Satellite Test Engineer

Role: Satellite Checkout Engineer

Employment Type: Full Time

Educational Qualification: B.E./B.Tech/M.S/M.Tech in Electrical & Electronics (or Instrumentation) Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.

Work Experience: Minimum 3 years of experience in Checkout / Embedded Software Quality Engineering & Assurance / Software AIT within the aerospace, satellite manufacturing, automotive, or defence industries.

Role Description

Contribute as a part of the Satellite Checkout group in the Space Department of Pixxel.

Responsibilities & Duties

• As a part of Pixxel’s Checkout group, you will be responsible for the integration, testing, and validation of the spacecraft system’s software and hardware.
• You’ll develop and execute comprehensive system test plans, perform analysis, and document outcomes. You'll play a pivotal role in recording and categorizing defects, while also summarizing test results for clear communication.
• You’ll investigate and analyze defects, reproducing scenarios using ground-based rigs to aid Root Cause Analysis (RCA). Develop and implement tests to address issues effectively.
• You’ll create, validate, and manage automated test scripts based on system requirements, driving efficiency and accuracy in testing procedures.
• You would be expected to participate in various satellite test campaigns like Thermo Vacuum Cycling campaigns, Hardware-In-Loop Tests, Day-In-Life Tests, EMI/EMC Campaign, etc., as well as component-level unit level performance tests.
  
  

Desirable Skills & Certifications

• Experience in reading and understanding datasheets, technical reports, software release notes, wiring diagrams, schematics and test plans is a must. Should be well-versed in providing technical feedback to the design team.
• Strong understanding and experience in Avionics / Payload Systems, cross-functional system-level knowledge of various satellite systems (Electrical Power, Sensors, Actuators, Radios, Propulsion, etc), result analysis, and multi-system testing.
• Demonstrated experience in successfully running production-level test campaigns for products in aerospace / automotive / defense sectors. Experience in testing of satellites - will be a bonus.
• High proficiency in Python, C, and C++. Comfortable with Linux-based tools.
• Strong written and interpersonal skills for effective collaboration with various subsystems in the space department’s design teams.
• You will have to be impeccable with your documentation - to record test plans, results & be able to deliver technical feedback to the design teams.
  
  

Candidate Acumen

A strong desire to work in an unstructured, high-growth, fast-paced start-up environment. Ability to deal with challenges and work out innovative solutions to tackle them. Building a team and guiding them towards success.

Benefits

Health insurance coverage

Unlimited leaves & flexible working hours

Role-based remote work and work-from-home benefit

Relocation assistance

Professional Mental Wellness services

Creche facility for primary caregivers (limited to India)

Employee Stock Options for all hires

About Pixxel

Pixxel is a space data company, building a constellation of hyperspectral earth imaging satellites and the analytical tools to mine insights from that data. Pixxel’s constellation is designed to provide global coverage every 24 hours and help detect, monitor, and predict global phenomena across agriculture, mining, environment and energy use cases.

Pixxel is on a mission to build a health monitor for the planet through a constellation of cutting-edge hyperspectral small satellites. This unique hyperspectral capability will be the key to unearth underlying, unseen problems that are invisible to satellites in orbit today.

Pixxel has collaborated with prominent organizations such as the Indian Space Research Organization, NASA JPL, and SpaceX among other leaders in the space industry. The organization is backed by Lightspeed, Radical Ventures, Relativity's Jordan Noone, Seraphim Capital, Ryan Johnson, Blume Ventures, Sparta LLC and Accenture among others.

Recently, Pixxel successfully raised $36 Million in its Series B funding round, with participation from new investors like Google, alongside existing investors, bringing the company's total venture funding to $71 Million.

To know more about us, visit https://www.pixxel.space.

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