Location: Vijayawada (On-site)
Type: Full-Time
Experience: 3+ Years (Launch Vehicle/ Spacecraft / Re-entry Vehicle)
CTC: ₹6–10 LPA (Based on Experience & Expertise)
Start Date: Immediate
Position Open: 1
ABOUT US
At AnduraX, we’re building India’s first private Re-entry vehicle designed to fly to space, carry experiments and payloads, and return them safely to Earth. We believe the future of space isn’t just about going farther; it’s also about coming back safer. By building a platform that can fly frequently, recover gently, and serve a wide range of commercial and defence needs, we’re opening doors to a space-powered industrial future. As part of our growing team, you will gain direct experience working on multidisciplinary flight systems that integrate aerodynamics, avionics, guidance, propulsion, structures, recovery systems, and mission operations.
ROLE OVERVIEW
As a Flight Software Engineer, you will be responsible for developing the onboard flight software that enables autonomous operation of AnduraX's reusable re-entry vehicle. You will implement, integrate, and validate guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) algorithms while developing reliable real-time embedded software for all mission phases, from launch and atmospheric flight to recovery and future orbital missions. Working closely with GNC, Avionics, Systems Engineering, Aerodynamics, Flight Dynamics, and Test teams, you will bridge the gap between control algorithms and flight hardware by transforming mathematical models into flight-ready software. You will own the development, verification, and deployment of flight-critical software running on onboard flight computers.
This role requires strong expertise in embedded software development, real-time systems, control implementation, flight computers, and aerospace software verification. You will play a critical role in enabling autonomous flight for India's first privately developed reusable re-entry vehicle.
This role combines software development, laboratory testing, hardware integration, simulation, and flight-test activities. Candidates should be comfortable transitioning between coding, debugging embedded hardware, simulation environments, and outdoor flight operations.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Flight Software Development
- Design, develop, and maintain flight-critical embedded software.
- Develop software architecture for onboard flight computers.
- Implement real-time flight software for all mission phases.
- Develop modular, maintainable, and scalable software architectures.
- Optimize software for deterministic real-time execution.
- Develop software configuration management and version control practices.
- Maintain comprehensive software documentation.
Guidance, Navigation & Control Implementation
- Implement guidance algorithms for autonomous flight and precision landing.
- Integrate navigation and sensor fusion algorithms into flight software.
- Implement attitude, rate, and trajectory control algorithms.
- Optimize GNC software for embedded hardware platforms.
- Integrate actuator control logic for servos, airbrakes, deployment systems, and parafoil systems.
- Support tuning and validation of control algorithms.
- Implement fault detection and autonomous recovery logic.
Embedded Systems Development
- Develop firmware for STM32 and ARM Cortex-M-based flight computers.
- Develop hardware abstraction layers (HAL) and device drivers.
- Interface with IMUs, GPS receivers, barometers, magnetometers, radios, and payload electronics.
- Implement communication protocols between onboard subsystems.
- Optimize memory usage, processor utilization, and software performance.
- Support bootloader development and firmware update mechanisms.
Simulation & Verification
- Develop Software-in-the-Loop (SIL) testing environments.
- Support Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) testing.
- Integrate flight software with high-fidelity simulations.
- Develop automated software testing and validation frameworks.
- Perform unit, integration, regression, and system testing.
- Validate software against mission requirements and flight-test data.
- Support software certification and verification activities where applicable.
Flight Operations Support
- Support avionics integration and system checkout.
- Participate in vehicle integration and flight campaigns.
- Monitor flight software performance during missions.
- Analyze telemetry and onboard logs after flight.
- Investigate anomalies and implement corrective actions.
- Support software updates between flight campaigns.
Cross-Functional Leadership
- Work closely with GNC, Systems Engineering, Avionics, Aerodynamics, Flight Dynamics, Structures, Propulsion, and Test teams.
- Collaborate with avionics engineers on hardware-software integration.
- Mentor junior engineers and interns.
- Support engineering recruitment and technical interviews.
- Contribute to technical reviews including SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, and FRR.
REQUIREMENTS
- B.Tech/M.Tech in Computer Science, Embedded Systems, Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Robotics, or related disciplines.
- 3–5+ years of experience developing embedded software for aerospace, robotics, automotive, UAVs, autonomous systems, or safety-critical applications.
- Strong understanding of Embedded Software Development, Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS), Flight Software Architecture, Guidance, Navigation & Control, Sensor Fusion, State Estimation, Communication Protocols, Embedded Debugging, Software Verification & Validation
- Strong programming skills in C and C++.
- Experience with embedded ARM microcontrollers.
- Experience implementing real-time software on hardware platforms.
- Strong analytical thinking and structured problem-solving ability.
- Excellent technical communication and documentation skills.
PREFERRED SKILLS
Experience with:
- Flight software development
- Aerospace embedded systems
- Autonomous vehicles
- Guidance and control software
- Flight controllers
- Sensor fusion
- Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL)
- Software-in-the-Loop (SIL)
- Fault-tolerant software
- Flight-test software support
Proficiency in:
- C
- C++
- Python
- STM32CubeIDE
- Keil MDK
- GCC Toolchain
- FreeRTOS
- Git
- MATLAB/Simulink
Familiarity with:
- PX4
- ROS2
- CAN Bus
- UART, SPI, I²C, Ethernet
- ARM Cortex-M architectures
- Bootloaders
- CI/CD pipelines
- Docker
- Linux
- NASA, ESA, ECSS, or ISRO software development standards
Prior experience with Indian or international aerospace programs (ISRO, DRDO, private space tech firms, startups) will be considered an added advantage
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
- Ability to work in a fast-paced startup environment where responsibilities evolve with program needs.
- Comfortable working across multiple engineering disciplines and contributing beyond a narrowly defined role.
- Willingness to travel for flight tests, supplier visits, customer meetings, government reviews, conferences, and technical demonstrations as required.
- Ability to work outdoors during integration campaigns, launch operations, and recovery activities under varying weather conditions.
- Comfortable standing, walking, bending, and working for extended periods during hardware integration and testing activities.
- Ability to safely lift and carry engineering equipment and hardware weighing up to 20 kg, with appropriate assistance when required.
- Willingness to occasionally work outside regular business hours during integration campaigns, flight tests, critical milestones, or mission operations.
- Strong commitment to documentation, configuration control, schedule discipline, and maintaining high-quality program records.
- Ability to obtain and maintain any security clearances or background verifications required for defence, strategic, or government-sponsored projects (subject to applicable regulations).
- Demonstrate a strong safety-first mindset and adherence to laboratory, workshop, propulsion, and flight-test safety procedures.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams.
- Self-driven, proactive, and capable of independently driving complex technical programs from concept through demonstration.
- Close attention to detail, excellent organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
- Passion for aerospace, space exploration, reusable launch systems, and advanced flight technologies, with a willingness to continuously learn and adapt to new challenges.
Pay: ₹600,000.00 - ₹1,000,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
