Jobs at Astroscale Holdings Inc.

Develops and validates guidance, navigation, and control algorithms for spacecraft rendezvous and proximity operations. Responsibilities include GNC simulator development, hardware architecture and trade-offs, embedded software verification, hardware-in-the-loop testing, subsystem integration, and system-level verification and validation. The role also conducts research, supports technical reviews and anomaly investigations, maintains configuration and requirements traceability, and mentors less experienced engineers.

Lead global cybersecurity risk management and governance across subsidiaries. Coordinate security reporting, incident and audit documentation, policies, standards, procurement, intelligence, and committee initiatives. Provide technical expertise on cyber governance, security controls, and strategic initiatives while supporting ISMS framework operations and collaboration among international IT and security teams.

Design, develop, validate, and integrate safety-critical real-time flight software for autonomous spacecraft and robotic servicing missions. Responsibilities include software architecture, subsystem interfaces, GNC and computer vision integration, fault detection and recovery, and SIL/HIL testing. The role also supports system integration, mission validation, technical reviews, cross-team coordination, and knowledge sharing.

Perform system safety analysis and design for spacecraft, ground systems, and operations. Define safety requirements, assess hazards and risks, lead FMEA, FTA, STAMP/STPA, and related analyses, and support FDIR and fail-safe design. Evaluate collision and debris risks for RPO and on-orbit servicing missions, ensure compliance with safety standards, develop verification plans, and maintain safety documentation. Provide safety expertise to program, mission, and operations teams while coordinating with multidisciplinary engineers, customers, and regulatory authorities.

Manage corporate accounting operations, including journal entries, accounts receivable and payable, reconciliations, fixed assets, depreciation, accruals, inventory valuation, monthly and annual closing, audit support, tax filings, financial reporting, and consolidation packages. The role also operates and improves accounting and expense reimbursement systems while collaborating with HR, procurement, engineering, and other departments.

Provides general affairs and office administration support, including ordering and inventory control, beverage and mail services, telephone reception, facility and cleaning vendor coordination, equipment and security card management, access control, fire safety inspections, and expense administration. The role supports workplace quality, employee experience, and a safe office environment while communicating in Japanese and business-level English.

Develop and validate mission-critical spacecraft flight software in C/C++, Python, and Java. Responsibilities include software design, coding, unit and integration testing, simulation-based verification, issue resolution, documentation, and subsystem integration. Improve CI/CD pipelines, containerized development environments, testing automation, and spacecraft simulation models. Collaborate with subsystem teams to clarify requirements and advance verification tasks. Knowledge of spacecraft control systems, AOCS, GNC, or FDIR is advantageous.

Develop and deploy guidance, navigation, and control algorithms for spacecraft rendezvous, proximity operations, autonomous navigation, pose estimation, and attitude/orbit control. Build high-fidelity spacecraft and orbital simulation environments, support flight software development and satellite integration, and perform verification, validation, hardware trade studies, FMECA, and FDIR activities. Collaborate with systems, computer vision, and flight dynamics teams across the full mission lifecycle, including on-orbit operations.

Design and integrate mechanical refueling subsystems for satellites, define interfaces and ICDs, plan and execute vibration/thermal/thermal-cycle tests, assemble hardware with production, manage procurement and supplier coordination, and validate capture and refueling mechanisms.

Lead and execute sales and business development activities to secure contracts with the Government of Japan and industry customers for on‑orbit services. Develop and implement communication strategies, engage customers and partners, produce competitive proposals, and coordinate with business leads. Perform related duties as assigned.

Lead technical proposal and project activities for on-orbit service missions: develop customer proposals (RFI/RFP), assess technical feasibility with engineering, define work packages (personnel, budget, schedule), perform system-level design/analysis and project management, coordinate cross-functional and overseas teams, and conduct contracted research and studies related to orbital services.

Design, develop, validate and maintain flight dynamics software and algorithms for space control. Support requirements capture, mission analysis, V&V, integration, operations troubleshooting, bids, supplier interfacing, Agile delivery, and product documentation for defence customers.

Design, implement and verify spacecraft AOCS/GNC systems including control laws and algorithms for RPO and docking. Support system-level activities (CONOPS, FMECA, FDIR), GNC hardware/software architecture, simulation-based validation, and procurement trade-offs for sensors and equipment.

Define spacecraft mission and system design, derive requirements and CONOPS, perform mission analysis, orbital maneuver modeling, simulation and optimization, develop flight dynamics software, support trade studies, and conduct real-time flight dynamics operations including maneuver planning, execution, and assessment while coordinating with technical leads and project management.

Lead development of computer vision components for mission systems: define requirements, design and implement object-detection algorithms, verify and integrate software on target embedded hardware, manage releases, support system testing and operations, and act as technical lead coordinating schedules and tasks across teams.

Lead design and delivery of complex space missions by coordinating matrixed engineering teams; plan and run project review gates and deliverables; balance quality, cost, schedule, and risk; provide inputs to mission studies and bids; interface with customers, suppliers, and partners; perform other manager-assigned duties.

Lead the development and verification of spacecraft GNC/AOCS systems, design control laws and algorithms for RPO and docking, define system-level activities (CONOPS, FMECA, FDIR), perform hardware/software architecture trade-offs, support procurement, and mentor junior engineers.

Design and develop MPU-based onboard electronics and electronic control devices for satellites. Lead mixed-signal circuit design, simulation and board-level verification, define interfaces/specifications, coordinate with suppliers, manage mass/power/data budgets, and plan/execute environmental and electrical tests and evaluate results.

Design and maintain spacecraft mission and system architecture: derive requirements and CONOPS, perform system modeling and analyses, manage mass/power/data/fuel budgets, create and track verification/validation plans, coordinate with tech/subsystem leads and project manager, support supplier selection, and plan/participate in AIV (assembly, integration, verification) activities and testing.

Develop, simulate, prototype, verify and debug GNC flight software for spacecraft using C/C++ and Python. Build dynamics, sensor/actuator models (USF-Sim), run Monte Carlo analyses, maintain CI/CD (GitLab), containerized environments (Docker), and document work in Jira/Confluence while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.