Intern - Test and Integration Support
Digantara • Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
**Role & seniority: ** Integration & Test Lab Intern (Student/recent graduate), entry-level; full-time, 6-month on-site internship
**Stack/tools: ** Python (data handling/parsing/plotting/log processing/scripts); lab equipment (oscilloscope, power supplies, DMM, function generator); basic GSE/test automation; familiarity with SPI, I2C, UART, RS422/485; preferred: PyVISA/SCPI, LabVIEW/TestStand/automation frameworks, Git, protocol decoding (CRC/checksums), CAN/LVDS/Ethernet, ESD/cleanroom practices
**Top 3 responsibilities: **
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Support test campaigns: setup/teardown, apply configuration changes, run assigned test cases under supervision
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Maintain test records: as-run documentation, procedure traceability, flag out-of-limit/unexpected results
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Process and package data: parse/plot/limit-check captured data; prepare report/acceptance evidence drafts
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Must-have skills:
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Proficiency in Python for file/data processing
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Hands-on lab familiarity (instruments) and ability to build/debug basic hardware (wiring/cables, continuity checks, basic soldering/rework)
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Understanding of data communication protocols at a fundamental level (SPI/I2C/UART/RS422/485)
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Accurate procedure-following and documentation/record-keeping; attention to detail
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Nice-to-haves:
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Experience with hardware bring-up/embedded systems/CubeSat/robotics/rocketry projects
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Instrument control/test automation exposure (**PyVISA, SCPI, La
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Full Description
Digantara is a leading Space Surveillance and Intelligence company focused on ensuring orbital safety and sustainability. With expertise in space-based detection, tracking, identification, and monitoring, Digantara provides comprehensive domain awareness across regimes, allowing end users to have actionable intelligence on a single platform. At the core of its infrastructure lies a sophisticated integration of hardware and software capabilities aligned
with the key principles of situational awareness: perception (data collection), comprehension (data processing), and prediction (analytics). This holistic approach empowers Digantara to monitor all Resident Space Objects (RSOs) in orbit, fostering comprehensive domain awareness.
WHY US
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Competitive incentives, galvanizing workspace, blazing team, frequent outings—pretty much everything you have heard about a startup + you get to work on space technology.
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Hustle in a well-funded startup allowing you to take charge of your responsibilities and create your moonshot.
IDEAL CANDIDATE
A final-year student or recent graduate in electronics or a related discipline who writes decent Python, has actually built and debugged hardware, and wants to learn spacecraft test by working directly alongside the engineers running it. Six-month, full-time, on-site internship in the integration and test lab.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Support the test engineer and checkout system lead in day-to-day campaign
activity: test setup and teardown, configuration changes between test phases, and running assigned test cases under supervision.
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Record test results against the written procedure, maintain as-run records, and flag out-of-limit or unexpected results promptly rather than filing them.
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Process captured test data - parsing, plotting, limit checking - and prepare data packs and draft sections for test reports and acceptance evidence.
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Develop and maintain Python scripts for data handling, log processing, and test content within the checkout platform, to requirements defined and reviewed by the test engineer.
*** Maintain test documentation and traceability:** procedure revisions, test logs, GSE configuration records, and the link between each run, its setup, and its result.
- Build, label, and continuity-check test cables, breakout wiring, and simple GSE fixtures, including basic soldering and rework.
*** Support lab readiness:** instrument configuration, calibration status checks, ESD-safe workstation upkeep, and equipment logging.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
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Pursuing or recently completed a Bachelor's/Master's degree in Electronics/Electrical/Instrumentation, or a relevant technical discipline.
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Working proficiency in Python, including file handling and data processing.
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Practical familiarity with lab equipment i.e., oscilloscopes, power supplies, digital multimeters, and function generators.
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Understanding of data communication protocols SPI, I2C, UART, and RS422/485 at a fundamental level.
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Basic soldering ability and willingness to develop hands-on hardware skills.
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Ability to follow a written procedure exactly and record results clearly and honestly, including results that do not match expectation.
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Attention to detail in documentation and record-keeping.
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Available for a full-time, six-month, on-site internship.
PREFERRED SKILLS
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Academic, hobby, or competition project involving hardware bring-up, embedded systems, CubeSats, rocketry, or robotics.
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Exposure to PyVISA, SCPI instrument control, LabVIEW, TestStand, or any commercial test automation framework.
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Exposure to serial protocol decoding, checksums or CRCs, or packet parsing.
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Familiarity with version control (Git).
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Exposure to CAN, LVDS, or Ethernet interfaces.
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Awareness of ESD control and cleanroom protocols.
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
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Ability to work in a mission-focused, operational environment.
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Willingness to ask early rather than guess, particularly around flight hardware.
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Ability to take direction from multiple engineers and keep tasks and priorities visible.
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Interpersonal skills to enable working in a diverse and dynamic team.
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Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule.
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Verbal and written communications skills as well as organizational skills.
JOB LOCATION: HEBBAL, BENGALURU.