Systems Engineer
Pixxel
Role: Systems Engineer
Employment Type: Full Time
Educational Qualification: Master’s Degree in Systems Engineering, Mechanical or Electrical/Electronics Engineering
Work Experience: Minimum of 4-6 years’ experience in systems engineering
Role Description:
The systems engineer is skilled in the art and science of balancing organizational, cost, and technical interactions in complex systems. Systems engineering involves technical tradeoffs and compromises. It is about looking at the “big picture” and not only ensuring that they get the design right (meet requirements) but that they also get the right design (enable operational goals and meet stakeholder expectations).
Responsibilities & Duties:
- Management of a project for the development and qualification of a satellite system
- End to end product realization process including design, integration, verification & validation, and transition to operational team
- Engineering and verification of system requirements
- Engineering trade study and compliances, technical trade-offs and risk management
- System design and interface control (mechanical, electrical, electronics, software)
- Subsystem selection, procurement and qualification
- Engineering configuration and change management and tracking
- Setting up reviews and planning milestones and gateways to track design progress
- Planning and reviewing Concept of Operations
- Management support of the activities of system Manufacture, Assembly, Integration & Test and satellite qualification, including that of the ground support equipment
- Interface with customers, subcontractors and suppliers as per program requirements
Desirable Skills & Certifications:
- A proactive approach, with initiative and ability to work independently
- Synthesize, summarize and draw conclusions
- Familiarity with space systems, including knowledge of orbits, LEO environments etc.
- Adhere to strict standards of confidentiality
- Work in distributed international teams
- Strength to cope with schedules and deadlines
- Excellent organizational and communication skills
- Cosmos not mandate
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 three 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 organization 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.
