Tushar Tandon

Experience

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  Infosys

  Oct 2015 - Jan 2018

  Design Engineer

  Worked as a design engineer on a Boeing 787 (8/9/10) Sustenance Project. Was responsible for designing, and optimizing parts related to Section 41 Fuselage to resolve shop issues and tags.Worked on different aircraft commodities such as nose wheel well (NWW), door surround, cargo floor, insulation, cabin, passenger (PAX) floor, etc.

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  Celestial | IGLUNA 2020 Team

  Sept 2019 - Oct 2020

  Hardware and Software Lead

  IGLUNA 2020 is a Space habitat analog mission. It is organized by the Swiss Space Centre under ESA_lab Initiative. (https://www.spacecenter.ch/igluna/projectteams/p11-celestial/)Software-defined radio (SDR) based radio frequency (RF) communication development.Key responsibilities include design, development, assembly, integration, and testing (AIT) of the RF front end.Used GNU Radio and Python for developing the ground station software and graphical user interface (GUI) for controllability the test bed system. Show less

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  Antwerp Space NV

  Sept 2019 - Jan 2020

  Master Thesis Student

  Master thesis “Development and Simulation of Satellite Interference Mitigation Technique”.Developed a MATLAB-based tool for simulating the impact of radio frequency interference on satellite communications. Using this tool, I investigated, implemented, and tested a least mean square adaptive filtering technique for the on-board mitigation of uplink interference.

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  The Julius Maximilians University of Würzburg

  Oct 2020 - Sept 2022

  Research Assistant

  • Performed research in the field of satellite communication and quantum communications.• Contributed towards feasibility, pre-development studies and proposal writing for university’s upcoming satellite formation mission.• Responsible for lab work and exercises for subjects: Remote Sensing, Microwave and RF Systems and Telecommunication System Design.

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  Zentrum für Telematik e.V.

  Oct 2021 - now

  • Contributed to spacecraft validation and verification (V&V) on the system level, ensuring compliance with technical requirements derived from SRDs and ECSS standards.• Transformed mission objectives and operational requirements into executable timelines for space and ground segments.• Supported mission planning and scheduling activities, integrating subsystem requirements into consolidated test campaigns.• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to define and implement real-time planning strategies during AIT and V&V campaigns.• Conducted budget analysis: Link, Power & Data.• Developed models and simulations to assess satellite system performance and validate subsystem functionalities using MATLAB and STK.• Authored and reviewed technical documentation to support spacecraft test campaigns, verification process, and subsystem compliance.• Translated high-level mission requirements into detailed lower-level requirements for various missions, including VLEO, EO, and communication-focused missions.• Designed and implemented a Python-based communications toolbox to streamline systems engineering tasks and analyses. Show less • Led a team of engineers to execute a satellite project, managing technical risk assessments and aligning satellite requirements with operational goals and long-term mission timelines.• Additionally, managed ground segment infrastructure, frequency coordination, satellite link and data budgets, and payload architecture design, while reviewing and guiding team members' work.• Conducted feasibility and pre-development studies (Phases 0, A, and B) to evaluate subsystem concepts for earth observation constellation, communication, and VLEO missions.• Contributed to proposal development, systems engineering activities (Phase C/D), and the evaluation of subcontractor proposals for space missions.• Achieved significant cost savings by refurbishing a multi-frequency feed system for antenna operations.• Installed a UHF ground station and supported the development of signal processing operations software. Show less

  • Satellite Engineer

    May 2024 - now

  • Team Lead and Satellite Engineer

    Mar 2023 - Apr 2024

  • Scientific Assistant

    Oct 2022 - Feb 2023

  • Technical Consultant

    Oct 2021 - Sept 2022