A startup developing small-scale decentralized water circulation system. Their decentralized water circulation system provides a solution to the problem of water supply and sewerage systems becoming increasingly unprofitable in sparsely populated areas due to population decline and aging facilities. Its effectiveness as a means of preparing for water outages during disasters has also been recognized. The company has been selected for NEDO's support fund and SBIR. Founded: 2014 Total funding: 10 billion yen Number of employees: Over 80

Chuo-ku, Tokyo

You will be responsible for the firmware part of the autonomous water operation, within software engineering area of the company's autonomous and distributed water treatment and reclamation system product. In specific, you will be in charge of some of the following tasks: - Software development for various controls on embedded microcontrollers - Firmware development for newly developed sensor devices, including real-time OS and OS-less firmware - Requirements definition, technology selection, and system architecture design related to the above - Development environment preparation, including CI/CD and automated testing - Bottleneck investigation and performance tuning - Firmware development in C for controller boards including UART, I2C, SPI, and 4-20mA interfaces - - - - - Japan's water supply system, built with construction costs of over 100 trillion yen since the period of rapid economic growth, boasts some of the highest quality in the world and a 98% coverage rate. However, behind this, Japan continues to suffer from a chronic fiscal deficit, and the combined burden of an accelerating population decline and rising costs of replacing aging equipment will further worsen its financial situation. Establishing sustainable financing for water infrastructure is an urgent issue we face in order to ensure a prosperous life without water scarcity for future generations. Development environment, tools, etc. ・STM32CubeIDE, Python, Git, Typescript, Linux ・ST-Link, JTAG-ICE, Oscilloscope, Logic Analyzer, Raspberry Pi ・AWS IoT, GitHub

[Required] - Experience with embedded software (Linux, RTOS) - Development experience in multiple languages: C, C++, and Python [Preferred] - Cloud knowledge (AWS is a plus) - Understanding of various communication methods and protocols, such as TCP, BLE, and MQTT - Security knowledge and electronic circuit design experience [Soft skills] - Able to think independently and act independently - Able to always work with a sense of purpose - Able to collaborate with members from diverse backgrounds - Interested in non-electronics fields - Able to dream about new products that combine hardware and software Nice to have

A Japanese startup providing Earth observation by its own constellation of microsatellites, as well as manufacturing, operating support, and contracted development of microsatellites. Establishment: 2008 Capital: 14.29 billion yen

Chuo-ku, Tokyo (Hybrid style of remote & in-person working)

We're strengthening our team of FPGA engineers to support the expansion of our Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) business, a field that will grow significantly with the advent of 5G and beyond. We are looking for passionate individuals who are ready to take on the challenge of building a satellite-based communication infrastructure to help solve global societal issues. Join us and make a difference. - Design and Development: -- Design, develop, and implement modem/demodulation, telemetry, and command processing functions for satellite communication equipment using FPGAs. -- Develop coding/decoding functions, high-speed signal processing, and data transmission capabilities. -- Lead the design and evaluation of boards where FPGAs will be implemented. -- Review and provide feedback on FPGA designs developed in-house. - Testing and Collaboration: -- Lead the design and execution of various tests for developed communication equipment. -- Collaborate with satellite system engineers on interface design and verification testing for communication equipment. -- Work with ground network specialists to design operational procedures and network management system interfaces. - Operational and External Support: -- Provide operational support to the operations team. -- Coordinate with external organizations and vendors.

