Job Description

Title:

Lead Electrical Assembly Integration & Test Engineer

Industry:

Space Technology

Location:

Ahmedabad (with travel to integration and launch sites)

Role Type:

Full-time

Experience:

7 - 12 years

About the Role:

The Electrical AIT Lead is responsible for the electrical integrity, grounding philosophy, harnessing strategy, and EMI/EMC discipline of the spacecraft across all Assembly, Integration, and Test phases.

This role ensures that the satellite is electrically safe, deterministic, testable, and compliant from first power-on through environmental testing and delivery to the launch vehicle.

You will work in constant coordination with:

Ground Checkout / EGSE Lead Satellite Systems Engineering Payload (SAR) Systems Lead Mechanical AIT Lead Subsystem teams and external vendors

Responsibilities:

1.Electrical AIT System Architecture

Derive and own electrical AIT requirements covering: grounding and bonding philosophy, power distribution and protection, harness architecture and routing, EMI/EMC control during integration and test. Define system-level electrical interfaces between satellite, EGSE, and test facilities. Ensure alignment between electrical design assumptions and AIT realities.

2.Harnessing & Electrical Integration

Lead the design and validation of: flight harnesses, test and EGSE harnesses, adapter cables, breakouts, and TVAC feedthroughs. Define connector strategies, pin assignments, shielding, and termination methods. Interface with vendors for harness manufacture, procurement, and inspection. Support and oversee harness build, ring-out, hi-pot, and inspection activities.

3.AIT Execution & Environmental Testing

Act as the electrical authority during: first power-on, subsystem and satellite-level integration, environmental testing (TVAC, vibration, EMI/EMC). Work with the Mechanical AIT Lead to define AIT flow and sequencing. Ensure grounding, bonding, and configuration discipline is maintained throughout test campaigns. Support anomaly investigation related to electrical behaviour, EMI, grounding, or harnessing issues.

4.Coordination & Assurance

Coordinate closely with the EGSE team to ensure clean and safe electrical interfaces. Participate in design reviews, test readiness reviews, and failure review boards (FRBs). Maintain electrical AIT documentation, drawings, procedures, and configuration records. Mentor electrical AIT engineers, harness engineers, and technicians.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering or Electrical Engineering (Master's degree is a strong plus). Mandatory spaceflight experience: direct involvement in satellite electrical integration and test. Proven experience with: spacecraft harnessing, grounding and bonding strategies, EMI/EMC control during AIT. Hands-on experience in cleanroom integration and environmental test facilities. Strong ability to interpret electrical schematics, ICDs, and system-level interfaces.

Preferred Qualifications (Nice to Have, Not Required):

Experience with SAR or high-power/high-data-rate payloads. Familiarity with aerospace workmanship standards. Experience supporting launch campaigns. Experience in smallsat or constellation programs.

Soft Skills & Attitude:

Calm and focused under pressure. Ownership mindset--comfortable with ambiguity and responsibility. High operational discipline and reliability. * Ability to work occasional off-hours during critical mission phases (AIT, pre-launch).