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 various regimes, allowing end-users to gain 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.
Join a well-funded, fast-growing startup at the forefront of space technology. At Digantara, you’ll work on groundbreaking projects that ensure orbital safety and sustainability. We offer competitive incentives, a collaborative environment, and opportunities to innovate from day one.
We are looking for a Data Scientist with strong expertise in building, validating, and deploying AI models for space applications.
• Design, develop, test, and maintain statistical or AI/ML models for space
operations.
• Design and implement scalable, cloud-based solutions for efficient satellite data
processing.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including data scientists, software
engineers, astrodynamics engineers and operations team to integrate data,
including images, processing pipelines into production systems.
• Conduct research to enhance optimization and estimation techniques relevant to
astrodynamics applications.
• Prepare technical documentation, reports, and visualizations to communicate
results to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• B.E./B.Tech., Master’s, or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, or related fields. Ph.D. candidates require no prior industry experience; Master’s candidates should have at least 1 year of industry experience; and B.E./B.Tech. candidates should have at least 3 years of industry experience.
• Proficiency in Python (NumPy, SciPy, Pandas, PyTorch/TensorFlow) and SQL.
• Experience working with large datasets, data preprocessing, algorithm validation, and implementing CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience using version control systems (Git) and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or
GCP).
• Strong foundation in statistics and data science related concepts.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• 2+ Years of proficiency in high-performance computing (HPC), specializing in performance
optimization through GPU acceleration and parallel processing frameworks.
• Proven experience in optimization algorithms and operations research.
• Experience with OpenCV.
• Strong adaptability and ability to thrive in a start-up environment.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team.
• Critical thinking and decision-making abilities.
• Ability to write and deliver technical documents and briefings.
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Digantara is an Indian space technology company focused on providing satellite-based intelligence and surveillance solutions.