Title: Lead Satellite Systems Engineer
Industry: Space Technology
Location: Ahmedabad
Role Type: Full-time

Experience: 6-12+ years

About the Role:

You will serve as a senior systems engineer responsible for the architecture, technical integrity, performance, and end-to-end delivery of spacecraft supporting our SAR constellation. You will lead requirements flow-down, system-level integration, AIT readiness, launch and commissioning support, and in-orbit performance optimisation.

You will work across payload, platform, ground, and operations teams, and act as a key interface to vendors, subsystem suppliers, and launch providers.

Responsibilities:

-System Architecture & Requirements Leadership

• Own system-level architecture for new SAR spacecraft and constellation increments.
• Lead requirements definition, flow-down, verification planning, and traceability across all spacecraft subsystems.
• Ensure payload (SAR) system requirements are translated into clear bus-level specifications (power, thermal, data, pointing, RF/TTC).
• Conduct system-level trade studies (SWaP trades, power/thermal margins, data throughput, SAR duty-cycle optimisation).

-Technical Leadership Across Lifecycle

• Guide design development across AIT, Payload, ADCS, Comms, Thermal, Power, and Ground Segment teams.
• Lead design and readiness reviews: SRR, PDR, CDR, MRR, ORR.
• Evaluate vendor designs, architectures, and test results for compliance.
• Manage internal and external interface definitions via ICDs and configuration control.

-Constellation Engineering

• Support architecture for constellation scale-up:

~orbital plane selection,

~performance/capacity planning,

~inter-satellite coordination,

~latency & coverage modelling.

• Validate mission simulations and satellite-to-ground data flows.

-AIT, Launch & Commissioning Oversight

• Provide technical oversight for Assembly, Integration & Test (AIT) execution, NCR resolution, and configuration management.
• Support launch readiness, pre-ship reviews, environmental test campaigns, FDIR planning.
• Lead technical activities during LEOP & Commissioning, ensuring the satellite meets performance metrics.
• Contribute to in-orbit anomaly investigations and corrective action implementations.

-Vendor & Stakeholder Management

• Act as a primary technical interface with:

~spacecraft bus vendors,

~subsystem suppliers,

~launch providers,

~ground segment partners

• Review vendor deliverables, analyses, and test data.
• Support contracts, SoWs, RFPs, technical evaluation, and acceptance milestones.

-Mentoring & Process Development

• Guide junior systems engineers on modelling, trade studies, documentation, and design fundamentals.
• Improve systems engineering processes: requirements management, V&V frameworks, model-based engineering, risk management.

Minimum Qualifications

• BE/BTech in Aerospace Engineering (mandatory)
• MTech/MS in Aerospace/Space Engineering (optional)
• 6–12+ years experience in space systems engineering.
• Must have 1–2 satellite missions delivered through at least these stages:

-SRR/PDR/CDR cycles,

-AIT campaigns,

-launch & early orbit operations,

-commissioning into nominal operations.

• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication

Knowledge & Skills

• Deep understanding of spacecraft subsystems and bus–payload integration.
• Hands-on experience with:

-mission analysis tools (STK, GMAT, Orekit),

-systems modelling (MATLAB/Python),

-ICD development,

-SWaP & link budget analysis,

-environmental test methods (TVAC, vibe, EMI/EMC).

• Strong understanding of orbital mechanics and LEO mission constraints.
• Familiarity with SAR payload constraints and RF considerations (preferred).

Preferred Qualifications (Nice to Have, Not Required)

• Experience with commercial SAR missions or RF-intensive payloads.
• Experience with MBSE tools (SysML, Cameo).
• Experience working with ISRO, NSIL, and/or global ground station & launch providers.
• Exposure to constellation operations or multi-satellite deployment.

Soft Skills & Attitude

• Ownership mindset—comfortable with ambiguity and responsibility.
• Ability to lead cross-functional engineering efforts.
• Strong documentation, review, and communication abilities.
• Experience presenting to executives, partners, and technical review boards.

Why Join Us?

• Shape India’s next-generation SAR constellation from the ground up.
• Lead high-impact missions with national and commercial significance.
• Direct influence on spacecraft design, operational reliability, and fleet capability.
• Opportunity to grow into Chief Engineer / Systems Architect roles.