Role: Avionics Engineer

Function: Engineering

Location: US/Bengaluru

Type: Full-time

Compensation: Not specified

Industry: aviation & aerospace

About Company

A venture-backed startup founded in 2023, revolutionizing the space component supply chain. The company delivers low-cost, reliable spacecraft components for LEO satellites.

They modernize how the space industry accesses critical ADCS components like reaction wheels, star trackers, and torque rods. The dynamic seed-stage team of 6 engineers helps satellite manufacturers reduce lead times and costs.

With operations in both the US and Bengaluru, the company focuses on making high-quality space components more accessible.

Position Overview

You will architect and build complete flight systems from scratch for spacecraft avionics at a seed-stage space startup. You'll design, implement, integrate, and validate software that runs on spacecraft avionics, including ADCS components, onboard computers, power systems, and communication interfaces. This rare opportunity lets you work on spacecraft subsystems and CubeSat platforms while leading the development of mission-critical flight software.

Role & Responsibilities

• You architect and develop flight software for spacecraft avionics including ADCS components and onboard computers
• You define avionics architecture and lead integration of radiation-tolerant electronics for spacecraft systems
• You select and integrate COTS radiation-tolerant components for power, compute, and data handling subsystems
• You lead development of flight and ground software including telemetry, real-time control, and fault management
• You design electrical power systems (EPS), data bus architecture, and flight harnessing for spacecraft
• You build and operate flat-sat HIL testbed for integration and validation of flight systems
• You conduct FMEA and reliability analyses and participate in environmental qualification testing (thermal, vibration, vacuum)

Must Have Criteria

• Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field
• 3+ years of experience developing avionics or flight software for spacecraft or high-reliability systems
• Strong proficiency in C/C++ programming for embedded systems development
• Experience with radiation-hardened processors and electronics (Microchip, Xilinx, or similar)
• Hands-on experience with spacecraft bus protocols (CAN, SpaceWire, RS-422)
• Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) integration experience for aerospace systems
• Knowledge of EMI/EMC and power distribution design principles for spacecraft

Nice to Have

• Aerospace or defense industry background with flight systems development experience
• Experience with Rust programming language and Python for scripting and testing
• Background in spacecraft autonomy frameworks or fault-tolerant flight software development
• Experience with space-rated EPS or battery management systems
• Previous experience in startup or fast-paced R&D environment

What We Offer

• Opportunity to architect complete flight systems from scratch at a seed-stage space startup
• Work with cutting-edge spacecraft ADCS components and LEO satellite technology
• Collaborative environment with experienced engineers from high-volume scaleups
• Global exposure with operations spanning US and India manufacturing
• Direct impact on revolutionizing the space component supply chain