Communications Engineer
Pixxel
Role: Communication Engineer
Employment Type: Full Time
Educational Qualification: BE/BTech or ME/MTech/MSc Electrical/Electronics Engineering or related discipline.
Work Experience: 2+ years
Role Description:
Experience working hands-on with communication projects that involve link margin estimation, interference analysis, and satellite communications system design (systems compliant with DVBS2-X and/or CCSDS is a plus).
Responsibilities & Duties:
- As a part of Pixxel’s communications engineering group, you will be responsible for the architecture of the spacecraft communications subsystem.
- You’ll be responsible for translating mission requirements into systems and subsystem requirements and component selection as well as subsystem architecture to satisfy these requirements.
- You will be responsible for analytically validating the design for requirements compliance via link margin analysis and any other relevant numerical methods.
- You will work with the mission design team to close the loop on ground station selection, as well as implement VCM (variable coding and modulation) schemes in compliance with the ground station to maximize data throughput.
- You’ll take up ownership of the design and set up incoming checks as well as unit tests for all components of the communication subsystem.
- You’ll be responsible for qualifying the design by creating a subsystem-level design validation plan (could include testing an RF equivalent model in an anechoic chamber).
Desirable Skills & Certifications:
- Experience with python/matlab or any other high-level programming language
- Experience with satellite communications, especially for satellites in the lower-earth orbit (LEO).
- Experience with the ITU licensing process, center frequency selection, and interference analysis.
- Strong understanding of electromagnetic theory and relevant constraints on antenna placements
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 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.
For more information, see our Careers page or follow Pixxel on LinkedIn and X/Twitter.
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.