[Mandatory Requirements] - Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field (e.g., Physics). - Practical experience in circuit design for microcontrollers or FPGAs and their peripheral circuits, including power supplies and digital/analog interfaces. - Over five years of experience in FPGA logic design using HDLs and IDEs, with the ability to create test benches. - Experience in designing and verifying high-speed SerDes interfaces. - Experience in designing digital signal processing with FPGAs. - The ability to design and lead various types of tests. - Fundamental knowledge and experience using lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, logic analyzers, and stabilized power supplies. - Business-level or higher proficiency in Japanese or English. [Favorable Skills/Experiences] - A minimum of three years of experience in embedded hardware development. - Experience with negotiating with external contractors and suppliers, including defining specifications, cost negotiations, and managing delivery schedules. - A solid understanding of computer systems, especially embedded systems, or practical experience in this field. - Experience in schematic and PCB design. - Experience in designing FPGA systems using processor IP cores or SoC-type FPGAs. - Knowledge of embedded software development using C or C++. - Experience with FPGA and software development using Git. - Knowledge of command-line tools and scripting languages like Python. - Knowledge of real-time system development based on RTOS (e.g., FreeRTOS, vxWorks, uCLinux). - Proficiency with configuration management tools. - The ability to set up software build environments. Business-level or higher proficiency in Japanese or English

A Japanese startup developing propulsion system (water engine) for microsatellites. Their propulsion system is mainly used for attitude control / orbit change of satellites. Increase of its usage is considered as certain because of trends such as avoidance / deterrence of debris, ease of orbit injection. Year of foundation: 2020 Workforces: 50+ Total fund raised: 2.5 billion yen

Kashiwa-shi, Chiba-ken

- Development, design, testing and verification of electric and electronic circuits - - Target: analog circuits, digital circuits, microcontroller peripheral circuits (DCDC converters, sensor I/F, charging and discharging circuits) - Incorporating circuits into thrusters and carrying out testing

[Required] - Experience in electrical circuit and electrical board design [Preferred] - Knowledge and experience in embedded systems - Experience in circuit design with an eye towards mass production - Experience in power supply development Nice to have

An AMR startup founded by a former automotive AD tech lead. Owns products such as autonomous transport robot that can switch between AGV mode on trajectory and autonomous mode without pre-defined trajectory, general purpose towing solution for 3rd party trolleys, and fleet management system. Since the product's release in 2022, sales have been steadily increasing. - Established: March 2020 - Workforces: approx. 50 - Capital: JPY 100M

Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken (Hybrid style of remote & in-person working)

[Job Description] This is an engineer who leads the development of the company's core technology software, including the software that is the core of robot systems such as AMR. As AMR is accepted in many markets and joint development progresses, development is becoming more complex. In order to maintain the competitiveness of our products, the company is currently planning relatively large-scale development including the renewal of the software architecture as well as continuous addition of functions to respond to various use cases. We are looking for engineers who can carry out such projects. - You will also be coding on your own (you may also be in a position to lead the team) - Plan the introduction of various frameworks, middleware, etc. - Carry out development with team members in accordance with the philosophy of scrum development - Review the team's code [Team and role] You will belong to the AMR Software team in the Tech department that develops core technologies. Basically, you will develop almost all the software located in the autonomous mobile robot (AMR). - Autonomous movement software using SLAM - Software for monitoring the status of AMR - Embedded software for managing the status of internal components such as various sensors and power supplies - Simulation software for verifying software operation You may be required to travel to customer sites to investigate software defects. The following currently exist separately and are therefore outside the scope of this position, but you may be able to work flexibly as needed. - A team that prepares and tunes the software for on-site implementation of the product - A team that evaluates the quality of the product - A team that manages the upper system for group control [Tools used] - The company's robot solution - Configuration management tool: Ansible - System monitoring: Prometheus / Grafana - In-robot software: Linux (Ubuntu) / ROS / Docker / Zephyr OS - In-robot hardware: X86 / ARM - Communication: MQTT, ModBus - Communication and documentation tools: Slack / Notion / Google WorkSpace - Ticket-based task management tool: Jira - Server environment: On-premise server, GCP - Development language: C++, Rust, Python (some C++ has begun to be replaced with Rust) - HW related: SolidWorks / Bambu Lab X1 Carbon 3D Printer / KiCAD

