
Job Description
As the advanced research & development (ARD) Communications Engineer, you will participate in two types of ARD projects:
1) new technology development/demonstration and
2) next generation lunar transportation, infrastructure, and resource utilization system architecture creation from initial concept to system preliminary design level.
The engineer will join a multidisciplinary conceptual design team and perform RF and Optical Communications tradespace modeling—with Python‑based analytical tools—as part of our modeling workflow. They will help integrate R&D communication subsystem technologies into future lander, orbiter, and rover missions for validation and commercial deployment.
You will be part of a multidisciplinary team and work closely with the engineering teams in Japan, EU, and US, and you will contribute to the company’s R&D direction set by the CTO.
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Job Details
- Category
- Electrical
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Location
- Tokyo, Japan
- Posted
About ispace
ispace is a Japanese lunar exploration company developing robotic landers and rovers for cargo delivery to the Moon, with two landing attempts completed and a third mission planned.
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