Technical Generalist

*Technical Generalist
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Cosmicport is a space-tech startup developing methalox rocket propulsion and launch systems from Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu. We operate a cryogenic propulsion test facility and are building a team working at the frontier of Indian private spaceflight. We're looking for someone who can build and fix things across the company — software, systems, and whatever else needs building — in a fast-moving, engineering-driven environment.

Role Summary: You'll be the person who tinkers, builds, and fixes — internal tools, trackers, integrations, small apps, the company website, even some marketing/content work when needed. You won't be doing deep propulsion engineering, but you'll work alongside engineers, picking up context fast and building whatever they need without hand-holding. This is a builder role for someone who's genuinely curious and doesn't want to be boxed into one lane.

Educational Qualification: Bachelor's in Computer Science, Electronics, IT, or a related technical field. No specific certifications required — projects and demonstrated ability matter more than credentials.

Responsibilities:
Building & Systems
Build and maintain internal tools, trackers, and small custom apps to support engineering, ops, and admin workflows.
Set up and integrate systems (databases, dashboards, automations) with guidance from engineers — you don't need to design the architecture, but you should be comfortable implementing it.
Handle general technical/IT admin: accounts, tools, basic troubleshooting, company website upkeep.

Content & Outreach
Help maintain the company website, write occasional articles or updates, and support outreach/BD conversations — this isn't a marketing hire, but comfort writing and representing the company matters.
Support documentation — trackers, one-pagers, whatever needs to exist and doesn't yet.

General
Fill gaps across engineering support, admin, and ops — the role is deliberately broad; what you work on will shift based on what the company needs that week.

Required Qualities:

• Strong coding fundamentals (Java, Python, JavaScript, or similar) and genuine comfort picking up new tools/languages as needed.
• Demonstrated project or work history building real things — apps, tools, automations, contributions (open source, personal projects, or work experience all count).
• Comfortable working with minimal direction — this is a "figure it out" role, not a "follow the ticket" role.
• Some exposure to cloud platforms (AWS/Azure), databases, or DevOps-adjacent tools is a plus.
• Willingness to be based full-time in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu.

Preferred Qualities:

• Experience across multiple domains (not just pure software) — someone who's dabbled in content, ops, or small business-side tasks alongside coding.
• Startup or small-team experience, where role boundaries were loose.
• Genuine curiosity — side projects, hackathons, open-source contributions, self-taught skills.

Location: On-site — Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, India
Experience Level: 0–3 years
Compensation: Competitive, aligned with experience and ownership level