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Job ID : 1472144 Date Updated : October 21st, 2024
URGENT

Senior R&D System Engineer

Hiring Company Aerospace Company
Location Tokyo - Other Areas
Job Type Permanent Full-time
Salary Negotiable, based on experience ~ 11 million yen

Work Style

Remote Work and WFH Casual Clothing Flex Time

Job Description

As the Advanced Research & Development (ARD) Systems Engineer, you will play a vital role in two primary ARD projects:

  1. New Technology Development/Demonstration:

    • Drive advancements in cutting-edge technologies.
    • Demonstrate the feasibility and functionality of new technologies.
  2. Next-Generation Lunar Transportation, Infrastructure, and Resource Utilization System Architecture:

    • Lead the creation of system architectures from initial concept to the preliminary design level.
    • Contribute to the development of lunar transportation, infrastructure, and resource utilization systems for the next generation.

You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, contributing not only to the technical aspects but also providing valuable inputs to the business and finance sides. This includes defining initial costs and schedules. The role involves close collaboration with engineering teams across Japan, the EU, and the US, influencing and shaping the company's R&D direction.

Key Responsibilities

  1. Systemic Analysis:

    • Lead and perform in-depth systemic analysis of key technologies aligned with the company's R&D roadmap.
    • Report the value of technologies within the context of lunar transportation and cislunar ecosystem development.
  2. Tradespace Analysis:

    • Conduct tradespace analysis to effectively integrate R&D developments into landers, orbiters, and rovers.
    • Enhance mission value through strategic integration.
  3. Project Implementation:

    • Work closely with cross-functional teams to implement selected R&D projects.
    • Oversee technology demonstration projects and customer servicing initiatives.

General Requirements

Minimum Experience Level Over 6 years
Career Level Mid Career
Minimum English Level Business Level (Amount Used: English usage about 75%)
Minimum Japanese Level Daily Conversation
Minimum Education Level Bachelor's Degree
Visa Status Permission to work in Japan required

Required Skills

  • Minimum 6 Years Work Experience:
    • At least 3+ years in systems engineering for space projects.
    • At least 3+ years in one or more spacecraft design fields: structures, thermal, power, communications, GNC, flight dynamics.
    • Working experience with modeling and optimization tools (GMAT, STK, Catia, Thermal Desktop, link budget simulation, etc).
    • Programming language experience (Python, C, C++).

 

  • Additional Preferred Qualifications:
    • Working experience with composite materials and their structural/thermal properties.
    • Expertise in deployable technologies and flexible modes (panels, antennas, etc).
    • Familiarity with radio-active heating/powering units.
    • Knowledge of interoperable nodes constellation design (intersatellite link, PNT, communication coverage).
    • Experience in In-Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU) projects.
    • 3+ years of experience with Python.
    • Experience in systems engineering applying the Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) approach.

Job Location

  • Tokyo - Other Areas

Work Conditions

Job Type Permanent Full-time
Salary Negotiable, based on experience ~ 11 million yen
Industry Automobile and Parts

Job Category

  • Electronics and Semiconductor Technology > Application Development Engineer (Embedded Software, Control Systems)
  • Electronics and Semiconductor Technology > Design, Development Engineer
  • Chemical, Food and Materials Technology > R&D (Others)

Company Details

Company Type Small/Medium Company (300 employees or less) - International Company
Non-Japanese Ratio About half Japanese