Aerospace engineer jobs in Japan

Aerospace engineer: 46 open roles at 13 companies in Japan. None of them states a citizenship or security-clearance demand. 22 mention relocation support.

Rebuilt 24 Oct 2026
open roles
46
companies
13
open to any nationality
100%
median stated pay
$656k

Companies hiring

CompanyOpen rolesAny nationalityRelocation
SkyDrive17100%16
ispace7100%
ElevationSpace6100%
Pale Blue5100%5
Synspective2100%1
Warpspace2100%
Japan LEO Shachu1100%
Axelspace Holdings1100%
Rolls-Royce1100%
Moog Inc.1100%
Airbus1100%
Joby Aviation1100%
RTX1100%

Newest roles

ElevationSpace

elevation-space.com
elevation-space.com • HQ: Sendai, Japan • Space Services • Launch Services • Space & Aerospace • Startup • Trust D • Hiring 19, 1 new
HQ: Sendai, Japan • Space Services • Launch Services • Space & Aerospace • Startup • Trust D • Hiring 19, 1 new
ElevationSpace is a Japanese space startup pursuing an on-orbit transportation network and space-to-Earth return services. The company is developing small reentry spacecraft and logistics services to return experiments, manufactured goods and other payloads from microgravity to Earth using Japan's reentry technology in collaboration with Tohoku University and JAXA. Its customers include commercial microgravity manufacturers, research institutions and space companies seeking reliable sample and product return capabilities for the growing space logistics market.
No named decision-maker yet.
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Verified live · 2 hours ago 5 days ago Likely open · 59%

3300_04_Test Engineer_Manager, Manufacturing Group

$32k – $48k per year • In office (Sendai, Japan)
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Likely inactiveVerified live · 2 hours ago 7 months ago Long shot · 4%

3600_02_Engineer/ Senior Engineer, Electronics(電気エンジニア)

$32k – $45k per year • Senior • In office (Sendai, Japan) • Full-Time • Senior
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Warpspace

warpspace.jp
warpspace.jp • HQ: Tsukuba, Japan • Satellite Manufacturing • Satellite Communications • Est. 2016 • Trust B • Hiring 10
HQ: Tsukuba, Japan • Satellite Manufacturing • Satellite Communications • Est. 2016 • Trust B • Hiring 10
Warpspace is a company founded in 2016 in Tsukuba that is building an optical inter-satellite communication network. Its WarpHub relay satellites aim to give earth observation operators faster downlink of imagery without waiting for ground station passes. The company grew out of student satellite projects at the University of Tsukuba.
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Verified live · 2 hours ago 24 days ago Fading · 36%

Field Application Engineer(光モデム)

$32k – $45k per year • In office (Tokyo, Japan) • Full-Time
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Open 220 daysVerified live · 2 hours ago 7 months ago Long shot · 3%

Space Component Engineer(宇宙コンポーネントエンジニア)

$45k – $65k per year • In office (Tokyo, Japan) • Full-Time
ECSS
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SkyDrive

skydrive.co.jp
skydrive.co.jp • HQ: Toyota, Japan • Aircraft Manufacturing • Drones & UAVs • 201-500 employees • Est. 2018 • Startup • Trust A • Hiring 41
HQ: Toyota, Japan • Aircraft Manufacturing • Drones & UAVs • 201-500 employees • Est. 2018 • Startup • Trust A • Hiring 41
SkyDrive is a Japanese aerospace startup headquartered in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, that develops, manufactures and plans to operate compact electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, marketed as flying cars for everyday urban air mobility. Established in July 2018 by CEO Tomohiro Fukuzawa out of a volunteer engineering group backed by Toyota group companies, it runs a development centre and test field in Toyota plus offices in Tokyo and at Nagoya Airfield, and is preparing its SD-05 model for commercial service. It hires aircraft integration, avionics, structures and certification engineers, test and program managers, procurement specialists and HR staff.
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Verified live · 1 hour ago 25 days ago Hiring now · 86%

Structural Certification & Test Engineer

$44k – $66k per year • Senior • 5+ years exp • In office (Nagoya, Japan) • Relocation • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior • Japanese (Optional) • English: B2
MATLAB
SpaceTech
Nastran
Patran
Abaqus
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Top 25% payVerified live · 1 hour ago 1 month ago Hiring now · 86%

