Associate-I)

Project Area : Astrodynamics and Space Situational Awareness (SSA) Software Development

Principal Investigator : Dr. Sanat K Biswas, IIIT Delhi Space Technology Centre

Duration : 12 months

Overview

We are seeking highly motivated Developers (JRF / Project Associate) to join our team at the IIIT

- design and implementation for a sophisticated astrodynamics and Space Situational Awareness
- software system.

Key Responsibilities

- Implement core algorithms for space object trajectory simulation and tracking data analysis.
- Implement advanced models for parameter estimation, trajectory propagation, and maneuver
- detection.
- Develop and integrate various software modules
- Participate in software testing, debugging, and continuous integration of the simulation

engine.

Qualifications & Skills

- Minimum Educational Qualification (as per DST guidelines) : For JRF : M.Tech degree in Computer Science and Engineering/ Electronics and Communication Engineering or in alied areas through a process described through
- any one of the following: (a) Scholars who are selected through National Eligibility
- Tests - CSIR-UGC NET including lectureship (Assistant Professorship) and GATE.
- (b) The selection process through National level examinations conducted by Central
- Government Departments and their Agencies and Institutions such as DST, DBT,
- DAE, DOS, DRDO, MOE,



ICAR, ICMR, IIT, IISc, IISER, NISER etc.
- For Project Associate-I : M.Tech Computer Science and Engineering/ Electronics

and Communication Engineering or in alied areas or bachelor's degree in Computer

- Science and Engineering/ Electronics and Communication Engineering or in alied
- areas from a recognized University or equivalent.
- Strong programming skills, ideally with proficiency in Python, C++, or similar languages for

scientific computing.

- Solid understanding of numerical methods, specifically numerical integrators for

physics-based simulations.

data-driven modeling and estimation.

- Excellent problem-solving abilities and a solid mathematical background.

Compensation

- Junior Research Fellow (JRF) : ₹37,000 per month + HRA
- Project Associate-I : ₹30,000 per month + HRA

Application Process

Deadline : 31st May, 2026

About IIIT Delhi : IIIT-Delhi is accelerating on the path of becoming one of the leading

- comprehensive research-led teaching institutes in India and has proven to be consistently
- responsive towards the evolving needs of society. The faculty members at IIIT-Delhi are among the
- finest in the country and are internationally recognized. Carrying out cutting-edge research is in the
- institutional DNA of IIIT-Delhi.

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