ANAGHA R

Indian Space Research Organisation(Contract Basis)

03.2021 - 07.2024

Executed end-to-end testing and validation of advanced aerospace video system packages (EM/QM/FM units) used across critical ISRO missions including PSLV, GSLV, LVM3, SSLV, RLV, and GAGANYAAN.
Involved in circuit schematic preparation and verification, ensuring completeness and compliance with mission-specific standards.
Retrieved and analyzed post-flight mission data, enabling correlation with in-flight hardware behavior.
Replaced obsolete components with updated equivalents, validating hardware redesign through testing and QA documentation.
Generated and programmed EEPROM content with mission-specific parameters; conducted validation to ensure data integrity.
Verified schematics and PCB layouts for electrical rule compliance and manufacturability.
Operated advanced test equipment including oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, programmable power supplies, thermal chambers, and DMMs.
Conducted root cause analysis on failed hardware packages, identifying and resolving design or process-level issues.
Maintained detailed test reports, QA validation papers, supporting design traceability.
Collaborated with design, QA, and integration teams to troubleshoot issues, implement improvements, and ensure launch readiness.
Delivered hands-on training to new engineers on test protocols, ensuring consistent high-quality validation practices.
Coordinated with external work centers for system-level accreditation and conducted technical sessions on video system packages.

KEY PROJECTS:

🔹 AVIS (Advanced Video Imaging System)

Replaced end-of-life components with modern equivalents while ensuring specification alignment and compatibility.
Generated and validated mission-specific EEPROM content containing critical configuration parameters.
Executed comprehensive designer-level testing of EM/QM/FM units to verify operational readiness and system robustness.
Conducted in-depth verification of circuit schematics against design intent and performance benchmarks.
Authored QA validation documentation to ensure alignment between EEPROM data and flight configuration requirements.
Compiled well-structured technical reports highlighting test outcomes, observed anomalies, and recommended actions.

🔹 MCAPS (Multi Camera Acquisition and Processing System)

Performed extensive designer-level testing, covering passive measurements, power supply variation analysis, and mode-specific acquisition (Auto/Command).
Validated schematic designs and technical documentation to maintain design consistency.
Conducted meticulous netlist and PCB layout reviews to uphold signal integrity and design rule adherence.
Documented test observations with traceable records and provided actionable feedback to design teams.

🔹 Accreditation of Video System Packages

Led system accreditation activities in coordination with external ISRO work centers to qualify flight video imaging packages.
Delivered structured technical training to external engineering teams on integration workflows, system functionality, and hardware validation protocols.

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