Associate Product Manager - Ground Segment Software
Pixxel
Role: Associate Product Manager - Ground Segment Software
Employment Type: Full-time
Educational Qualification: Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering with a strong foundation in Computer Science, or a related technical discipline
Work Experience: 2–3 years of experience in a relevant role, preferably within the space, satellite, or Earth observation industry.
Role Description:
We are looking for an Associate Product Manager to join our Ground Software team and drive the execution of mission-critical software projects for satellite operations. The ideal candidate will coordinate across engineering, product, and mission teams to ensure timely delivery, clear communication, and alignment through all phases of development.
Responsibilities and Duties:
Own end-to-end project execution for Ground Software initiatives, ensuring timely delivery across application development, deployment, and mission-critical services.
Collaborate closely with GSS engineers to scope, prioritise, and track tasks related to satellite tasking, data processing, and operational tooling.
Manage sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives while ensuring alignment with broader mission timelines and deliverables.
Maintain technical fluency in areas such as API design, cloud infrastructure (AWS/Kubernetes), and data handling to effectively coordinate cross-functional discussions.
Identify and mitigate risks related to software integration, scalability, and satellite-ground interface reliability.
Act as the bridge between engineering, product, and mission operations, ensuring that software development aligns with evolving satellite needs and system constraints.
Facilitate and drive effective communication with Satellite Operations, Mission Planning and Platform teams.
Come up with a breakdown of high-level requirements into tasks that can be translated into optimistic yet realistic milestones and schedules.
Translate requirements into structured development milestones and interface specifications across frontend, backend, and infrastructure teams.
Ensure compliance with test plans and standard operating procedures in accordance with industry standards to develop robust firmware updates to the satellite.
Desirable Skills and Certifications:
Familiarity with Jira/Confluence
Candidate Acumen:
Proactive and self-motivated with a passion for ground software and its applications in space.
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to think creatively.
Adaptable and able to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving industry.
Team player with the ability to work effectively across different departments.
Clear communicator with strong documentation skills, able to translate technical inputs into actionable project plans.
Benefits:
Health insurance coverage
Unlimited leaves & flexible working hours
Role-based remote work and work-from-home benefit
Relocation assistance
Professional Mental Wellness services
Creche facility for primary caregivers (limited to India)
Employee Stock Options for all hires
About Pixxel:
Pixxel is a space data company, building a constellation of hyperspectral earth imaging satellites and the analytical tools to mine insights from that data. Pixxel’s constellation is designed to provide global coverage every 24 hours, building a health monitor for the planet that allows us to detect, monitor, and predict global phenomena across agriculture, mining, environment and energy use cases.
Pixxel has collaborated with prominent organizations such as the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), NASA JPL, and SpaceX among other leaders in the space industry. The organization is backed by Lightspeed, Radical Ventures, Relativity's Jordan Noone, Seraphim Capital, Ryan Johnson, Blume Ventures, Sparta LLC and Accenture among others.
Recently, Pixxel successfully raised $36 Million in its Series B funding round, with participation from new investors like Google, alongside existing investors, bringing the company's total venture funding to $71 Million.
To know more about us, visit https://www.pixxel.space.
Link to Pixxel in Media: https://pixxelspacetech.notion.site/Pixxel-in-Media-92a5072f085e4300a0defa1ba2d37149