[Required] - Robot control, control engineering, or related academic fields, or equivalent practical experience -- Navigation -- Sensor integration technology -- Control engineering -- Experience developing software to control hardware products - More than 3 years of practical experience using ROS (ROS1, ROS2) - Intermediate level of Japanese (Collaboration with in-house members who only speak Japanese) - Intermediate level of English (Collaboration with in-house members who only speak English) [Welcome] - Experience working on commercial robot software that operates in a real environment - Completed a doctoral or master's course in a robot-related field (robot control, control engineering, computer science, etc.). - Experience as a team leader or other leadership role - Experience using the Rust language - Knowledge and experience of computer hardware layers - Experience working with embedded software - Experience using embedded real-time OS - Experience using cloud services (AWS, GCP, Azure, etc.). - Practical experience with container technology (Docker, Kubernetes). - Business level English - Business level Japanese - Experience in negotiating with customers - Participants in various robot contests, coding challenges, and other events - Able to concurrently serve in other positions (job content will be defined and adjusted flexibly to a certain extent based on experience, abilities, etc.) Upper conversational level

A startup that develops and provides high-thrust, safe, and inexpensive propulsion systems for microsatellites. Year of foundation: 2020 Workforces: 40+

Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido

You will be responsible for developing the software interface between the satellite and the propulsion system. Work details: - Software interface design - Coordination with collaborators - Coordination with project managers - Software evaluation and testing - Integration into the system - Software improvement

[MUST] - Experience in manufacturing or relevant field - Those who can write and read English. - Those who have curiosity and desire to challenge the space industry together. - Those who want to be a part of a start-up company from Hokkaido and want to be a part of the cutting-edge business. - Those who want to improve their skills and experience in an international environment. [WANT] - Experience in rocket software development - Satellite software development experience - Experience in team projects - Those who find it rewarding to identify and analyze issues, improve operational efficiency, and build a workflow. - Those who can or are willing to communicate smoothly with overseas members. - Those who are able to work flexibly and enjoy the uncertainties and daily changes that may arise. - Have a high motivation to learn and take on new challenges. [BETTER] - Those who can communicate with members in English. - Those who are attached to Hokkaido or would like to live there (U-turn/I-turn are welcome). - Those who have curiosity and desire to challenge the space industry together. - Those who want to be a part of a start-up company from Hokkaido and want to be a part of the cutting-edge business. - Those who want to improve their skills and experience in an international environment. Business level (non-Japanese native) Ability to read & write + daily conversational oral communication (Japanese native)

A startup that develops and provides high-thrust, safe, and inexpensive propulsion systems for microsatellites. Year of foundation: 2020 Workforces: 40+

Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido

You will be responsible for designing, testing, and evaluating the electronic boards required to operate the propulsion system, as well as building the boards for data collection necessary for ground testing. Work details: - Design of electronic boards for propulsion systems - Improvement of design method - Investigation of procurement sources - Improvement of data collection system for ground test - New technology development

[MUST] - Experience in manufacturing or relevant field - Those who can write and read English. - Those who have curiosity and desire to challenge the space industry together. - Those who want to be a part of a start-up company from Hokkaido and want to be a part of the cutting-edge business. - Those who want to improve their skills and experience in an international environment. [WANT] - Basic knowledge of electronics - Experience in designing and operating electrical circuits - Experience in machine control using programming languages (Python, C, etc.) - Experience with sensing technology such as IoT - Basic knowledge of wireless engineering - Experience in electronic design of space equipment - Those who find it rewarding to identify and analyze issues, improve operational efficiency, and build a workflow. - Those who can or are willing to communicate smoothly with overseas members. - Those who are able to work flexibly and enjoy the uncertainties and daily changes that may arise. - Have a high motivation to learn and take on new challenges. [BETTER] - Those who can communicate with members in English. - Those who are attached to Hokkaido or would like to live there (U-turn/I-turn are welcome). - Those who have curiosity and desire to challenge the space industry together. - Those who want to be a part of a start-up company from Hokkaido and want to be a part of the cutting-edge business. - Those who want to improve their skills and experience in an international environment. Business level (non-Japanese native) Ability to read & write + daily conversational oral communication (Japanese native)

