Satellite Systems Mechanical Engineer

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Job details

Company overview

Our client is a Japanese startup involved in space-related ventures, with a primary focus on small satellite technology. It offers a diverse range of solutions and services including satellite design, manufacturing, launch, and operations and more.

Responsibilities

• Providing technical support for launch rocket selection
• Designing strength and rigidity of satellite system based on mechanical environment conditions presented by the rocket unit
• Examining the layout of on-board devices in consideration of performance of satellite system and its assembly set-ups
• Performing field analysis for on-board equipment with observational vision
• Maintaining and managing micro-satellites’ mass characteristic designing and development
• Coordinating with vendors regarding the procurement of mechanical parts (domestic/overseas)
• Providing mechanical drawing required for procurement of mechanical parts
• Examining the assembly procedures of the satellite system
• Examining test items and results and creating satellite system assembly procedure and test content and direction to provide to the third party
• Providing support for satellite assembly and testing
• Coordinating various tasks required for examining and implementing solutions to the product defects that occurred during assembly/test processes
• Promoting activities contributing to maintaining and improvement of satellite quality
• Panticipating in business trips for launch campaigns (domestic/international)
• Executing in-orbit evaluation after the launch (mainly satellite temperature environment evaluation)
• Investigating future technologies useful for future satellite development as well as internal development activities
• Promoting mechanical characterization test of new parts (tensile test/temperature test/life span test)
• Performing internal and external coordination work with domestic and international stakeholders related to above tasks

Requirements

• 1-2 years of corporate experience in mechanical development for satellites (small and/or large)
• Experience in designing mechanical product using 3D CAD for product size of 100-1000 parts (No software experience required)
• Native or business fluency in English OR Japanese 
• Actively trying to learn new materials 
• Attitude to deeply think what the essence of the matter is

Favorable:

• Some level of fluency in Japanese
• Have specialized knowledge in satellites' system development

One or more of the following:

• Experience in structural analysis (creation of analysis model, strength / stiffness analysis, modification of mechanical design based on analysis results)
• Experience in thermal analysis (creation of analysis model, temperature prediction analysis, modification of mechanical design based on analysis result)
• Knowledge of mechanical design of optical telescopes
• Knowledge of mechanical design of unfolded structures
• Experience in conducting vibration tests on mechanical products (sine wave / random wave as test content)
• Experience in conducting temperature tests on mechanical products (equipment used is a thermal vacuum chamber or a constant temperature bath)
• Knowledge of the properties of metallic materials
• Knowledge of adhesive properties.
• Knowledge of the properties of composites.
• Experience in assembling mechanical hardware.

Salary

5.5 - 8.5 million yen

Location

Tokyo