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ISS Project Promotion and Management | International Space Station Project Promotion and Technical Coordination

  • Manufacturer, Aerospace & Robotics
  • Electronics, Program・Project Management, Program・Project Management
  • Tokyo
  • ¥8,000,000~¥11,000,000

We are a space business support company that promotes the commercialization of space businesses.
Since our founding, we have continuously accumulated a track record of successful applications in public projects in space utilization and satellite launches, led by government agencies and related organizations.
In 2021, we were the first domestic company to realize direct contracts with leading overseas space transport operators.
To date, we have been involved in over 100 satellite projects and have accumulated hundreds of space transportation and mission support projects.
In recent years, both our business domains and organizations have been in an expansion phase, providing
services that span the entire space industry value chain, from satellite development support to launches, operations, in-orbit demonstrations, and data utilization.
Leveraging strong technical understanding and business development capabilities, we are a company challenging business expansion and creating new space utilization needs amid rapidly growing market conditions.

In the on-orbit demonstration service utilizing the International Space Station (ISS) Kibo Extravehicular Experimental Platform (i-SEEP, etc.), you will comprehensively promote technical coordination and project management to equip and operate customers' experimental instruments on i-SEEP.
The core missions are "interface fit and optimization" and "project promotion," which involve interpreting the strict safety standards and system requirements required by JAXA/NASA and exploring optimal solutions with the technical specifications of customers (major manufacturers and research institutions). This is not just simple administrative coordination, but a sophisticated role that helps both parties achieve technical trade-offs.

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Job Description

  • Responsibilities
    ■ Technical coordination and review support for JAXA/NASA:
    Safety analysis (risk analysis) necessary for mounting and operating customers' experimental instruments on the International Space Station (i-SEEP, etc.), compiling data and supporting documents for safety review, preparation of review materials, and handling technical negotiations and issues with space agency representatives during review.
    ■ Interface adjustment and conformity confirmation:
    Evaluating the compatibility of mechanical, electrical, communication, and thermal interfaces between customers' experimental instruments and the International Space Station (i-SEEP, etc.), identifying issues, and formulating technical trade-offs.
    ■ Project management and progress:
    Scheduling from the preparation stage of various review materials based on experimental equipment design information to completion of orbital operations, identifying unresolved issues unique to spacecraft development, and leading daily progress, issues, and risk management.
    ■ Accompanying customer development and verification processes:
    Support in formulating environmental test plans (vibration, thermal vacuum) necessary to demonstrate compliance with interface requirements for safety reviews, as well as validation verification of validation data.
  • Requirements
    ・Engineering background (any of the following required):
    - Graduates
    from university or technical colleges in science or engineering fields (mechanical, electrical/electronic, information, physics, aerospace, etc.) - Practical experience at IT, manufacturing, infrastructure, etc. (SE, PM, design, evaluation, quality assurance, technical sales, etc.)
    ・Experience in project promotion and problem-solving:
    Experience interacting with stakeholders from different roles such as customers, internal development teams, and partner companies, leading coordination of specifications, project progress, solving complex issues, and building consensus (regardless of job type)
    ・Reading English technical documents:
    No resistance
    to interpreting English specifications and manuals (interpreting technical terms) ・Proactive catch-up skills:
    Able to read documents and standards independently, identify unclear points, and proactively consult and resolve issues with the team
  • Preferred
    ・Experience
    in system development (including control and embedded systems) and project management (PM/PL) in the IT/SIer industry ・Experience in creating and operating
    reliability evaluations and risk analyses (FMEA, FTA, etc.) in product development ・Experience in design, quality assurance, technical sales, or project coordination
    in industries such as heavy industry, automotive, aerospace defense, power plant ・Technical coordination and project management for equipment installation and operation at the International Space Station Japan Experiment Module "Kibo" ・Practical experience
    in handling audits for JAXA/NASA and others ・Experience in business negotiations and technical discussions in English
  • Location
    Tokyo
  • Work Style
    Flex working possible
  • Salary
    ¥8,000,000~¥11,000,000
  • Attractive
    Points
    Average age 30s, Over 50% Mid-Career Hires, Overseas business trip, Overseas communication, Make use of languages, Weekends and holidays off, Venture Company, New businesses and services

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