Director - Payload Electronics

Digantara; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Digantara in Bengaluru is seeking an experienced senior Electronics/FPGA engineer to lead the end-to-end design of satellite payload electronics and ground-based imaging systems. You will drive RTL/firmware architecture, verify high-speed interfaces, and oversee schematic and PCB layout with thermal management.

Ideal candidate has 8+ years in complex electronics, hands-on VHDL/C++, and experience with FPGA/SoC development tools.

Qualifications

• B.Tech/B.E in Electronics Engineering or M.Tech/M.E or PhD in Microelectronics/Embedded systems/Electronics systems/VLSI.
• 8+ years of end-to-end design and development of complex electronics systems/satellite payload electronics/ground-based imaging systems.
• Strong experience with high-speed interfaces (LVDS, DDR, SerDes, etc.).
• Hands-on experience in VHDL/Embedded C/C++ with FPGA/SoC design flow.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with satellite electrical, mechanical and systems engineers to translate requirements into payload electronics specifications.
• Architect and deliver high-performance payload electronics for on-orbit image acquisition and edge processing.
• Review hardware requirements, oversee schematic and PCB layout design activities and thermal management.
• Lead a team of FPGA and embedded software engineers to generate RTL/Firmware design requirements and verification plans.
• Review verification and validation results throughout the development lifecycle.
• Plan and execute hardware realization and interact with vendors.

Skills

FPGA/SoC design

VHDL/Embedded C/C++

High-speed interfaces (LVDS, DDR, Ser/

Education

B.Tech/B.E in Electronics Engineering

M.Tech/M.E

PhD in Microelectronics/Embedded systems

Tools

Vivado

Libero

Electronic test equipment

Job description

Digantara is a leading Space Surveillance and Intelligence company focused on ensuring orbital safety and sustainability. With expertise in space-based detection, tracking, identification, and monitoring, Digantara provides comprehensive domain awareness across regimes, allowing end users to have actionable intelligence on a single platform. At the core of its infrastructure lies a sophisticated integration of hardware and software capabilities aligned with the key principles of situational awareness: perception (data collection), comprehension (data processing), and prediction (analytics). This holistic approach empowers Digantara to monitor all Resident Space Objects (RSOs) in orbit, fostering comprehensive domain awareness.

Why Us?

• Competitive incentives, galvanizing workspace, blazing team, frequent outings—pretty much everything you have heard about a startup + you get to work on space technology.
• Hustle in a well-funded startup allowing you to take charge of your responsibilities and create your moonshot.

Ideal Candidate

Someone with proven expertise in end-to-end design and development of satellite payload electronics/ground-based imaging systems/electronic systems for high-reliability applications.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with satellite electrical, mechanical and systems engineers to translate the system requirements into specifications of payload electronics.
• Architect and deliver high-performance payload electronics enabling reliable on-orbit image acquisition and edge processing.
• Review the hardware requirements, oversee schematic and PCB layout design activities and thermal management.
• Lead a team of FPGA and embedded software engineers to generate RTL/Firmware design requirements, architecture and verification plans.
• Review the verification and validation, board level test results throughout the development lifecycle.
• Plan and execute the hardware realization and interact with vendors.

Required Qualifications

• B.Tech/B.E in Electronics Engineering or M.Tech/M.E or PhD degree Microelectronics/Embedded systems/Electronics systems/VLSI.
• 8+ years of demonstrated experience in end-to-end design and development of complex electronics systems/satellite payload electronics/ground-based imaging systems built around high-speed FPGA/SoC.
• Proven experience delivering end-to-end electronics hardware from concept to deployment and strong experience with high-speed interfaces (LVDS, DDR, SerDes, etc.)
• Strong hands-on experience in VHDL/Embedded C/C++ with expertise in FPGA/SoC design flow using Vivado/Libero EDA tools.
• Strong expertise in troubleshooting hardware and firmware observations during development lifecycle.n
• Experience in working with FPGA/SoC development kits and electronic test equipment.

Preferred Skills

• Experience in developing high reliable imaging systems for satellite payloads is a significant plus.
• Knowledge of the latest advancements in FPGA/SoC based satellite payload electronics development.
• Familiarity with digital image processing techniques.
• Knowledge of algorithm implementation in MATLAB/Python.

General Requirements

• Ability to work in a mission-focused, operational environment.
• Ability to think critically and make independent decisions.
• Interpersonal skills to enable working in a diverse and dynamic team.
• Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule.
• Writing and delivering technical documents and briefings.
• Verbal and written communications skills as well as organizational skills.
• Travel occasionally as necessary.

Job Location: Hebbal, Bengaluru.