Technical Planning & Project Management (HAPS Commercialization)

SoftBank

Project Mgr

Operations

About this role

This role sits within SoftBank’s Product R&D organization and supports the commercial launch of HAPS, a communications platform using stratospheric aircraft as part of a next-generation non-terrestrial network. The position connects aviation, communications, regulatory coordination, and operational systems to help establish the infrastructure and rules needed for service deployment.

The work includes defining and building technical requirements for HAPS aircraft monitoring, including position and status tracking, as well as weather-response functions. The role also coordinates procedures and operating rules with Japan’s Civil Aviation Bureau and international bodies, conducts technical discussions and requirements definition with overseas aircraft manufacturers and partners, and drives projects across internal teams and external stakeholders. Candidates must have experience leading large-scale projects as a PM or PL, plus either government, operations coordination, or regulatory and procedural experience in the crewed or uncrewed aircraft sector, or experience defining, designing, or developing air traffic, operations management, or drone operations management systems.

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