Aerospace hardware and electronics engineer jobs in Japan

Aerospace hardware and electronics engineer: 34 open roles at 14 companies in Japan. None of them states a citizenship or security-clearance demand. 5 mention relocation support.

Rebuilt 29 Oct 2026
open roles
34
companies
14
open to any nationality
100%
median stated pay
$51k

Companies hiring

CompanyOpen rolesAny nationalityRelocation
ArkEdge Space6100%
ispace5100%
Astroscale4100%
Warpspace4100%
SkyDrive3100%3
Synspective2100%1
ICEYE2100%
NEC2100%
Japan LEO Shachu1100%
Kick Space Technologies1100%
Interstellar Technologies1100%
ElevationSpace1100%
Pale Blue1100%1
IHI Corporation1100%

Newest roles

ICEYE

iceye.com
iceye.com · HQ: Espoo, Finland · Geospatial Analytics · Earth Observation · Satellite Manufacturing · 501-1000 employees · Est. 2014 · Trust A · Hiring 191, 19 new
HQ: Espoo, Finland · Geospatial Analytics · Earth Observation · Satellite Manufacturing · 501-1000 employees · Est. 2014 · Trust A · Hiring 191, 19 new
ICEYE is a Finnish space company founded in 2014 that built the first synthetic aperture radar satellite small enough to be launched in large numbers, and it now operates the world's largest constellation of them. Because radar imaging works through cloud and at night, the constellation can observe a location reliably regardless of weather, which makes it valuable for flood monitoring, insurance loss assessment, maritime surveillance and defence intelligence. Headquartered in Espoo, the company both sells data and builds satellites for government customers who want their own sovereign radar capability.
Pekka Laurila · Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer · decision-maker
Rafal Modrzewski · Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer · decision-maker
Careers mailbox is known
Verified live · 3 hours ago 2 days ago Likely open · 63%

Electrical AIT Engineer

≈ $42k – $95k per year (Estimated) · Middle · 3+ years exp · Hybrid (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time · Middle · Japanese: C1 (Optional) · English: C1
Python
Management
Confluence
Jira
MedTech
Verification & Validation
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Verified live · 3 hours ago 1 month ago Fading · 27%

RF AIT Engineer

≈ $42k – $95k per year (Estimated) · Middle · 3+ years exp · Hybrid (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time · Middle · Japanese: C1 (Optional) · English: C1
Python
Management
Confluence
Jira
MedTech
Verification & Validation
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IHI Corporation

ihi.co.jp
ihi.co.jp · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Est. 1853 · Hiring 43, 43 new
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Est. 1853 · Hiring 43, 43 new
Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, IHI Corporation is a comprehensive heavy industrial manufacturer and engineering conglomerate with deep historical roots dating back to 1853. The company operates across four primary business segments: Resources, Energy and Environment (delivering thermal power systems, LNG storage tanks, and decarbonization tech like ammonia and biomass combustion); Social Infrastructure (constructing major bridges, tunnels, and marine structures); Industrial Systems and General-Purpose Machinery (manufacturing compressors, automotive turbochargers, and automated logistics systems); and Aero Engine, Space and Defense (producing commercial jet engines, rocket components, and defense systems). Serving global energy utilities, aerospace primes, and municipal authorities worldwide, IHI leverages its advanced metallurgy, fluid dynamics, and combustion engineering capabilities to drive industrial efficiency, large-scale infrastructure development, and sustainable green energy transitions.
No named decision-maker yet.
No careers mailbox known
$44k – $67k per year · In office (Tokyo, Japan)
Verilog
VHDL
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NEC