A Japanese venture company providing service in infrastructure maintenance and inspection utilizing UAV, as well as digital data management of facilities data. Owns ultra-compact drone developed in-house based on rich track record. Year of foundation: 2016 Number of employees: 60+ Capital: 1.42 billion yen

Chiba-shi, Chiba-ken

You will be in charge of developing sensing systems (SLAM systems) and navigation systems used by autonomous flying drones. You will be proposing improvements to the autonomous flying drone system currently under development, planning the development schedule, and performing consistent development work from research and development to product development. In addition to the development work, you will also be required to conduct technical research necessary for development. Tasks in specific: - Product review and requirement definition in collaboration with product manager - System design and technology verification of autonomous flying drones - Testing with actual equipment and conducting PoC in simulated environment / real site etc.

Required: - 1 year or more of experience in either C language or C++ - Professional experience in closed-loop control systems - Basic mathematical knowledge related to classical control, modern control, etc. Preferred: - Development experience at a venture or startup - Robotics technology experience that combines hardware and software for robots, autonomous driving, etc. - Experience developing drone flight control - Experience in formulating, verifying, and proving hypotheses for new technologies - Experience in launching products and defects handling - Experience using robot SW frameworks such as ROS Nice to have

A Japanese venture company providing service in infrastructure maintenance and inspection utilizing UAV, as well as digital data management of facilities data. Owns ultra-compact drone developed in-house based on rich track record. Year of foundation: 2016 Number of employees: 60+ Capital: 1.42 billion yen

Chiba-shi, Chiba-ken

You will be in charge of developing sensing systems (SLAM systems) and navigation systems used by autonomous flying drones. You will be proposing improvements to the autonomous flying drone system currently under development, planning the development schedule, and performing consistent development work from research and development to product development. In addition to the development work, you will also be required to conduct technical research necessary for development. Tasks in specific: - Product review and requirement definition in collaboration with product manager - System design and technology verification of autonomous flying drones - Development of sensing systems using multiple sensors (sensor fusion) - Investigation and verification of new sensing algorithms - Testing with actual equipment and conducting PoC in simulated environment / real site etc.

Required: - Experience in developing sensing systems using sensors such as cameras and LiDAR - Experience developing systems using position/velocity measurement algorithms such as SLAM, Visual/LiDAR Odometry - Robotics technology experience that combines hardware and software for robots, autonomous driving, etc. - Basic mathematical knowledge such as linear algebra, differential calculus, and statistics Preferred: - Experience using robot SW frameworks such as ROS - Experience in rebuilding kernels, etc. - Experience developing hard real-time system - Experience using single board computers such as Jetson in professional context - Development experience at venture/startup - Experience in formulating, verifying, and proving hypotheses for new technologies - Experience in improving known theories and implementing mathematical theory on actual machines Nice to have

Japanese semicon maker holding top share in imaging sensor

Minato-ku, Tokyo

■Team's mission: The team is developing technology for safety and security, based on a concept that the company will cultivate to accelerate the evolution and proposal of mobility experience. As the core of the technology of the automatic driving system, we developed a recognition system SW using Sensor Fusion, which serves as the eyes of the car, and implemented software for sensing functions used in advanced driving support systems (hereinafter referred to as ADAS) such as automatic braking, automatic following, and lane keeping. We have commercialized it and introduced it to customers and the market. ■Your responsibility The work is related to sensing systems to realize edge-side sensing functions and environmental recognition functions of ADAS and self-driving cars. - Embedded software development (camera systems equipped with image sensors, system software for image recognition and sensor fusion, etc.) - Application development (sensor system / data processing real-time system to realize environmental recognition function, and application UI design) - Development of signal processing functions (design and development of signal processing algorithms for images, millimeter waves, LiDAR, etc.) - Machine learning (algorithm design, optimization, learning environment preparation) ■Team size Each team is approximately 10 people, including main-responsibles, co-responsibiles, and partner vendor members.

