R&D Team Lead - UAV & Robotics

About Kapxha Dynamics
Kapxha Dynamics is a DPIIT-recognized defense-tech startup based in Jaipur, building the autonomy and intelligence layer for UAVs and counter-drone systems. We're a small, fast-moving team working on real hardware that flies not just code in a repo.
About the role
We're hiring a senior R&D Team Lead to take technical and people ownership of our UAV autonomy and robotics engineering team. You'll lead and mentor a team of engineers, set technical direction across hardware, embedded systems, and autonomy software, and stay hands-on where it counts from architecture calls to field testing.
What you'll own
Lead, mentor, and grow a team of R&D engineers spanning UAV hardware, embedded systems, and autonomy software
Own the technical roadmap for our UAV autonomy and counter-drone platforms, from concept to field deployment
Make key architecture and design decisions across navigation, flight control, sensor fusion, and embedded systems
Review code and designs, unblock the team, and raise the technical bar across the group
Represent R&D with the founding team on priorities, timelines, and trade-offs
Stay hands-on prototype, debug, and fly or test hardware alongside the team when it matters
What we're looking for
3–6 years of hands-on experience in robotics, embedded systems, UAV engineering, or a closely related field
Experience leading, mentoring, or informally driving a team of engineers — or clear readiness to step into that role
Strong fundamentals in C++ or Python, with real hardware experience — building, flying, or testing systems, not just simulation or coursework
Working knowledge of ROS/ROS2, Pixhawk or ArduPilot, and embedded platforms like STM32 or ESP32
Comfort operating in a small, high-ownership team where you're building the function as much as the product
A bias toward ownership — building something real, not just executing tickets
Location and role details
Location: Jaipur, Rajasthan (on-site)
Employment type: Full-time
Reports to: Founding team
Compensation: Depending on skills, experience and technical depth.
Why join us
This is a chance to build and lead a growing engineering team at an early-stage defense-tech company, with real ownership over the technology and the team you shape. You'll work on hardware that matters for national defense capability, with the autonomy to make real technical and people calls from day one. If you're looking to just clock in for a paycheck, this isn't the role for you — we want someone who wants to build something real and lead the people building it with them.

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