Space Segment Systems Engineer
Unless explicitly notified otherwise, our vacancies are covered by Export Control Laws which require candidates to be from an "Export Safe" Country as deemed by the Japanese Government. The countries are as follows: Japan, Germany, Australia, Argentina, Italy, USA, France, Netherlands, UK, Austria, Ireland, Czech, Spain, Greece, Canada, New Zealand, Belgium, Bulgaria, Sweden, Switzerland, Norway, Finland, Luxembourg, Portugal, Denmark, Hungary, and Poland.
Key Activities / Role and Responsibilities:
- Development of spacecraft mission and system design
- Requirements derivation and CONOPS definition with Mission team.
- Perform and maintain satellite system design, model and analysis
- Trade-off and control platform systems budgets e.g. mass, power, data, fuel
- Generate and maintain mission and system verification and validation plan and tracking verification status
- Coordinate and work closely with TechLead, Subsystem Lead and the project manager
- Support the selection and monitoring of suppliers and subcontractors
- Plan and participate AIV activities including satellite assembly, integration, functional testing and environmental testing from Space Segment Systems Engineer standpoint
Mandatory:
- Minimum 3 years of experience in space system projects
- System level knowledge in space systems design and AIV activities, and practical experience in at least one phase of the lifecycle from requirements definition through to verification
- Knowledge of a range of subsystems & engineering teams including: GNC (AOCS, ADCS), astrodynamics, C&DH / OBDH, EPS, RCS (propulsion), COM (communications), software, ground segment & operations
- Flexibility to adapt and work in a fast paced and changing environment, and able to accommodate those changes in the work schedule
- English language capability TOEIC 700+
- Business level Japanese Proficiency
Desirable:
- Knowledge of commonly used engineering and modelling packages (e.g. ModelSim, Matlab, STK) and/or experience with model based system engineering.
- Knowledge of the area around debris removal including: licensing, export, regulation, space law.
- Knowledge of past missions of relevance: RemoveDebris, CleanSpace / ESA projects e.g. e.DeOrbit, DEOS, HTV, ATV, ETS-7