Structural Design and Analysis Engineer

Tokyo, Japan

R&D /

Full-time (Regular) /

Hybrid

We are seeking for engineer to join our Structure team and to develop lunar exploration technologies.

The ideal candidate will have a broad experience in the Mechanical design of space mechanisms and structures.

Support the structural and/or thermal design efforts for spacecraft system development including lander and other transportation system elements.
Design structural components of the lander with conducting structural and/or thermal computational analyses.
Support the completion of the component design specification and the design reviews.
Support preliminary design including trade studies, material, component, manufacturing process selection, and design validation.
Support the test preparation of test plan, the report, the analyses of test data, and the JIG designs for component and system tests.
Evaluate nonconformance materials from design and analysis perspectives and prepare the report.
Support detailed design of lander system for structural, thermal, and operational performance.
Supporting other engineers' analyses by providing and simplifying 3D models.
Support rapid prototyping, hardware assembly, integrating and testing including travel to test sites.
Report to the team lead and the group manager.
Maintain proactive coordination between teams to balance and achieve project goal.

#LI-MK1

Hold BS and/or MS in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or equivalent.
Have more than 3 years of experience in the design analysis for aerospace or aviation applications with use of FEM computational tool.
Have the experiences in making a strong logic and/or finding a solution through the discussions with non-Japanese companies or agencies (i.e NASA, ESA, FAA).
Have the experiences in the documentations in English.
Have excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.
Be comfortable with change, fast-pace environment, and learning new things.
Proactive attitude, team player, and strong responsibility for own works.
***Business level in Japanese, communication with external venders is to be expected

Proficiency in Solidworks, FEmap, NASTRAN (or equivalent) software packages
Have extensive experience with CAD software packages and drawing makings.
Have knowledge of Geometric Dimension and Tolerance (GD&T) and of the stack-up calculation method for drawing tolerances (i.e. RSS).
Have knowledge of mechanical design, material selection, and fabrication processes for spaceflight hardware or equivalent.
Have an experience of space environmental tests.
Have an experience in new industrial development project in aerospace or aviation field.