■Required - Embedded software development experience in C, C++, etc. ■Optional - Software development experience for products using cameras or image signal processing/image recognition technology - Embedded software development experience for automotive products - Knowledge of handling vehicle sensors such as cameras, millimeter wave radar, and LiDAR, and knowledge of how to evaluate them Must have: - Ability to understand papers and specification documents - 1 year+ experience communicating with overseas vendor or branch Preferred: Ability to conduct technical discussion

A startup whose core technology is vision-based tactile sensor that enables multi-modal perception at low cost and with high durability. Working on its application to pick-and-place automation in ready-made food production. Foundation: October 2021 Capital: 104 million yen

Koto-ku, Tokyo or Kyoto-shi, Kyoto-fu

This role processes images acquired from external cameras and sensors and converts them into the information necessary for motion generation. The role also covers a wide range of image processing, from low-level processing such as feature point tracking to image recognition such as object segmentation, as well as GPU implementation and embedded programming.

Required skills: - Deep learning for computer vision (segmentation, classification, anomaly detection, etc.) - Traditional computer vision skills (non-deep learning) - OpenCV - PyTorch (or other deep learning framework) - C++ - Python Preferred skills: - ROS - Image processing on embedded systems - Robot learning with computer vision Either English or Japanese at business level required

Major Japanese electronics company

Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken

In delivering the evolution of video expression to creators, we are developing camera object recognition and autofocus functions that utilize AI and image processing technology. ・Software development for object recognition and tracking functions using AI/image processing ・Software development of autofocus function using object recognition/tracking function ・HW IP control software development for AI/image processing An opportunity to not only has experience in developing AI, image processing, and autofocus functions, but also proactively takes on the challenge of proposing new functions through discussions and requirement analysis with professional photographers and videographers. In the future, there will be many opportunities to expand the scope of your career by involving in the development of various products within the Group, such as robotics and medical device, making use of your experience in AI/image processing and software development.

■Required ・More than 3 years of embedded software development experience using C/C++ ・Real-time programming experience on Linux/RTOS ■Prefered ・More than 2 years of experience in implementing image processing, signal processing, and sequence control ・Knowledge of camera ・Over 2 years experience in software development ・Knowledge of Machine Learning (Deep Learning), 1 year+ experience in developing functions using Machine Learning Prefer TOEIC 600+

A Japanese venture company having strength in indoor autonomous flight of drone. Founded by CEO who had experience as developer and entrepreneur in early era of drone business. Year of foundation: 2016 Workforces: about 15

Katsushika-ku, Tokyo

Development of middleware / software for drone's autonomous control under non-GPS environment Programing languages used / dev setup: - C, C++, C#, Python - Linux Ubuntu - Windows - OpenCV - ROS - GitHub

Must have: - Experience controlling moving object by PID control (5+ years) - Development experience on Linux (5+ years) - Fundamental knowledge about realtime control - PID control, feedback control, responsiveness evaluation etc. Nice to have: - Experience controlling objects (flying, preferably) with microcontroller or single-board computer (Jetson mainly) - Knowledge and experience in embedded or other realtime control - Experience controlling objects (flying, preferably) using image sensor (camera or other) - Basic image recognition technique or experience using libraries such as OpenCV - Experience assembling robot or control device (including experiment) Mind / spirit: - Motivation to always continue to create new value, that is not present in the world yet * Experience with drone is not mandatory if you have experience in robot control or embedded control Either English or Japanese at business level is mandatory

Japanese semicon maker holding top share in imaging sensor

Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo

[ Mission as a team ] To fuse the optical and electrical evolution of stacked image sensor, which is the source of the company's competency, and conduct advance development and PoC for new products in imaging / sensing domain. [ Team's culture ] Members from wide range of technical background and ages are demonstrating different abilities toward technology development. The atmosphere eases frank conversation among members and managers. You can build career in wide scope from the root of technology development such as cooperation with academic or industrial partners overseas, to exit exploration into market in collaboration with business development members within the team. [ Responsibility ] You will be promoting alliance with industrial and academic partners overseas to facilitate the advance development of simulation technology towards AI model development utilizing image sensor. The mission takes overall approach that covers optics, sensor device, signal processing and AI technology. You are expected to lead advance technology development dealing with broad technical area with the axis on your expertise in image signal processing. [ Position ] Leader of a small team or senior member [ Possible career path ] You can gain experience of launching new business domain from zero as the project starts from alliance development with overseas organizations and relevant groups within the company group toward the new product realization. You can also lean cutting edge technology of wide range required to realize next-generation sensing technology.

