Develop and operate ground systems for satellite operations, manage project progress, and ensure system functionality.
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Senior EPS Engineer in Satellite Development Department 1 at Synspective, which designs and operates the small SAR satellite StriX series. The electrical-systems team covers power, communications, digital signal processing and analog circuit design, with many members from outside the space industry.
The engineer leads design, procurement, manufacture, test and verification of the earth-observation satellite's power system (battery, solar cells, power control and distribution). Duties include systematic coordination with mechanical, thermal and communications teams, power-budget and lifetime analysis/simulation, supplier collaboration and negotiation, requirement definition and specification for next-generation satellite power systems, and architecture planning considering design change and scalability. Required: 3+ years of power-system design/development, knowledge of batteries/solar arrays/power control-distribution, power-budget/lifetime analysis skills, supplier coordination, and the ability to hold daily conversation in English and Japanese. Space power (EPS) experience, MATLAB/Simulink and team-lead experience are welcomed. Employment is full-time (正社員) in Koto-ku, Tokyo. The posting is in Japanese.
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