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Astroscale

On-orbit satellite servicing and debris removal

Quality Assurance Intern

Aerospace EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
InternshipTokyo, JapanNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • The candidate must be a student in engineering, quality management, data management, or a related field.
  • The candidate must have basic communication ability in Japanese and English.
  • The candidate must demonstrate analytical and organizational ability.
  • The candidate must be comfortable processing data using Excel, databases, or similar tools.
  • The candidate must have an interest in quality assurance or business process improvement.
  • The internship targets students residing in Japan.

Responsibilities

  • Understand the role of the QA Group and learn key processes, including the quality management system, Product Assurance, Supplier Quality, nonconformance management, and document control.
  • Support visualization of workflows and processes, identify improvement points in QA operations, and assist standardization and efficiency initiatives.
  • Support quality assurance activities throughout the product lifecycle, organize and manage quality records and metrics, and assist product quality monitoring and improvement.
  • Organize supplier-related information, structure supplier quality data and records, and help establish supplier information management processes.
  • Prepare QA process visualizations and improvement proposals based on workflow analysis.
  • Design the structure of supplier quality data and prepare initial data.
  • Organize quality records and perform basic tracking and visualization of key metrics.
  • Compile research, analysis, and improvement proposals into a final report and presentation.

Desired Qualifications

  • Knowledge of quality management systems such as ISO 9001 or AS9100.
  • Experience using document management or data management systems.
  • Interest in process improvement or digitalization.
  • Experience participating in supplier inspections or audits.
  • Ability to communicate and collaborate across departments.
  • Motivation to learn and grow in a high-reliability environment.

About the Company

Astroscale

On-orbit satellite servicing and debris removal

Astroscale provides on-orbit satellite servicing to extend mission lifetimes and reduce space debris. Its offerings include End-of-Life services (ELSA-d and ELSA-M) to capture and de-orbit defunct satellites, Active Debris Removal (ADRAS-J) to approach and inspect debris, Life Extension (LEXI) for in-orbit refueling planned for 2026, and in-situ space situational awareness (ISSA) to monitor the space environment. It enables docking plates attached pre-launch to allow future servicing or removal, serving governments (JAXA, UK Space Agency, ESA) and commercial operators (Eutelsat, OneWeb). Its goal is to create a sustainable space environment by enabling safe rendezvous, servicing, and debris removal in low Earth orbit and geostationary orbit and by shaping regulations for responsible space activity.

Company size
201-500
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Tokyo, Japan
Founded
2013

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