【Small SAR Satellite】Propulsion Engineer

Simulation, Numerical Analysis | Electrical Engg | Automotive, Manufacturer | Space

Location	Koto-ku, Tokyo
Company	Build constellations of small SAR satellites developed and operated in-house to generate and provide data. Also use their unique data analysis capabilities to provide data-based solutions to the world's various challenges. Established: 2018 Capital: 100 million yen
Job Description	Satellite propulsion system analysis, design, testing and maintenance. - Conduct mission analysis to size the thrusters and select appropriate suppliers. - Integrate the thrusters into the satellite’s Concept of Operations (CONOPS): clarify the nominal operation modes, safe modes, etc. - Work with other design teams (structure, thermal, avionics, operations, etc.) to integrate the thrusters in the satellite design. - Assist the testing and validation of the thrusters during the satellite’s Assembly Integration and Testing (AIT) process. - Design the flight software application to control the thrusters: nominal operation, checkout/calibration, Fault Analysis Isolation and Recovery (FDIR). etc. - Work closely with the embedded software engineers to integrate the thruster control application into the rest of the flight software. - Create and maintain simulation models of the thrusters to use in the simulation environment (Model In the Loop Simulation (MILS), Hardware In the Loop Simulation (HILS)). - Take part in the launch campaign: design the checkout procedure and provide support to the Operation team to execute the checkout. - After launch, assist the operation team to monitor and maintain the propulsion system. - Interact with the supplier to ensure that the correct components are delivered on time, prepare the thruster operation, follow up on any anomaly, etc. Selling points of the role: - Great opportunity for growth as an engineer. - See the complete lifecycle of a satellite, from the early design to the launch and in-orbit operation. - Work in an international team. - Take ownership of the propulsion system both at the hardware and software level.
Requirement	Required: - Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Control Engineering or Electrical Engineering. We will consider an equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience. - At least 3 years of hands-on experience with Spacecraft’s electric propulsion systems. - Strong knowledge of electric propulsion system design, development, testing and control. - Strong analytical and communication skills. - Willingness to travel to factory (Yamato-city) on business trips several times a year. Preferred: - Experience with the design, implementation and testing of control algorithms using MATLAB/Simulink/Stateflow. - Experience in modeling physical components using MATLAB/Simulink/Simscape - Experience in model identification
English Level	Business level
Japanese Level	Nice to have
Employment Type	Permanent

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