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Satellite Systems Engineer

TokyoDev
|Job Board
Japan
Remote

Job Description

## About the position

The Satellite Development Department 1 designs, develops and operates satellites. Systems Engineering Team is in charge of satellite system design, satellite development process management, and design of satellite development process.

As a Satellite Systems Engineer, you will be responsible for the entire satellite system and development process. You will play a key role throughout the entire lifecycle of satellites, from concept and design to post-launch operations. You will be involved in end-to-end system engineering activities, collaborating with diverse and skilled members.

### Responsibilities

  • Design of satellite system
  • Conduct system-level analysis and manage system budget
  • Develop and execute system verification and validation plans
  • Design operation concepts and define operation scenarios
  • Define, manage and track system-level requirements
  • Oversee configuration and change management processes
  • Manage interface between subsystems
  • Continuously improve the development process and contribute to best practices
  • Coordinate with cross functional teams
  • Manage workgroups or teams
  • Manage satellite development schedule

### Requirements

  • Bachelor degree in technical field.
  • Experience working with MATLAB and Simulink.
  • Minimum of 5 years work experience required in designing, implementing and realizing physical, cross-functional products, regardless of specific industry (e.g., aerospace, automobile, consumer devices) or engineering domains (e.g., systems engineering, mechanical, electrical, software).
  • Conversational level Japanese proficiency are required
  • Experience in project management, including leading teams, defining directions, and managing schedules and budgets where you have proven:
  • Great organizational skills
  • Ability to synthesize diverse opinions, structure information, and propose compromise solutions that align team consensus.
  • Communication and interpersonal skills, including active listening, logical verbalization of ideas, and confirmation of mutual understanding.

### Nice to haves

_While not specifically required, tell us if you have any of the following._

  • Business level Japanese language proficiency
  • Work experience in Space Industry
  • Work experience in System Engineering field
  • Knowledge of either spacecraft thermal systems or spacecraft electrical power systems

## Hiring Process

  1. 1

### Casual Chat

  1. 2

### Team Interview

  1. 3

### GM interview

  1. 4

### CEO interview

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