Avionics Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Derive payload-electronics hardware requirements from system, FPGA/processor, power and spacecraft-bus requirements.
• Develop payload electronics architecture covering power conditioning, processing/control electronics, data acquisition, memory, external interfaces, monitoring and protection.
• Design analog, digital and mixed-signal circuits including ADC/DAC interfaces, clock, signal conditioning and housekeeping telemetry.
• Design power trees, DC-DC/LDO stages, sequencing, protection, current/voltage monitoring and grounding schemes for payload electronics.
• Select electronic components based on electrical performance and other factors and prepare schematics, component calculations, interface definitions, BoM and design-review documentation; support PCB stack-up, placement, routing and SI/PI considerations with layout engineers.
• Support PCB fabrication, assembly, bring-up, debugging, rework and issue closure using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers, power supplies, electronic loads and DMMs.
• Plan and execute functional, performance, interface, power, thermal-vacuum support and environmental verification tests at board and payload levels.
• Collaborate with FPGA, embedded software, mechanical, thermal, optics/sensor and systems teams during payload integration and qualification.
• Maintain design files, test procedures, test reports, BoM, as-built configuration and engineering change documentation throughout the development lifecycle.

Required Qualifications:

• B.Tech/B.E. in Electronics/Electrical/Electronics & Communication/Instrumentation Engineering, or M.Tech/M.E. in a relevant electronics/embedded systems discipline.
• 2 to 4 years of demonstrated experience in electronic hardware design, realization and testing of embedded, avionics, instrumentation or payload electronics.
• Strong fundamentals in analog and digital circuit design, power electronics, ADC/DAC interfacing, signal integrity, grounding and noise control.
• Experience with schematic capture and PCB design tools such as Altium Designer, Cadence OrCAD/Allegro, KiCad or equivalent.
• Hands-on experience in board bring-up, debugging and hardware validation using standard laboratory test equipment.
• Ability to read component datasheets, perform engineering calculations, prepare trade studies and select suitable parts for a defined application.
• Good understanding of microcontroller/FPGA/SoC based hardware, memory devices and commonly used serial interfaces.
• Strong troubleshooting, documentation and cross-functional engineering skills.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience in satellite payload electronics, spacecraft avionics, aerospace electronics or other high-reliability electronic systems.
• Knowledge of component derating, FMEA, worst-case circuit analysis, reliability, EMC/EMI and radiation-tolerant design practices.
• Exposure to high-speed interfaces, precision analog front ends or detector readout electronics.
• Familiarity with space-hardware development, workmanship and verification practices.
• Basic scripting/programming in Python/MATLAB and familiarity with embedded C for hardware test and automation.

General Requirements:

• Ability to work in a mission-focused, operational environment and take ownership of hardware from design through qualification.
• Ability to think critically and make independent engineering decisions.
• Interpersonal skills to work effectively in a diverse and dynamic multidisciplinary team.
• Writing and delivering technical documents, design reviews and test reports.
• Verbal and written communication skills as well as organizational skills.
• Travel occasionally as necessary.