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Key Responsibilities
Perform system level trade-offs, co-ordinating inputs from various disciplines within the team, to evaluate any proposed changes of the design baseline.
Contribute to requirements management ensuring all requirements are closed-out at the planned project landmarks
Take ownership of the technical budgets, such as propellant, power, and link budgets for spacecraft performance.
Ensure internal interfaces between various spacecraft subsystems are maintained
Support AIT and subsystem leads in defining test plans and procedures which will successfully verify the spacecraft design.
Lead efforts to resolve non-compliances identified during spacecraft AIT
Contribute to risk assessments during the spacecraft development and support the Project Manager in defining risk mitigation plans
Co-ordinate efforts between Ground Segment, GNC, Avionics, and Software in defining a spacecraft operational concept.

Basic Qualifications
Bachelor or Masters degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace Engineering or equivalent
5+ years of experience of systems engineering preferably in the space industry, ideally during the development phase and at spacecraft level
Broad experience of several spacecraft subsystems: Structure, Thermal, Avionics, GNC, Propulsion, Communications, Software
Experience in defining requirements for spacecraft systems
Proficient in Matlab, Python, or equivalent
Experience in spacecraft operations
Familiarity with spacecraft design and test standards: ECSS, MIL-STD, or similar
Self-motivated and comfortable making key decisions within a fast-paced environment
Excellent presentation skills, both verbally and written. Enthusiastic attitude and team player
Working level in English, Native Japanese

Preferred Qualifications
Requirements management and traceability of requirements until verification
Experience performing FMECA, reliability analysis, and/or hazard analysis
5+ years of experience of systems engineering within the space industry
Experience with electrical system testing
Experience with system level testing such as hardware-in-the-loop testing
Deep knowledge of subsystems such as structure, thermal and power, and experience controlling the system level design in terms of mass and/or power budget