Mast have: - 3 years or more professional experience in image signal processing development - Implementation skill in languages such as C++, Python Nice to have: - Knowledge about image sensor or optics - Professional experience utilizing AI technology in image signal processing development Soft skills: - Will to challenge new technology and overcome difficulties to make it real - Strength in logical thinking and conceptual communication - Readiness to contribute to project with technical skills to pioneer new business - Vitality to push forward the tasks that takes cross-organization cooperation Must have: - TOEIC 700+ - Ability to understand technical document and communicate via email (work involves overseas collaboration) Nice to have: - Ability to conduct oral conversation on technical matters (to collaborate with dev centers and partner companies overseas)

Major Japanese electronics company

Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken

Candidate will play either of the following roles depending on experience and preference: - Autofocus control utilizing AI e.g. real-time eye AF, real-time tracking etc. - Signal processing to achieve high-speed tracking in AF(Auto Focus) / AE(Auto Exposure) / AWB(Auto White Balance) - Signal processing and image processing for image sensor to achieve high resolution, high sensitivity and high image quality - High quality shake reduction and stabilization for body and lens, mechatronics control - Digital audio signal processing with high-quality microphone

Must have: - 3+ years' experience of embedded software development in C/C++ (Not applicable to ML engineers) Plus some of the following depending on the role: - Real-time programming on Linux/RTOS - Machine learning (deep learning) - Image processing and signal processing, sequence control - Mechatronics, servo control - Audio signal processind - Knowledge about camera and experience in its software development N.A.

Commercial space technology design, manufacture and solution provider

Tokyo

The mission of embedded systems software engineer concerns the on-board computer (OBC) of our satellites throughout its whole life-cycle, which includes design, development, testing, and troubleshooting. - Embedded software development, maintenance of components and systems - Programming applications, components drivers and interfaces in C, C++ etc. - Develop software based on satellite system specifications and other satellite component specifications - Document design information - Perform design reviews and code reviews Design and perform various tests - Work closely with other engineering teams, partners and vendors to ensure interoperability / reusability - Promotes co-debug and interface testing with related subsystems - Work with hardware designers to solve any issues - Gives support and troubleshoots problems during satellites initial and nominal operation - If possible, perform FPGA integration by HDL or IDEs

【Mandatory】 - College or university graduation qualifications related to electrical, computer science, control engineering, mechatronics and other engineering. - Business fluency in English Technical Skills - Deep understanding of common hardware: micro-controller, UART/SPI/I2C, RTC, etc. - Proficiency in C and/or C++ - Comfortable with command line tools (i.e., bash, git, gdb, etc.) Required Attitude for this role are as follows: -Goal Oriented and Result Driven -Aim for overall optimization, not only the code, or even the team, but the entire organization -Autonomy, ability to work from a technical specification or write your own -Emphasis on collaboration and teamwork -Share the knowledge: be a mentor for others and learn from others Business level

Major Japanese electronics company (Known for producing world's first entertainment robot for home use)

Central Tokyo

Background: System development for new category products/services that utilizes various AI technologies (ie, image recognition, sound recognition, machine learning etc) & Robotics. Role: Embedded Linux Development Engineer - Develop Linux kernel & middleware of system software - System reliability technology, system security, real time technology etc

【Must】 - Comprehensive knowledge of computer system/ software - System development experience in Linux kernel, driver, middleware 【Preferred】 - Knowledge of hardware architecture of CPUs Business level