Satellite Communications Engineer

3 days ago

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India SpaceRelays Full time ₹ 12,00,000 - ₹ 36,00,000 per year

Location:
Bengaluru, India

Company:
SpaceRelays

Stage:
Pre-Seed Funded

About Us:

SpaceRelays is a space-tech startup founded by alumni from IIST (Thiruvananthapuram), NIT (Bhopal), and MIT (USA), building next-generation optical hardware systems for ultra-high-performance free-space optical communication in terrestrial and non-terrestrial applications. Backed by a successful pre-seed round, we are now expanding our core engineering team to accelerate R&D and product integration across photonic, electronic, and system-level domains.

What You'll Do

  • Design, implement, and optimize high-speed communication protocols for free-space optical and satellite communication, following standards such as 
    CCSDS and SDA OCT.
  • Work hands-on with 
    PHY
     and 
    Data Link
     layer algorithms (Adaptive Coding & modulation, equalisation, error correction, beam steering, synchronisation, etc.).
  • Perform 
    link budget analysis
     and system-level performance modelling to guide architecture and design choices
  • Build 
    end-to-end prototypes in the lab
    , validate their performance under realistic conditions, and take them all the way through to 
    field testing and deployment
    .
  • Lead/Co-Lead the communications engineering team as we grow.

What We're Looking For

  • Deep expertise in 
    free-space optical communication
     and familiarity with 
    satellite communication systems
    .
  • Strong grasp of 
    signal processing
     and 
    communications theory
    , with real-world implementation experience.
  • Proven ability to work across the stack: from algorithms to systems integration. FPGA and networking
  • Comfortable with rapid iteration, ambiguity, and ownership.
  • Work Experience - 5+ years

Why Join Us

  • Be part of the 
    founding team
     with significant ownership and autonomy.
  • Direct impact: your work defines the product and the company's trajectory.
  • Lead groundbreaking innovation in a paradigm shift in optical communication.
  • Work in an open, fast-moving environment where execution matters.

Compensation

  • Competitive compensation with equity options, giving you a stake in the company's growth
  • Performance-based bonuses

Note

  • SpaceRelays will reach out to applicants only if they are selected for the next round

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