Job Description
# Satellite Avionics Lead (Hardware + Firmware)
Location
[ Hyderabad ]
Experience
5-10+ years
Department
Satellite Engineering
Type
Full -time
Role Summary
We are looking for a Satellite Avionics Lead to lead a team responsible for the architecture, design, integration, and
validation of satellite avionics across both electronics hardware and embedded firmware. The role covers OBC,
EPS/power interfaces, senso r, communications and actuator electronics, FPGA/MCU -based control boards, bare -metal
and RTOS -based embedded software, qualification testing, and subsystem delivery from concept to flight readiness.
Key Responsibilities
• Lead end -to -end avionics architecture for command and data handling, OBC, power interfaces, telemetry, health
monitoring, and payload/control electronics.
• Lead a team responsible for schematic design, PCB layout review, power -tree definition, mixed -signal interfaces,
protection circuits, connector selection, and harness architecture.
• Develop and maintain embedded firmware in C/C++ on bare -metal and RTOS -based platforms for real -time
control, telemetry, task scheduling, inter -task communication, fault handling, boot and update flows, driver
development, and subsystem operations.
• Drive board bring -up, hardware -software integration, FPGA/MCU interfacing, interface debugging, root -cause
analysis, and lab validation using standard electrical test equipment.
• Ensure EMI/EMC -ready avionics design and firmware -aware integration through proper grounding, shielding,
filtering, PCB layout, return -path control, harnessing, and test support.
• Drive component selection, design trade -offs, reliability/FMEA inputs, manufacturability, vendor coordination, and
subsystem -level technical decisions for mission needs.
• Prepare and review requirements, schematics, BoMs, interface documents, test procedures, qualification plans,
verification reports, and integration plans.
• Work closely with mechanical, GNC, software, EPS, payload, manufacturing, and AIT teams while mentoring junior
engineers and driving subsystem closure.
Required Qualifications
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electronics, Electrical, Embedded Systems, Avionics, Aerospace, or a related
field.
• 5+ years of hands -on experience across electronics hardware and embedded firmware development, including
bare -metal and RTOS -based systems, for high -reliability or mission -critical applications.
• Strong experience in schematic design, multi -layer PCB design/review, board debugging, mixed -signal electronics,
power interfaces, and FPGA -based digital design or integration.
• Strong programming skills in C/C++ on bare -metal and RTOS -based embedded platforms, including task
scheduling, synchronization, inter -task communication, driver development, interfaces, and real -time firmware
architecture.
• Good understanding of MCU/FPGA/SoC platforms, I2C, SPI, UART, CAN, RS -422/485, ADC/DAC, sensors,
actuators, regulators, and power electronics.
• Strong understanding of EMI/EMC, grounding, shielding, noise mitigation, and mixed -signal hardware debugging;
SI/PI awareness is a plus.
• Prior experience in satellite, spacecraft, launch vehicle, defense, or other mission -critical embedded systems.
• Experience with environmental testing, qualification hardware, FPGA -based systems, firmware verification,
manufacturing handoff, and flight or high -reliability development.
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