Hardware Design Engineer

catalyx space; Ahmedabad District; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Provident fund

Competitive salary

Job summary

Catalyx Space is seeking an experienced avionics hardware designer to join their team in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. You will be responsible for designing and developing spacecraft avionics hardware, taking projects from concept to flight readiness. The ideal candidate has a B.E./B.Tech or M.E./M.Tech in ECE/EE/Avionics and 2-6 years of experience in aerospace hardware design. Competitive salary and benefits such as health insurance and provident fund are offered.

Qualifications

• 2–6 years designing hardware for aerospace/defense/embedded systems.
• Hands-on experience with PCB lifecycle and management.
• Knowledge of EMI/EMC and signal integrity best practices.

Responsibilities

• Design schematics for various circuits.
• Develop, simulate, and validate power regulation and interfaces.
• Collaborate with mechanical teams for spacecraft integration.

Skills

Digital/analog design

Microcontrollers

Sensor interfaces

FMECA

Circuit simulation

Education

B.E./B.Tech or M.E./M.Tech in ECE/EE/Avionics

Tools

Altium

KiCad

OrCAD

Cadence Allegro

LTspice

PSpice

Job description

Location: Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India (On-site)

Employment type: Full-time

About Catalyx Space

We’re building AWS for space—providing in‑space experiments and tech demos across LEO, deep space, and lunar orbit. Our offerings include unmanned labs, testbeds for rideshare and dedicated missions, and re‑entry capsules for payload return. We simplify access with end‑to‑end solutions, no minimum mass limits, zero integration fees, and fast deployment (≤6 months), serving biopharma, semiconductors, materials science, defense, and more.

Role

Design, develop, and qualify spacecraft avionics hardware end‑to‑end—taking designs from concept through schematics, PCB layout, testing, qualification, and flight readiness—while ensuring compliance with space standards and mission requirements.

What you’ll do

• Design schematics for OBC, EPS, communications, ADCS, and payload interfaces.
• Develop, simulate, and validate power regulation, signal‑conditioning, and digital/analog interfaces.
• Own PCB lifecycle: schematic capture, layout, component selection, BOM, and documentation.
• Perform FMECA and worst‑case analysis on all designed hardware.
• Procure components (space‑grade/Hi‑Rel), manage vendor qualification, and track availability.
• Collaborate with mechanical/thermal teams for board integration into spacecraft structure.
• Create test procedures; validate via functional, TVAC, vibration, and EMI/EMC testing.
• Interface with software teams for hardware‑software co‑design and integration.
• Maintain complete design, test, and results documentation for traceability and mission heritage.
• B.E./B.Tech or M.E./M.Tech in ECE/EE/Avionics (or equivalent experience).
• 2–6 years designing hardware for aerospace/defense/embedded systems.
• Strong digital/analog design, microcontrollers, and sensor interfaces.
• Hands‑on with Altium/KiCad/OrCAD/Cadence Allegro.
• Circuit simulation with LTspice/PSpice (or equivalent).
• EMI/EMC, grounding, and signal‑integrity best practices.
• Knowledge of space‑grade/radiation‑tolerant parts, derating, and reliability analysis.
• Proficiency with FMECA, worst‑case analysis, and component reliability assessment.
• Lab instrumentation: oscilloscopes, logic/spectrum analyzers, power supplies.
• Strong documentation and configuration‑control discipline.

Nice to have

• FPGA/CPLD design and hardware‑software co‑design.
• Familiarity with ECSS/NASA/IPC standards for space hardware.
• System‑level avionics integration and bring‑up.
• CAD exposure (SolidWorks/Fusion 360) for board‑mechanical integration.
• Competitive salary (details will be shared with shortlisted candidates)
• Health insurance
• Provident fund.

Equal Opportunity: Catalyx Space is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on any protected characteristic.