Simulation Team Member

$531k – $1M per year • Senior • 5+ years exp • In office (Nagoya, Japan) • Relocation • Full-Time • Senior
C++
Python
MATLAB
MATLAB
Simulink
MedTech
Verification & Validation
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Pale Blue

pale-blue.co.jp
pale-blue.co.jp • HQ: Kashiwa, Japan • Satellite Manufacturing • 51-200 employees • Startup • Hiring 11
HQ: Kashiwa, Japan • Satellite Manufacturing • 51-200 employees • Startup • Hiring 11
Pale Blue develops and manufactures propulsion systems for satellites, focusing on water‑based electric propulsion and related thrusters for small and medium spacecraft. The company has conducted multiple in-orbit demonstrations of its water‑based propulsion systems to validate performance and reliability for satellite operators. Pale Blue supplies propulsion units to satellite manufacturers worldwide and is expanding its research, manufacturing and production capabilities to meet customer demands for quality, cost and delivery timelines.
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Verified live · 1 hour ago 30 days ago Likely open · 48%

機械エンジニア/ Mechanical Engineer

In office (Kashiwa, Japan, 9am - 6pm) • Relocation
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Verified live · 1 hour ago 30 days ago Likely open · 48%

オープンポジション(研究開発エンジニア)/Open Position(R&D Engineer)

In office (Kashiwa, Japan, 9am - 6pm) • Relocation • Japanese: C1
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RTX

rtx.com
rtx.com • HQ: Arlington, United States • Avionics & Flight Control • Air Defense • Missiles • Defense Manufacturing • Aerospace Manufacturing • 5000+ employees • Est. 2020 • Trust A • Hiring 4528, 431 new
HQ: Arlington, United States • Avionics & Flight Control • Air Defense • Missiles • Defense Manufacturing • Aerospace Manufacturing • 5000+ employees • Est. 2020 • Trust A • Hiring 4528, 431 new
RTX is an American aerospace and defense company formed in 2020 by the merger of United Technologies and Raytheon. It operates through three businesses: Collins Aerospace, which makes avionics, aircraft interiors and aerostructures, Pratt & Whitney, which builds commercial and military jet engines, and Raytheon, which produces missiles, air defense systems such as Patriot, radars and sensors. Its customers include airlines, aircraft manufacturers, the United States Department of Defense and allied governments. The company is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, United States.
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Verified live · 2 hours ago 1 month ago Long shot · 9%

Supplier Quality Assurance Representative

≈ $45k – $104k per year (Estimated) • Staff+ • 10+ years exp • In office (Minato, Japan) • Full-Time • Staff
AS9100
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Joby Aviation

jobyaviation.com
jobyaviation.com • HQ: Santa Cruz, United States • Aircraft Manufacturing • Air Transport • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2009 • NYSE: JOBY • Hiring 140, 15 new
HQ: Santa Cruz, United States • Aircraft Manufacturing • Air Transport • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2009 • NYSE: JOBY • Hiring 140, 15 new
Headquartered in Santa Cruz, California, Joby Aviation is an aerospace company specializing in the development of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. The company builds zero-emission aircraft designed to operate as fast and quiet air taxi services across urban environments and regional transportation networks. Working closely with civil aviation authorities and industry partners, it aims to deploy safe, scalable aerial mobility platforms for commercial passenger travel.
Rodrigo Brumana · Executive Officer · decision-maker
Greg Bowles · Executive Officer · decision-maker
JoeBen Bevirt · Executive Officer, Director · decision-maker
Eric Allison · Executive Officer · decision-maker
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Verified live · 10 min ago 1 month ago Long shot · 18%

Certification Project Engineer, International

≈ $48k – $112k per year (Estimated) • Staff+ • 10+ years exp • Hybrid (Tokyo, Japan) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Staff • English: C1
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Skills these roles ask for

Python 6MATLAB 5Nastran 4DO-178C 2DO-254 2DO-160 2CATIA 2STK 2C++ 2Microsoft Office 2Femap 1SolidWorks 1AS9100 1FMEA 1Statistical Process Control 1Godot 1

Where the roles are

Nagoya 16Tokyo 15Sendai 6Kashiwa 3Tsukuba 2Chiyoda 1Hiratsuka 1Kobe 1Minato 1

Questions

Can a foreigner apply for these roles?

46 of the 46 roles here state no citizenship, export-control or security-clearance demand. A role that does says so in its advert, and the card marks it.

Which aerospace companies hire most?

SkyDrive (17), ispace (7), ElevationSpace (6), Pale Blue (5), Synspective (2).

Which roles count as aerospace jobs?

Every propulsion, GNC, avionics, aerodynamics, structures, spacecraft, satcom, launch, flight test and aircraft maintenance role at any employer, and the engineering, science, technician, data and IT roles of the aviation and space companies - aircraft makers and airlines' engineering, launch, satellites, Earth observation, eVTOL. Their sales, finance and office roles are left out, and so is weapons and missile work.

How fresh is this?

Every role is re-checked on the employer's own careers board at least every 48 hours, and the page is rebuilt every night.

Source: 46 live postings on employers' careers boardsUpdated 24 Oct 2026MethodologyJSONCC BY-SA 4.0