Mechanical AIT Engineer

The Mechanical AIT Engineer supports assembly, integration and test activities for spacecraft subsystems and payloads. The role executes procedures, supervises technicians, interfaces with the quality assurance department, and contributes to MAIT processes, sequences and techniques. It also supports spacecraft configuration tracking during build and testing, including maintaining logbooks and procedure-execution records.

Responsibilities include supporting quality metrics and acceptance procedures, reviewing specifications and designs for quality and manufacturability, and advising on design standards and potential redesign requirements. The engineer works with design engineering teams to simplify processes, improve quality, and apply manufacturing and assembly best practices. The role supports continuous improvement and takes responsibility for executing non-conformance resolution and completing cause and corrective action activities, while maintaining lessons-learned records.

The engineer supports systems engineering through requirements management and planned project landmark close-out. Duties include advising on the selection, integration and calibration of spacecraft instrumentation, including test measurement, research and development, and flight instrumentation. The role also supports data acquisition system integration and setup.

Additional work covers formulating spacecraft test requirements and preparing test plans, specifications, procedures and reports. The engineer reviews supplier test and verification activities and manages ispace verification testing activities. Engineering work may involve mechanical, electronic or chemical products designed to meet customer technical and functional specifications and manufacturing cost and efficiency requirements.

The role includes 3D design studies and mathematical modelling to assess technical feasibility, as well as participation in prototype design, testing, modification, fabrication and assembly. It may also involve product-specific manufacturing processes and equipment. The engineer reviews and improves internal Mechanical AIT processes, procedures and other technical documents, and reports to the Mechanical AIT Team Lead.

The position is located in Tokyo, Japan.