Role: Optomechanical Quality Engineer
Employment Type: Full Time
Educational Qualification: Bachelor’s in mechanical or optical engineering
Work Experience:

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4+ years of experience in a quality role with the Aerospace/Defense/Space Quality department.

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Experience working on space optics and optomechanical hardware is a plus.

Role Description:
As an integral Quality Assurance team member at Pixxel, the Quality Engineer ensures that all processes, systems, and components meet rigorous quality standards throughout the satellite’s lifecycle. This role involves developing, implementing, and maintaining quality systems to embed reliability and compliance within the design, manufacturing, and testing phases.

The Payload Quality Engineer will actively address and resolve quality issues for the Payload/Camera subsystem, including quality control of processes (like AIT, and environmental testing), performing root-cause analysis and driving corrective actions to prevent reoccurrences. This position collaborates closely with cross-functional teams, including camera design, manufacturing,



supply chain and production, to ensure the delivery of secure, reliable, and high-performance products aligned with Pixxel's objectives and industry standards.

Responsibilities & Duties:

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Oversee quality assurance and control for payload/camera subsystems (Optics, Optomechanical and Thermal) during development and production phases (including assembly, integration, and testing of satellites)

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Analyze Payload specific requirements and specifications for further monitoring at suppliers and internally during AIT in the missions’ lifecycle

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Review FMECAs to implement and monitor the defined mitigating actions

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Translate product requirements to define and conduct inspections of incoming materials, in-process assemblies, and finished products to meet specifications.

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Monitor alignment and integration of the payload to the bus including calibrations

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Define milestone-based checks and

📌 Optomechanical Quality Engineer (Bengaluru)
🏢 Pixxel
📍 Bengaluru