Senior GNC/AOCS Systems Engineer (Aerospace)

TL;DR

Senior GNC/AOCS Systems Engineer (Aerospace): Designing and developing lunar landers and transportation platforms with an accent on GNC/AOCS design, integration, and system architecture. Focus on technical budget management, requirements closure, and verifying spacecraft design through AIT and flight operations.

Location: Hybrid (Tokyo, Japan)

Company

hirify.global is a space exploration company focused on performing resource prospecting on the moon through the development of lunar landers.

What you will do

• Define product baselines, system architecture, standard requirements, and operations concepts.
• Perform system-level trade-offs to evaluate design baseline changes across disciplines.
• Manage technical budgets, including mass, propellant, and pointing/landing accuracy.
• Coordinate internal interfaces between various spacecraft subsystems.
• Conduct risk assessments and support the Project Manager in defining mitigation plans.
• Support AIT/Flight&Test operations and maintain Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools.

Requirements

• Bachelor or Master's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace Engineering or equivalent.
• 5+ years of experience in at least two of the following: GNC (AOCS) design, implementation, integration, V&V, or operations.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Matlab, Python, or equivalent.
• Working level English proficiency required.
• Strong accountability, ownership, and ability to make key decisions in a fast-paced environment.

Nice to have

• Experience with other subsystems: Structure, Thermal, Avionics, Propulsion, Communications, or On-board software.
• Experience with requirement decomposition, FMECA, reliability analysis, or hazard analysis.
• Experience with hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing and spacecraft operations.
• Working level Japanese.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to join a pioneering project focused on lunar resource prospecting.
• Collaborative environment within a small, international team of engineers.
• Flexible hybrid work model based in Tokyo.