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iSpaceThis job posting was originally in Japanese. The English version is automatically translated. Please visit the company site for the most accurate information.
ispace is seeking a highly motivated and talented Senior Propulsion Systems Engineer to join the System Design Group under the Global Design division, responsible for the design and development of lunar landers and other transportation and/or communication/navigation platforms. The ideal candidate will have in-depth experience on Propulsion design, implementation, integration, V&V and operations, good technical knowledge of multiple spacecraft subsystems and experience in the system engineering disciplines for spacecraft design. This is a unique opportunity to join a truly fascinating project, the first stage of ispace’s plans to perform resource prospecting on the moon. In this position, you will be assigned to one or more of ispace's projects, and join a small, international team of engineers working towards the detailed design and qualification of our first missions. Candidates with demonstrated "hands-on" experience in some engineering domains, interdisciplinary experience and in-depth understanding of propulsion subsystems. Teamwork is valued, and depending on the strengths of each member of the systems engineering team, the responsibilities listed below will be assigned accordingly.
- Bachelor or Masters degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace Engineering or equivalent - 5+ years of experience in **at least two** of the following: design, implementation, integration, V&V or operations of Propulsion subsystem - Experience with programming languages such as Matlab, Python, or equivalent - Self-motivated and comfortable making key decisions within a fast-paced environment - High sense of accountability and ownership - Excellent presentation skills, both verbally and written. Enthusiastic attitude and team player - Working level in English
- Experience with design, analysis or testing of **at least one** other subsystem: Structure, Thermal, Avionics, GNC, Communications, on-board software. - Experience with requirement decomposition (mission all the way to unit level) - Experience performing FMECA, reliability analysis, and/or hazard analysis - Experience with system level testing such as hardware-in-the-loop testing, waterflow testing, etc. - Experience with spacecraft operations - Working level Japanese
