Job description
About Dept. and Unit:
The Satellite Development Department 1 designs, develops and performs maintenance for satellites. The Operation unit is in charge of LEOP and Commissioning of all satellites, and the maintenance of all satellites on orbit.
Responsibility:
As a satellite operation engineer you will be responsible for overall satellite health and maintenance operations. You will monitor the satellite telemetry, in real-time as well as recorded data to determine the health and condition of the satellite. You will identify and report anomalies and work together with design engineers to perform troubleshooting.
Working together with other satellite and ground system teams, you will be part of the launch and early operation planning as well as nominal, recovery and decommissioning operations.
It is also expected that you will participate in improving operation processes and workflow and provide feedback to satellite and ground system design engineers.
※As part of your satellite operation duties, you will be required to respond to emergencies during night or weekends.
Details of work:
The work involves real-time satellite operation, telemetry analysis, and troubleshooting of anomalies when they occur
Selling points of the role:
- Fast-paced atmosphere
- Freedom to work independently or as a group, depending on preference.
- Possibility to match individual pursuits with goals of the company.
- Flexible hours
- Ability to have a stake in decision-making
- Frequent interaction with other teams
Job requirements
Minimum qualifications
- Bachelor of Engineering in Aerospace Engineering (preferred) or its equivalent
- Basic programming skills
- Problem solver, critical thinker
- Team player that thrives under pressure
- Business-level English and Basic Japanese
Preferred qualifications
- 1-3 years of work experience in the space industry, satellite development, and operations preferred
- Experience with spacecraft operations or sub-system design in any of the following fields: Electrical Power Systems, Propulsion, Attitude Control, or Communication Systems
- Experience in small satellite design/operation
About Synspective
Synspective is a space start-up that provides business solutions based on data from satellites. Founded in 2018, they develop and operate their own synthetic aperture radar satellites.
While most start-ups in the Earth Observation sector are limited to one area such as data analytics or the development of satellite hardware, Synspective handles everything from developing satellites to data analytics to building solutions for clients based on this infrastructure.
With an emphasis on data, Synspective aims to become a true one-stop-shop player for solutions based on satellite data. With SAR satellites that apply the results of the Japanese Cabinet Office’s “ImPACT” program, Synspective’s goal is to create a platform capable of frequent data collection, and sell or use that data to offer solutions for government and business entities.
Synspective’s culture is defined by their concept of “Human Centered Design for Company”. They’re striving to build a strong organization that relies on the performance of each individual. To that end, they provide a flexible environment where specialists can work autonomously, empowering members to work whenever it enables them to do their best work.
Since the company is entering into a market that’s still developing, optimizing for the performance of each individual is essential for the success of the company’s business. They also want to support members in expressing their own ideas and hypothesis since they know that the satellite business still has many open questions.
Synspective is an organization full of highly-motivated specialists, so each full-time employee is on a 6-month contract. Members’ performance is evaluated every six months, and those who’ve made major contributions are rewarded for their effort. This also helps maintain an environment where everyone can work freely and independently among people focused on improvement and growth.
Synspective's policies during COVID-19 are as follows:
- During COVID-19 all of their members are working from home. *They’ve opened up hiring for overseas candidates for a few positions.
- Synspective was already working remotely before COVID-19 for most roles.
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