group.nec
group.nec · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Custom Software Development · IT Consulting & Digital Transformation · 1001-5000 employees · Hiring 135, 6 new
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Custom Software Development · IT Consulting & Digital Transformation · 1001-5000 employees · Hiring 135, 6 new
NEC is a Japanese technology group that drives AI transformation for society and industry with advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, built around its BluStellar value creation model. It has operations in India, Ireland, the United Kingdom and Vietnam, where it hires project leaders, bridge system engineers and senior iOS developers for projects serving Japanese customers. The company is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
Motoo Nishihara · Executive Vice President & Chief Technology Officer · decision-maker
Takayuki Morita · President & Chief Executive Officer · decision-maker
Kunihiko Iwadare · Co-Founder · founder
No careers mailbox known
$517k – $707k per year · In office (Tokyo, Japan)
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Top 25% payVerified live · 1 hour ago 13 days ago Fading · 30%

開発エンジニア(衛星搭載用RF機器/通信機器)_AS

$433k – $600k per year · In office (Tokyo, Japan)
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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.
No named decision-maker yet.
Careers mailbox is known
≈ $56k – $127k per year (Estimated) · Lead · In office (Kashiwa, Japan, 9am - 6pm) · Relocation · Staff · Japanese: C1 · English: C1 (Optional)
ECSS
FMEA
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Warpspace

warpspace.jp
warpspace.jp · HQ: Tsukuba, Japan · Satellite Manufacturing · Satellite Communications · Est. 2016 · Trust C · Hiring 10
HQ: Tsukuba, Japan · Satellite Manufacturing · Satellite Communications · Est. 2016 · Trust C · 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.
No named decision-maker yet.
No careers mailbox known
Verified live · 20 min ago 1 month ago Long shot · 11%

エレキエンジニア/Electrical Engineer

$38k – $63k per year · In office (Tokyo, Japan) · Full-Time
KiCad
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Verified live · 20 min ago 2 months ago Long shot · 9%

IP/FPGAエンジニア

$32k – $44k per year · In office (Tokyo, Japan)
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ispace

ispace-inc.com
ispace-inc.com · HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Space Services · 201-500 employees · Est. 2010 · Trust B · Hiring 54, 3 new
HQ: Tokyo, Japan · Space Services · 201-500 employees · Est. 2010 · Trust B · Hiring 54, 3 new
Ispace (TYO: 9348) is a global commercial lunar exploration and space infrastructure enterprise headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, with regional subsidiaries operating in Luxembourg and the United States (Denver, Colorado). Founded in 2010 by CEO Takeshi Hakamada, the publicly traded company has raised over $200 million in private equity and government grants from investors including Innovation Network Corporation of Japan (INCJ), Development Bank of Japan (DBJ), Suzuki Motor, and Japan's Space Strategy Fund.
No named decision-maker yet.
Careers mailbox is known
Verified live · 2 hours ago 1 month ago Likely open · 46%

Senior Embedded Software Engineer

≈ $47k – $108k per year (Estimated) · Senior · 10+ years exp · Hybrid (Tokyo, Japan) · Bachelor's Degree · Full-Time · Senior · Japanese · English
Git
Linux
CI/CD
SpaceTech
SpaceWire
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Verified live · 2 hours ago 1 month ago Likely open · 46%

Embedded Software Engineer

≈ $47k – $108k per year (Estimated) · Senior · 5+ years exp · Hybrid (Tokyo, Japan) · Bachelor's Degree · Full-Time · Senior · Japanese · English
Git
Linux
SpaceTech
SpaceWire
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Skills these roles ask for

Git 11Python 10C++ 10MATLAB 7GitHub 7Simulink 4Verilog 4GitHub Actions 4Linux 4Rust 4Verification & Validation 4VHDL 3Windows 3Docker 3Slack 3CI/CD 3

Where the roles are

Tokyo 28Nagoya 3Sendai 1Kashiwa 1

Questions

Can a foreigner apply for these roles?

34 of the 34 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?

ArkEdge Space (6), ispace (5), Astroscale (4), Warpspace (4), SkyDrive (3).

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: 34 live postings on employers' careers boardsUpdated 29 Oct 2026MethodologyJSONCC BY-SA 4.0