Job Description
Digantara is building the world’s first
maps for space, Space-Mission Assurance Platform™ (Space-MAP™). Space-MAP™ represents a revolutionary end-to-end infrastructure for sustainable space operations, offering a comprehensive space situational awareness solution that simplifies and strengthens satellite operations in the face of the rapidly expanding commercialization of space.
Space-MAP™ is powered by accurate data gathered by advanced ground/space-based cameras and LiDARs. These sensor systems are built using a suite of reliable high-speed digital boards with CMOS, FPGAs, lasers, and detectors.
Digantara seeks a highly skilled
Senior Embedded Hardware Engineer to design and develop cutting-edge PCB schematics and layouts tailored specifically for FPGA-based high-speed digital systems. You will leverage your expertise to enable state-of-the-art embedded hardware development with applications such as tracking objects from both space and the ground.
Why Us?- Competitive incentives, galvanizing workspace, blazing team, frequent outings—pretty much everything you have heard about a startup, plus you get to work on satellites.
- Hustle in a well-funded startup with a flat hierarchy that allows you to take charge of your responsibilities and create your moonshot.
Responsibilities- Designed and developed high-quality PCB schematics and layouts for FPGA-based systems and CMOS image sensor boards, ensuring compliance with industry standards.
- Design and develop complex PCB schematics and layouts, optimizing signal and power integrity, using industry-standard CAD tools (e.g., Altium Designer, Cadence OrCAD).
- Implement power and thermal management solutions and apply EMI/EMC mitigation techniques.
- Implement PCB design guidelines for satellite electronics hardware across the entire PCB design lifecycle.
- Collaborate with hardware, software, and system engineers to understand functional requirements, optimize PCB designs, and define and refine electric circuit designs.
- Collaborate with vendors to ensure high-quality PCB manufacturing and assembly for satellite applications.
- Develop and execute test plans to validate the hardware performance of high-speed FPGA boards and CMOS image sensor boards.
Required Qualifications:- Bachelor's or Master's in Electronics/Electrical Engineering or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience in PCB schematic, layout design, and development, focusing on High-speed FPGA-based digital and mixed-signal designs.
- Proven track record in building high-speed multi-layer PCBs employing FPGAs, DDR, LVDS, SERDES, Ethernet, USB, SRAM, Flash memories etc.
- Proficiency in schematic design and PCB layout using tools such as Altium Designer or Cadence Allegro.
- Understanding of thermal management in embedded hardware.
- Strong understanding of signal integrity and power integrity concepts and experience with advanced simulation tool-based analysis.
- Generation and review of design outputs (Netlist, Gerber files, bill of materials) and ensure design for manufacturability and testability.
- Experience working with vendors for PCB fabrication and assembly, BOM management, and hardware assembly.
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot and debug FPGA-based hardware issues, especially in imaging systems.
- Stay updated on emerging technologies and best practices in high-speed digital design, mixed-signal design, PCB layout, and relevant areas of expertise.
Preferred Skills- Experience in PCB design for satellite applications, particularly satellite bus/payload electronics for imaging systems and PCB design for CMOS imaging sensors and electronics, is highly valued.
- Experience in FPGA-based hardware bring-up and functional testing, including debugging, validation, and integration with ground or space-based imaging systems.
- Working knowledge of Power circuits, Embedded systems, FPGA/SoC architecture, interface devices, and data communication protocols.
- Familiarity with PCB design for imaging systems with CMOS imaging sensors/Photodetectors.
- Select appropriate components and peripherals for the PCB design, considering factors such as performance, cost, and availability.
- Knowledge of industry standards for PCB design (e.g., IPC-6012DS) and PCB manufacturing processes (e.g., SMT, through-hole).
General Requirements- Ability to work in a mission-focused, operational environment.
- Ability to think critically and make independent decisions.
- Interpersonal skills to enable working in a diverse and dynamic team.
- Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule.
- Writing and delivering technical documents and briefings.
- Verbal and written communication skills as well as organizational skills.
- Travel occasionally as necessary.
Join Digantara and be part of a team pushing the boundaries of satellite technology!
