(RA-I / Senior Project Associate)

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

The IIIT Delhi Space Technology Centre is recruiting Simulation Specialists (RA-I / Senior Project

- Associate) to contribute to the development of an advanced astrodynamics and Space Situational
- Awareness software suite. This role focuses heavily on scenario building, validation, and
- performance verification of trajectory tracking and estimation algorithms.

Key Responsibilities

- Design and execute complex, realistic simulation scenarios for astrodynamics and space
- Conduct comprehensive validation and performance verification of physics-based software

systems and associated tracking algorithms.

- Analyze simulation results and prepare detailed technical documentation and performance

reports.

- Travel Requirement : Frequent travel is required for this position. Please note that up to 6

months of the 12-month appointment duration will be based in Bangalore. Qualifications & Skills

- Minimum Educational Qualification (as per DST guidelines) : For Research Associate-I (RA-I) : Ph.D degree in Aerospace Engineering or in alied areas or having 3 years of research, teaching and design and development
- experience after M.Tech Aerospace Engineering or in alied areas with at least one




- research paper in Science Citation Indexed (SCI) journal.
- For Senior Project Associate : M.Tech Aerospace Engineering or in alied areas or

bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering or in alied areas from a recognized

- University or equivalent AND Four years' experience in Research and Development
- in Industrial and Academic Institutions or Science and Technology Organisations and
- Scientific activities and services.
- Robust background and hands-on experience in orbital mechanics simulations and

astrodynamics.

- Proven ability in the validation and verification of complex numerical and physics-based

software systems.

- Excellent technical writing and documentation skills.
- Ability to work effectively within a research team and coordinate with external stakeholders

during deployments.

Compensation

- Research Associate-I (RA-I) : ₹58,000 per month + HRA.
- Senior Project Associate : ₹57,000 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.

📌 Simulation Specialist (Ra-i / Senior Project Associate) (Delhi)
🏢 Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology
📍 Delhi