Propulsion Engineer

Role : Propulsion Engineer

Employment Type: Full Time

Educational Qualification: M.S/M.Tech in Mechanical/Aerospace engineering or related

Work Experience : 2+ years

Role Description : This role will contribute towards the development of required propulsion subsystems for the satellites.

Responsibilities & Duties :

1. Requirement specification and trade study for hardware selection
2. Oversight for the development:
   1. Collaborate with the propulsion team and the satellite team
   2. Verify vendor design, fabrication and assembly,
   3. Performance validation and quality inspection
   4. Integration of propulsion subsystem
   5. Collaborate with AOCS, EPS, Thermal, and OBC to verify interfaces
3. Create setups/jigs and scenarios for the propulsion subsystem test campaign
4. Lead the integration of the propulsion subsystem with the satellite bus .

Desirable Skills & Certifications:

• Clear understanding and flowdown of mission requirements
• Proficient knowledge of miniature rocket engines, pressurized fluid systems and commonly used space grade green propellants
• Test plan, procedure, and report preparation

Candidate Acumen : A strong desire to work in an unstructured, high-growth, fast-paced start-up environment

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, building a constellation of hyperspectral earth imaging satellites and the analytical tools to mine insights from that data. Pixxels constellation is designed to provide global coverage every 24 hours and help detect, monitor, and predict global phenomena across agriculture, mining, environment and energy use cases.

Pixxel is on a mission to build a health monitor for the planet through a constellation of cutting-edge hyperspectral small satellites. This unique hyperspectral capability will be the key to unearth underlying, unseen problems that are invisible to satellites in orbit today.

Pixxel has collaborated with prominent organizations such as the Indian Space Research Organization, NASA JPL, and SpaceX among other leaders in the space industry. The organization is backed by Lightspeed, Radical Ventures, Relativity's Jordan Noone, Seraphim Capital, Ryan Johnson, Blume Ventures, Sparta LLC and Accenture among others.

Recently, Pixxel successfully raised $36 Million in its Series B funding round, with participation from new investors like Google, alongside existing investors, bringing the company's total venture funding to $71 Million.

To know more about us, visit https://www.pixxel.space . Link to Pixxel in Media