Role: Electrical Assembly Integration and Testing (EAIT) Engineer
Employment Type:Full Time
Educational Qualification: B.E./B.Tech in Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
Work Experience: Minimum 2-3 years of experience in Electrical Assembly & integration of components/products within the aerospace, satellite manufacturing, automotive, or defence industries.
Role Description:
An Electrical AIT Engineer in the PRD team of the Space Department of Pixxel.
Responsibilities & Duties:
You will be responsible for identifying spacecraft harness requirements for reliable operations with respect to wire, cable and connector types determined currents, voltages, EMI/EMC considerations etc
You will be responsible for creating detailed harness datasheets with reference to the ICDs, matching of datasheets and creation of worksheets for fabricators for harness fabrication and responsible for overlooking the fabrication process and qualification/ acceptance process.
As a part of Pixxel’s Production Team, you will be responsible for overseeing and executing satellite assembly, integration and testing processes along with a team of technicians and engineers. At a given time, you will be given the responsibility of production of a set of Pixxel satellites.
You will be drafting step by step electrical AIT procedures/assembly checklist for the technicians to implement, based on the designs.
You will be responsible to check and validate each step of the AIT procedures after being implemented by the technicians on the shop floor.
You will be responsible for troubleshooting any issues that arise during the satellite AIT.
You will be responsible for documenting the progress in satellite AIT process and the observations during the inspection and validation of the procedures, post implementation, in an enterprise software or via manual record entry.
You will be responsible for collaborating with design, systems, and mechanical teams to ensure compliance with technical requirements.
Desirable Skills & Certifications:
Impeccable communication skills, in English (bonus - Hindi and Kannada), in order to interface between the production team and technicians on a daily basis.
Experience in reading and understanding datasheets, technical reports, wiring diagrams, schematics and test plans is a must.
Good Experience in resource and production planning enterprise tools, like SAP, ERP etc.
Highly proficient in documentation and planning tools like Google office (Docs, Sheets), MS projects, Jira, etc.
Understanding of concepts involved in electrical integration and processes, with strong command over all required tools of the trade.
Strong experience and proficiency in understanding and maintaining test equipment, including but not limited to, power supplies, oscilloscopes, current monitors, loads, multimeters, etc
Strong understanding of test campaigns and ability to quickly and accurately document test reports and results. Good understanding of satellite environmental testing is required.
Knowledge of ESD phenomena,cleanroom procedures, standards and best practices to prevent ESD, surface cleaning and preparation processes is a must.
Candidate Acumen:
A strong desire to work in a fast-paced start-up environment. Ability to deal with challenges and work out innovative solutions to tackle them. Building a team and guiding them towards success.
Benefits:
Health insurance coverage
Unlimited leaves & flexible working hours
Role-based remote work and work-from-home benefit
Relocation assistance
Professional Mental Wellness services
Creche facility for primary caregivers (limited to India)
Employee Stock Options for all hires
About Pixxel:
Pixxel is a space data company and spacecraft manufacturer redefining Earth observation with hyperspectral imaging. The company’s first constellation of six commercial hyperspectral satellites—Fireflies—deliver imagery at 5-meter resolution and 135+ spectral bands, providing 50x richer detail than traditional Earth observation systems and unlocking insights across agriculture, climate, energy, environment, and more.
Once fully deployed, Pixxel’s constellation of 18–24 satellites will capture imagery across up to 250 bands in VNIR and SWIR ranges, with a 40 km swath and daily global revisit capability. Pixxel’s most unique strength is its full-stack approach, integrating every layer of the value chain from satellite hardware and manufacturing to AI-powered analytics.
Pixxel’s satellite constellation is complemented by Aurora, its in-house Earth Observation Studio that simplifies satellite imagery analysis and democratises remote sensing for all. Designed to make hyperspectral data more accessible, Aurora by Pixxel combines high-frequency imagery with AI-powered tools to generate actionable insights, even for users without technical backgrounds. The third pillar of Pixxel’s ecosystem is its in-house satellite manufacturing capability. Beyond building its own spacecraft, Pixxel also provides satellite systems and subsystems to other organisations. This dual capacity sets it apart in a sector where most companies focus on either payload design or data operations, but not both.
Pixxel’s team is young but deeply mission-aligned, with a culture rooted in curiosity, speed, and long-term thinking. As the company grows its constellation and expands Aurora, the focus remains on making space-based insights practical, scalable, and genuinely helpful so that the health of the planet becomes measurable and action becomes possible.
Pixxel was the only Indian startup selected for the Techstars Starburst Space Accelerator in Los Angeles and has been recognised in TIME’s Best Inventions of 2023, Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, and Via Satellite’s Top Innovators list.
Culture:
Pixxel is an organisation where we enable our employees to work on world-changing problems that they are passionate about, and a place where they can be their best selves day in and day out while ensuring they have fun every day.
Central to our employee-first ethos is a commitment to ensuring that every team member feels valued and heard. We nurture a healthy and supportive work environment where we prioritise well-being and growth in all aspects of life.
