Director Satellite OBC

Neara; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive incentives

Startup environment

Opportunity for learning and growth

Job summary

Neara is seeking a Director Satellite OBC in Bengaluru, India, specializing in satellite technology and ensuring orbital safety. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in fault-tolerant embedded systems development for LEO satellites, leading a dynamic team to create advanced onboard computing solutions.

Applicants should have a degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering or related fields, with over 8 years of relevant experience. The position is designed for passionate individuals ready to work in innovative environments.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in the design and development of OBC for LEO satellites.
• Strong proficiency in bare-metal and RTOS programming for embedded systems.
• Experience in software configuration management and defect tracking tools.

Responsibilities

• Architect and optimize the configuration of Cubesat/Microsat OBC.
• Generate hardware and flight software requirements in collaboration with engineers.
• Lead a team to develop OBC capable of telemetry and data management.

Skills

Design of OBC for LEO satellites

Fault-tolerant embedded systems

Embedded C/C++ programming

Data communication protocols (I2C, UART, SPI)

RTOS programming

Education

B.Tech/B.E in Electrical/Electronics Engineering

M.Tech/M.E or PhD in VLSI/Electronics design/Microelectronics

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

PCB design tools

VHDL/Verilog

Job description

Director Satellite OBC

Job type: Full Time · Department: Engineering · Work type: On-Site

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Digantara is a leadingSpace 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 expertise in design, development of OBC for Cubesat/Microsat satellites designed to operate in Low Earth Orbit (LEO), with strong focus on miniaturisation and fault-tolerance.

Responsibilities:

• Architect the Cubesat/Microsat OBC and optimize its configuration to meet the satellite bus and payload requirements.
• Generate the hardware, flight software requirements in collaboration with subsystem and payload design engineers/customers.
• Lead the team of analog, RTL design and firmware engineers to develop an OBC capable of telemetry, telecommand handling, AOCS interface and payload data management.
• Develop the robust flight software architecture, FDIR requirements and software verification and validation strategy.
• Review the schematics, software, simulation results and test procedure for subsystem level and satellite level interface tests.
• Guide the development of test systems for OBC, evolve comprehensive test philosophy and resolve observations during integration and test phases.

Qualifications:

• B.Tech/B.E in Electrical/Electronics Engineering or M.Tech/M.E or PhD degree in VLSI /Electronics design/Microelectronics.
• 8+ years of demonstrated experience in design, development of OBC for LEO satellites.
• Expertise in implementing fault-tolerant embedded systems with knowledge of CCSDS standards for telemetry, telecommand and payload data handling.
• Strong proficiency in bare-metal and RTOS programming for embedded systems, with expertise in real-time scheduling and interrupt handling
• Experience in Embedded C/C++, software configuration management and defect tracking tools
• Strong understanding in data communication protocols such as I2C, UART, SPI, Space wire, and interfaces LVDS, RS422/485, etc
• Knowledge in understanding and implementation of EMI/EMC control with best design practices.

Preferred Skills:

• Exposure to VHDL/Verilog and high-level synthesis.
• Working knowledge of MATLAB/Simulink and PCB design tools.
• Knowledge of the latest trends in miniaturization of avionics for cubesat/microsat.
• Good understanding of satellite subsystems and systems-first development approach.
• Familiarity with satellite electrical ground support equipment for OBC testing.

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.