Embedded Test Engineer (VNV)

Role: Verification & Validation Engineer

Employment Type: Full Time

Educational Qualification: BE/BTech or ME/MTech/MSc Computer Science/Electrical/Electronics Engineering or related discipline.

Work Experience: 1+ years

Role Description:

This role will contribute towards owning, developing, deploying & managing verification & validation pipelines along with planning, generating, automating & executing test procedures required for qualification of satellite avionics products. You will be the sole owner of the Verification and Validation programs for Pixxel missions.

Responsibilities & Duties:

• Ownership of Verification and Validation of satellite avionics for Pixxel missions.

• You'll build the core infrastructure for automated integrated testing of embedded systems with different simulated environments by developing in-house tools, test frameworks, test rigs/emulators to ensure testing efficiency across missions.

• You'll develop & manage CI pipelines for test setup+execution, defect recording/tracking & report publication/review.

• You’ll drive discussions across multiple subsystem teams to develop strategies for validating flight software/hardware against system requirements. Design & execute comprehensive system test plans, perform analysis and document outcomes.

• You’ll create, validate, and manage end to end automated test scripts based on system requirements, driving efficiency and accuracy in testing procedures.

• You’ll investigate, reproduce and analyze defects using ground-based rigs to aid Root Cause Analysis (RCA). Develop and implement tests to address issues effectively.

  
  

Desirable Skills & Certifications:

• Experience with building automation infrastructure to test embedded systems is a must.

• Experience with verification & validation campaigns targeting distributed cyber-physical systems in production is a must.

• Experience in developing/managing CI systems is a must

• Experience in reading and understanding software/electrical specifications, requirement documents, datasheets, technical reports, wiring diagrams, schematics, and test plans is a must.

• Proficiency in scripting, embedded systems, networked systems, building tools in a linux based environment and hardware/software-in-loop setups is a must.

• Strong understanding and experience in Avionics Systems, result analysis, and multi-system testing.

• Strong understanding of test campaigns and ability to quickly and accurately document test reports and results.

• Experience with systems involving FPGA, Rapid Prototyping systems, and Simulators is a plus

• Experience in verification & validation with space standards of launch/space systems is a plus

• Strong written and interpersonal skills for effective collaboration with a proven track record as a team player

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 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

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