Role: Electronics Manufacturing Engineer
Employment Type: Full Time
Educational Qualification: B.E./B.Tech/M.S/M.Tech in Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering, or a related field.
Work Experience: Minimum 3+ years of experience in electronics manufacturing, production engineering, or AIT within aerospace, automotive, electronics, or defence industries. Experience working with PCB assemblies, batteries, solar panels, or similar electronic subsystems is highly desirable.
Role Description
Electronics Manufacturing Engineer in the Production group of the Space Department at Pixxel.
Responsibilities & Duties
- As a part of Pixxel’s Production group, you will be responsible for end-to-end manufacturing of electronic subsystems, including PCBs, batteries, solar panels, and associated assemblies.
- You will own and manage Bill of Materials (BOM), including structure definition, version control, and alignment with design updates and manufacturing requirements.
- You will be responsible for production planning and execution, ensuring the timely availability of materials, capacity planning, and adherence to build schedules across multiple programs.
- You will coordinate with vendors and suppliers for the manufacturing, procurement, and qualification of electronic components and assemblies.
- You will track and drive production KPIs such as yield, throughput, cycle time, and defect rates, and implement improvements to enhance manufacturing efficiency.
- You will ensure safety and quality compliance during all stages of manufacturing, including process checks, inspections, and adherence to defined standards and procedures.
- You will work closely with design, AIT, quality, and supply chain teams to resolve manufacturing issues and support product realization.
- You will identify manufacturing risks, drive Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and implement corrective and preventive actions to improve product reliability and process robustness.
- You will be responsible for documentation and maintenance of manufacturing processes, work instructions, inspection reports, and production records.Leadership & Strategy
- You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including design, supply chain, AIT, and quality, to plan and execute manufacturing activities efficiently.
- You will support the scaling of manufacturing processes by identifying bottlenecks, improving workflows, and implementing best practices.
- You will contribute to continuous improvement initiatives to enhance manufacturability, reduce cost, and improve product quality.
- You will interface with vendors and internal stakeholders to ensure alignment on manufacturing requirements, timelines, and quality expectations.
Desirable Skills & Certifications
- Strong understanding of electronics manufacturing processes, including PCB assembly, battery systems, solar panel fabrication, and testing.
- Experience in BOM management, production planning, and manufacturing execution systems.
- Familiarity with quality standards, inspection techniques, and reliability testing for electronic systems.
- Experience working with vendors and suppliers for electronics manufacturing and procurement.
- Strong analytical skills for tracking production KPIs and driving data-driven improvements.
- Ability to read and understand schematics, datasheets, manufacturing drawings, and technical documentation.
- Experience with RCA methodologies such as 5-Why, Fishbone, and FMEA.
- Strong written and interpersonal skills for effective collaboration across teams.
- Close attention to detail in documentation and process definition.
Candidate Acumen
A strong desire to work in an unstructured, high-growth, fast-paced start-up environment. Ability to deal with challenges and work out innovative solutions to tackle them. Building a team and guiding them towards success.
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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