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Astroscale

On-orbit satellite servicing and debris removal

Senior Sensor Engineer

AvionicsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeTokyo, JapanNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least five years of experience as an electrical engineer and at least three years of optical product development, design, and evaluation experience.
  • Experience designing, developing, or evaluating systems that use optical, radar, or LiDAR sensors.
  • Basic knowledge of geometrical and wave optics.
  • Experience evaluating image sensor (CMOS/CCD) characteristics or knowledge of image signal processing.
  • Ability to detect problems early, identify their causes, propose solutions, and implement them.
  • English proficiency equivalent to a TOEIC score of at least 600.
  • Japanese proficiency close to native level.
  • Prior spacecraft or space equipment design and development experience is not required.

Responsibilities

  • Design specifications for vision sensors, including satellite cameras and active optical sensors such as laser rangefinders, primarily for guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) and autonomous functions such as computer vision and robotics.
  • Design and analyze sensor interfaces and specifications.
  • Coordinate technical matters with sensor suppliers and manufacturers.
  • Manage sensor budgets and resources, including mass, power, and data resources.
  • Plan and conduct environmental and electrical tests, including vibration, thermal vacuum, and thermal cycling tests, and evaluate the results.
  • Design and coordinate the sensor subsystem.
  • Coordinate subsystem requirements for functions, performance, and interfaces, and plan and drive design, testing, and verification.
  • Coordinate technical matters across subsystem and system designers and related teams, including structures, thermal, software, manufacturing, and quality.
  • Plan and conduct interface alignment and interface tests with other subsystems, and evaluate the results.
  • Create and manage inter-subsystem interface control documents (ICDs), and manage interface agreement and change control.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience developing sensor systems using optical, radar, or LiDAR sensors.
  • Knowledge of failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) and fault tree analysis (FTA).
  • Ability to analyze data using scripting languages such as MATLAB or Python.
  • Knowledge of United States Military Standards (MIL standards) and European Space Agency (ESA) standards.
  • Basic knowledge of electrical system design, such as satellite electrical systems, automotive electrical and electronic systems, or medical device electrical systems.
  • Basic knowledge of mechanical design.
  • Basic knowledge of electromagnetic compatibility (EMC).

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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