintenance and Repair: Developing maintenance procedures and troubleshooting missile systems.
- Quality Assurance: Ensuring the quality and safety of missile systems.
- Field Support: Providing technical assistance to missile units in the field.
- Research and Development: Contributing to the development of new missile technologies.
- Ground-to-Ground Missiles: Focusing on tactical missiles for various roles, including anti-tank, artillery, and surface-to-air.
- Field Operations: Supporting missile units in deploying and operating missile systems.
- Air-to-Air Missiles: Developing and maintaining missiles for air combat
- Air-to-Ground Missiles: Designing and integrating missiles for ground targets
- Missile Launch Platforms: Working closely with aircraft designers to integrate missile systems.
Key Skills
- Complex Systems: Dealing with highly complex systems with multiple subsystems.
- Safety Criticality: Ensuring the safety of personnel and equipment during missile operations.
- Technological Advancements: Keeping up with rapid advancements in missile technology.
- Field Conditions: Ensuring missile performance in various environmental conditions.
Openings for Freshers and Experienced > YES
Companies (You can work here)
- Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) – Develops various missile systems, including surface-to-air missiles, ballistic missiles, and cruise missiles.
- Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) – Specializes in the design, development, and production of missile systems and related technologies for defense.
- Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) – Provides electronic systems for defense, including guidance systems and avionics for missile systems.
- Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) – Engages in the development of aerospace systems, including missile integration for aircraft and other defense platforms.
- Larsen & Toubro (L&T) Defence – Focuses on the design and integration of defense systems, including missile technologies and associated subsystems.
Subjects (You should have proficiency)
- Missile Propulsion and Thermodynamics – Understanding the principles of missile propulsion systems, including combustion processes, engine design, and thermodynamics.
- Guidance and Control Systems – Knowledge of guidance algorithms, control theory, and navigation systems used for missile trajectory control and targeting.
- Structural Mechanics and Materials Science – Proficiency in analyzing and designing missile structures, including materials selection for high-stress environments, and ensuring structural integrity under operational conditions.
Software (You should know how to use)
- MATLAB/Simulink – For modeling, simulation, and control of missile systems, including guidance algorithms, trajectory optimization, and system performance analysis.
- ANSYS – For finite element analysis (FEA) and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) to simulate and analyze missile structures, aerodynamics, and thermal management.
- CAD Software (e.g., SolidWorks, CATIA) – For 3D modeling and design of missile components and subsystems, including structural and aerodynamic design.