Product EngineerOptical Payloads

Designation: Product Engineer ( Optical Payloads )

Business Unit: Space Systems

Department: BD & Strategy

Location: Hyderabad

About Azista Space Systems:

Azista Space Systems is a leading player in the Indian space market and is rapidly establishing itself as a global force in the space industry. We specialize in providing vertically integrated solutions to our clients, covering a wide range of services and products, including satellites, satellite buses, payloads, sub-systems, and satellite communication equipment.

What We Do:

At Azista Space Systems, we offer comprehensive design, development, manufacturing, testing, and qualification services for spaceborne equipment. Our innovative and integrated approach ensures that we deliver top-quality solutions tailored to meet the unique needs of our customers.

Job description:

We are looking for a technically strong and detail-oriented Product Engineer – Space Systems to support the design, development, and lifecycle management of our space products and solutions. This role involves close collaboration with cross-functional engineering teams, product managers, and business development teams to ensure product excellence and customer satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities:

Technical Product Engineering & Development:

· Support the design, development, testing, and technical validation of Electro-Optical payloads.

· Act as the technical interface between engineering, customers, and business development teams to accurately capture and implement product requirements.

· Assist in defining product specifications, features, and design trade-offs based on customer needs and technical feasibility.

· Develop and maintain comprehensive technical documentation, including product requirements, design descriptions, interface control documents (ICDs), technical reports, test procedures, and qualification reports.

· Participate in product testing, qualification activities, and technical reviews to ensure product performance, reliability, and compliance with mission requirements.

· Identify opportunities for product improvement, cost reduction, and process optimization throughout the product lifecycle.

· Support system integration activities and troubleshoot technical issues during manufacturing, testing, and delivery phases.

· Collaborate with project managers and engineering leads to ensure timely execution of product development activities.

Business Development & Product Strategy:

· Provide technical input to the business development and proposal teams to support project bids and customer discussions.

· Develop the relevant documentation, including business cases, technical proposals, presentations, white papers, and marketing materials to support business growth initiatives.

· Develop and execute business development strategies to expand Azista's market presence in Electro-Optical Payloads.

· Collaborate with engineering teams to assess technical feasibility, define product roadmaps, and refine solutions aligned with customer mission objectives.

· Monitor market trends, competitor activities, and emerging technologies to inform product strategy and identify new market opportunities.

· Support pricing strategies, contract negotiations, and proposal submissions to meet business objectives.

· Represent Azista at industry events, trade fairs, conferences, and customer meetings to showcase capabilities and build partnerships.

· Ensure smooth project transitions from business development to execution teams, maintaining alignment between customer expectations and internal deliverables.

· Drive internal initiatives for continuous improvement of business processes, tools, and customer engagement frameworks.

Qualifications:

· 1–3 years of experience in product management, business development, or sales engineering in the space, aerospace, or related industries.

· Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Optronics, Optical, Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, Systems), Physics, or equivalent; MBA or business certification is a plus.

· Strong technical foundation in satellite systems, space missions, or aerospace technologies.

· Proven ability to develop technical proposals, documentation, presentations, and business cases.

· Familiarity with satellite mission planning, system design trade-offs, communications systems, and space mission lifecycle.

· Knowledge of remote sensing, Earth observation markets, or RF communications is a plus.

· Strategic mindset with strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

· Excellent written and verbal communication and strong negotiation skills.

· Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative, and high-growth environment.

Inclusion and diversity are critical to the success of Azista, and we actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity without regard to race, colour, caste, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From ₹500,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Provident Fund

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Madhapur, Hyderabad, Telangana: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Application Question(s):

• Do you have experience working in Aerospace Industry?

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• 12months: 1 year (Preferred)

Location:

• Madhapur, Hyderabad, Telangana (Preferred)

Work Location: In person