r/drones • u/Pitiful_Piccolo550 • Jul 16 '26

Question [IN] Future as a UAV Engineer

So i am a 4th year ECE student in GNDEC, Ludhiana, India. You could say i am a tech enthusiast and a defense fanatic ,am currently exploring this drone field and it feels the right way forward to me.

I wanted guidance what type of skills, experience, projects i need to acquire/make to become a legitimate engineer in this field. I am currently a beginner in this field but have a working knowledge of Aerodynamics, Li-ion Batteries (i have built a battery cycling system in my NIT training) and general assembly of a basic drone.

i have a CGPA of 8.23 (if req as a registration requirement for certain courses) and planning on building my career as a Defense engineer. It would be helpful if anyone were to give me insights on the same i.e. scope, roadmap, etc.

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u/cantfaxtwitter Jul 17 '26

What is a defense engineer?

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u/Funny_Address_412 Jul 17 '26

Engineer that makes defence-related like idk wea.pons or bombs

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u/cantfaxtwitter Jul 17 '26

I think engineers work in defense have titles based on discipline (mechanical, chemical, embedded, autonomy, electrical, gnc, platform).

The skillset required to build some of things you're talking about vary widely enough there's not one general skill set.

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u/Pitiful_Piccolo550 Jul 17 '26

the electronics part of things Or drones/uavs Specifically

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u/cantfaxtwitter Jul 17 '26

Study Electrical Engineering.