The Role
Lead the embedded systems function for satellite bus avionics, owning architecture, firmware, hardware integration, requirements, validation, reliability, documentation, and performance. Manage interfaces across OBC, EPS, ADCS/GNC, communications, payloads, and data handling. Build and mentor the team, guide board bring-up and low-level software development, establish engineering standards, lead design reviews, manage vendors, and ensure flight-ready, fault-tolerant systems aligned with aerospace practices.
Summary Generated by Built In
GalaxEye aims to shape the future of Satellite Image Acquisition, providing the most meaningful datasets, thus helping businesses and governments make data-driven decisions based on insights from satellite imagery. We design and build advanced remote-sensing satellites and develop value-added services for geospatial analytics and infrastructure customers.
You will lead the Embedded Systems function end-to-end—architecture, firmware/software, and embedded hardware—for GalaxEye’s satellite's C&DH Team. This includes ownership of bus avionics such as the On-Board Computer (OBC/OBDH), Electrical Power System (EPS), ADCS/GNC controllers, TT&C/communications radios, data-handling, payload interfaces, and fault detection/isolation/recovery (FDIR). You’ll set the technical roadmap, grow and mentor the team, and ensure our platforms are reliable, power-efficient, and flight-ready.
- Own the bus-level embedded architecture: define system/software architecture across MCU/SoC platforms, drivers, and peripherals; establish standards and best practices for all satellite bus avionics.
- Requirements Management: Lead Subsystem ConOps and requirements hierarchy; flow down from subsystems to component with full traceability and change control.
- Team leadership: hire, mentor, and lead firmware/embedded engineers; drive planning, resourcing, and delivery to schedule and quality.
- Hands-on technical leadership: board bring-up, low-level drivers, RTOS/Embedded Linux, bootloaders, diagnostics; integration with OBC, EPS, ADCS/GNC, TT&C, and payload interfaces.
- Interface & documentation: create/maintain ICDs and timing diagrams across bus subsystems and payloads; manage command/telemetry schemas and data pipelines.
- Sensor & component strategy: evaluate/select health, navigation, and timing sensors/components; manage redundancy/cross-strapping and component lifecycle.
- Quality, safety & reliability: lead V&V (HIL/SIL, flatsat/bench testing), unit/integration tests, CI for firmware; FMEA/fault protection, watchdogs, safe-mode and in-orbit update strategies.
- Budgets & performance: ensure designs meet power, data-rate, latency, and reliability targets at the satellite bus level.
- Standards & compliance: align with aerospace/avionics processes (e.g., DO-178C/DO-254/DO-278 or equivalent) and space mission practices where applicable.
- Cross-functional collaboration: partner with EE/ME, ADCS/EPS/OBC, Comms, Payload, Product, and Ops; lead design reviews; manage vendors/partners.
- Leading the efforts in Creating & Maintaining Detailed documentation regarding the satellite bus Embedded Systems.
Requirements
Must Haves
- 8+ years in embedded systems (firmware + hardware integration) for complex, safety/mission-critical products (aerospace/robotics/automotive/mechatronics); 3+ years leading teams.
- Strong C/C++ for MCUs/SoCs; experience with RTOS (e.g., FreeRTOS/Zephyr) and/or Embedded Linux.
- Proven board bring-up and lab debug (JTAG/SWD, oscilloscopes/logic analyzers); deep understanding of timing/clocking and common interfaces (I²C/SPI/UART/CAN/Ethernet, etc.).
- Delivered systems end-to-end (architecture → validation → production/flight) with clear ownership at the avionics/satellite bus level.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
- Strong debugging and analytical skills, verification and validation of embedded systems
- Solid understanding of timing principles, including clock domain crossing and timing closure.
- Familiarity with DO-178C/DO-254/DO-278; exposure to ECSS/NASA practices for spacecraft avionics.
- Experience with STM32, Microchip/DS-PIC, TI, Renesas, or ARM Cortex-M/A; RISC-V exposure a plus.
- Test-driven development and CI/CD for firmware; HIL/SIL and flatsat environments.
- Layered architecture for non-AUTOSAR systems; middleware and driver frameworks.
- Designing for space environments (radiation effects, thermal, EMC) and fault-tolerant, redundant architectures.
- Systems thinker with strong analytical and debugging skills.
- Inclusive leader who can mentor a diverse, distributed team. Someone who can bring in the culture of ownership and responsibility to the team while by giving them technical and creative freedom with necessary guidance.
- Clear, concise communicator who builds trust across hardware and software.
- Ready to learn new concepts, stay up-to-date with the state-of-the-art in the field and implement them
- Ability to work within deadlines and dynamic projects
Benefits
- Fair compensation will be provided as per market standards
- Experience rapid growth and start-up culture
- Flexible Working Hours
- Open to exploring, discussing and implementing new ideas and processes
- Opportunity to work closely with the Founding Team at GalaxEye
- Get a chance to work with Advisors holding senior positions and decades of experience
Skills Required
- 8+ years of experience in embedded systems, including firmware and hardware integration for complex, safety- or mission-critical products
- 3+ years of experience leading teams
- Strong C/C++ skills for MCUs and SoCs
- Experience with RTOS such as FreeRTOS or Zephyr and/or Embedded Linux
- Board bring-up and laboratory debugging experience using JTAG/SWD, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers
- Deep understanding of timing, clocking, and interfaces including I2C, SPI, UART, CAN, and Ethernet
- End-to-end ownership of embedded systems from architecture through validation and production or flight
- Experience owning systems at the avionics or satellite bus level
- Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills
- Strong debugging, analytical, verification, and validation skills
- Understanding of clock-domain crossing and timing closure
- Familiarity with DO-178C, DO-254, or DO-278
- Exposure to ECSS or NASA spacecraft avionics practices
- Experience with STM32, Microchip dsPIC, TI, Renesas, ARM Cortex-M/A, or similar platforms
- RISC-V experience
- Test-driven development and CI/CD for firmware
- Experience with HIL, SIL, and flatsat environments
- Experience with layered non-AUTOSAR architectures, middleware, and driver frameworks
- Experience designing for radiation, thermal, and EMC conditions in space environments
- Experience with fault-tolerant and redundant architectures
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The Company
What We Do
GalaxEye is an Indian space-tech startup developing advanced Earth-observation technologies. Its flagship Drishti Mission uses a multisensor imaging satellite combining optical and Synthetic Aperture Radar data to produce high-resolution imagery, including through cloud cover and at night. The company applies artificial intelligence, computer vision, and geospatial analysis to support governments, defense organizations, and industries with actionable insights.
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