Join Japan's SpaceTech! (Japanese is not required)

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■ Job Title

Flight Software Engineer

■ Company Overview

Founded in 2013, this space tech company develops on-orbit services like debris removal and satellite servicing to promote safe and sustainable space operations. It works with global partners and space agencies to address orbital debris challenges.

■ Your Role and Responsibilities

Design and develop flight software for Astroscale spacecrafts. 

・Responsible for software design, coding, verification, validation, and maintenance. 

・Meet the required functions, performance, quality, cost and delivery time for the deliverables. 

・Work with the subsystem team to clarify any ambiguities in the requirements specifications, and support subsystem verification and integration test. 

Improvements to the development environment, simulation environment and processes to increase development efficiency. 

■ Experience and Qualifications

・3+ years of experience in embedded software development. 

・Experience in programming for real-time control processing (C/C++). 

・Knowledge and experience of software engineering/process (defining requirements and specifications, design, coding, debugging, testing, configuration management, version control etc.). 

・Excellent technical communication skills and experience in team development. 

・Business level English language skills.  

■ Additional Preferred Qualifications

・Bachelor or master’s degree in computer science, software engineering or relevant engineering/science discipline. 

・Knowledgeable about microcomputers, real-time OS, and middleware. 

・Experience in developing closed-loop control processing. 

■ Good Reasons to Join

They offer the chance to be part of a fast-growing space sector, contribute to global space sustainability, and work at the forefront of debris removal technology in a country investing more heavily in space innovation.

■ Work Location

Tokyo (Hybrid work)

■ Salary

negotiable