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

Japanese venture business developing, fabricating and selling communication robots for consumer market. Also develops robots and IoT products on contract basis. Year of foundation: 2007 Number of employees: approx. 40

Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo

[Recruitment background] As our in-house products are being born one after another and inquiries for contract projects are increasing, the number of products moving on to the mass production phase is also increasing, so we would like to strengthen our resources by increasing the number of staff. [Expected job description] As part of the planning and management of mass production projects for robots and IoT products, - Support the launch and optimization of factories and manufacturing lines at subcontractors, and lead operations - Production management - Product procurement, parts procurement, collaboration and coordination with suppliers and partner companies - Various evaluation tasks in mass production development - Failure analysis, product design improvement - Cost management, schedule management, and quality assurance - Information sharing and problem-solving support between development and manufacturing teams - Import and export operations (certification acquisition in each country, documentation support, security response, etc.) - Consulting on the above domains in customer product development [Products involved] - New products in small lots to several thousand units (including our own products and contracted projects) - Repeat production and improvement of our existing products [Attraction of this job] - The immeasurable excitement of seeing the first unit before the development engineer - The sense of accomplishment when you solve a customer's problem using your own knowledge - The joy of working with not only engineers but the whole company to launch a product as a team - The joy of facing manufacturing head-on - The joy of delivering the product to users who love it

[Required requirements] - Project management experience (preferably manufacturing/mass production projects) - Experience in setting up a factory or production line - Ability to negotiate with teams and partner companies - Basic knowledge of manufacturing processes and production management - Experience in mechanical design, jig and tool design, creating work procedure manuals, and creating BOMs - A love of manufacturing [Preferred requirements] - Experience in mass production of robots, precision machinery, and electronic devices - Experience in electrical design/software development related to mass-produced products - Proven track record of cost reduction and quality improvement in the manufacturing industry - QA experience - English ability (may involve collaboration with overseas suppliers) - Work experience at a hardware startup company [We welcome those who】 - Want to contribute to market creation in a growing market - Want to develop products in a small, elite team - Want to try their hand at platform development - Want to gain a business perspective - Like robots Not requried

A startup developing experiment satellites whose payload can be collected. Working on Japan's first atmospheric re-entry and payload collection. Utilizing the technology cultivated with this product, the company aspires to advance into space architecture and space transportation in the future. Year of foundation: 2021 Capital: 1.88 billion yen

Sendai-shi, Miyagi-ken

You will be leading the system design and development of spacecraft, including orbital transfer vehicles (OTVs), deep space probes, and atmospheric re-entry systems, based on small satellites operated in low to geostationary orbits.

Required skills: More than 5 years of experience in system development of small satellites or similar spacecraft (more than 3 years for PhD holders), or experience leading the system development of 3 or more spacecraft Nice-to-have skills: - Familiarity with spacecraft system configuration, mechanism, structure, functions, and their development and operation processes - Experience in spacecraft system design from concept level to detailed design - Experience in developing atmospheric re-entry systems - Experience in developing spacecraft propulsion systems - Development experience at a startup Soft skills: - Sympathy with the company's mission of "creating a world where everyone can live in space and enriching the future of humanity" - Ability to think and act independently in a startup at its early stage - Humbleness, consistent learning and growing - Not hesitant to communicate in English both inside and outside the company - Active involvement in new technology development Nice to have

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

You will be in charge of designing and developing manpower-saving and automated solutions using food picking robots for food factories that produce a wide variety of products (daily lunch boxes/weekly food items, etc.), which have been considered difficult to achieve until now. In addition to the development of the robot's racks and feeders, you will also be responsible for the selection of peripheral elements such as the robot's jacket.

Required skills: - Experience in development of FA equipment including industrial/cooperative robot arms - Experience in mechanical design using 3D CAD Preferred skills: - Experience in mechanical design using Fusion360 - Experience in development of industrial machinery - Project management experience Business level in English or Japanese

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

You will be in charge of fabrication of various products including tactile sensors, the company's core technology. In addition to prototyping, you will be involved in product planning, design, and manufacturing as a developer. - Fabrication of prototype parts using digital fabrication - Evaluation and improvement of fabricated products - Exploiting new materials and new manufacturing methods - Planning, design, and manufacturing of products

Required skills: - Experience in machining prototype parts - Experience in mechanical design using 3D CAD - Experience using digital fabrication tools such as 3D printers and laser cutters - Extensive experience in silicon molding Preferred skills: - Experience with Fusion360 - Experience in selecting and implementing digital fabrication tools Business level in English or Japanese