Job Description

Eligibility

We strongly prefer working with individuals who are passionate about aerospace and are willing to work with us for the long term.

WHAT IT TAKES

• If you like to think the other extreme of the north pole is north zero - this is for you.
• If you don’t need someone to tell you LQR is good enough - this is for you.
• If you believe lead-lag compensation is the essence of all human interactions - this is for you.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Leads the controller design and integration process for launch vehicle control systems and related components.
• Specifically, Aid in the development of Autopilot linear stability testing and analysis.
• Design Non-linear 6DOF simulation analysis and scenario analysis.
• Review system level and launch vehicle requirements.
• Lead development and maintenance of software tools that predict pre-flight performance under nominal, off-nominal conditions.
• Perform post flight verification of simulation predictions and Monte Carlo through multiple flight conditions.
• Create hazards assessment programs and tools to understand probability of impact and expected damage from off-nominal and failure modes.
• Support design reviews and milestones as necessary.
• Assists independent sections of propulsion control systems.
• Aid specifically, the development of some or all of the following.
• Design of Mixture ratio control & stability analysis.
• Integration of mixture ratio control, electric motor speed control and propellant utilization loops.
• Development of system level requirements for cross coupled dynamics between propellant utilization algorithms and vehicle guidance / autopilot algorithms.
• Support design reviews and milestones as necessary.
• Supports hardware design & implementation of the vehicle across multiple control systems.
• Analog and mixed signal design with focus on launch vehicle hardware.
• Board level design for both ground checkout systems and flight hardware.
• Support design reviews and milestones as necessary

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors in Electrical engineering, Electronics & Communications or Mechanical engineering.
• Highly developed computer skills using EE design/analysis software.
• Good understanding of product development and Control network.
• Decent software programming skills.

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Masters degree in Electrical engineering, Electronics & Communications engineering.
• 2+ years experience with spacecraft ACS hardware and software development - ACS design, manufacture, simulation, and test.
• 2+ years experience with mechanical systems and engines.
• Hands on experience using electrical/software test and analysis equipment.
• Good understanding of orbital mechanics, multi-body dynamics, and controls-structures interaction.
• Experience with static constrained optimization, calculus of variations, dynamic optimization, maximum principle, Riccati equations, learning and adaptation in controllers.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Must be available to work extended hours and weekends as needed.

What you could take away?

• You might have designed one of the most challenging autopilot algorithms in the world.
• Your work will directly impact the company's (and the rocket's) trajectory.
• You will learn rocket science from some of the most senior and respected minds in ISRO.
• You will work on shaping space policy in India.
• You will dirty your hands in a global supply/chain optimization problem.

If interested, please send your resume in PDF format and a 3 line email describing - who you are, why you want to apply to Agnikul and something interesting about yourself.

Skills Required

• Aerospace
• Electronics
• Mechanical Engineering