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Basic Information
Client ID: 118000
Job ID: 2350
Position: Quality Assurance Engineer
Location: Tokyo
Salary: 6M 12M JPY
Language: Business English
Contract type: Permanent
Who we are
We provide onestop solutions using geospatial data from its own SAR satellites in line with its mission to create a progressive world based on real data. We are building a constellation of our own small SAR satellites to provide data and analytic information to governments and commercial entities.
We are the only company in the world with the capabilities to both develop and operate its own satellites and provide analytics solutions. We offer subscriptionbased solutions and new solution development with collaborative prototyping:
- Infrastructure development
- Energy and natural resources development
- Disaster risk management
We have already successfully launched two satellites and are aiming to launch six satellites by 2023 and a constellation of 30 satellites around 2026. According to our calculations if we can operate 30 small SAR satellites we will be able to acquire and analyze local ground data within two hours of a disaster anywhere in the world and provide information that will contribute to decisionmaking in disaster response. Even if an earthquake flood or other disaster occurs during the nighttime and it is difficult for people to enter the area we will be able to quickly observe and confirm the situation.
Our CREDO:
- Synergy of Spirit: We embark on this journey together bringing with us our combined experiences and life. As a team we recognize that the teams goals are also personal goals and personal goals are the teams goals. We each share a part of the responsibility to succeed.
- Synthesis of Knowledge: We try to create new value under conditions that have huge uncertainty and volatility. The only way for us to succeed is to progress through trial and error that we learn from and make changes based on our new knowledge.
- Synched with the Future: We have an obligation to create a sustainable future for the next generations. To do so we must tackle tough challenges as pioneers leaving our comfort zones that prevent our growth.
Roles and Responsibility
We are expected to have a fast growing number of satellites in the near future. Each one of these satellites will produce thousands of images a year. Our department and unit is in charge of the data processing pipeline and want to assure that the produced images must comply with our product quality standard to be delivered to users.
Details of work
- Test the newly software versions and the quality of produced images including the SAR processing pipeline and its performance
- Review and design processing procedure to improve the quality of the images and pipeline quality
- Create standards and procedures for developers to follow
- Report the quality to product stakeholders and engineers
- Monitor quality of the produced images and the SAR image processing pipeline performance
Selling points of this role
- Experience an entire data product life cycle develops and operates ground systems as well designs and manufactures satellites and contacts with endusers of the satellite data
- Crossfunctional collaboration: Work alongside experts from various disciplines such as aerospace engineering radar engineering digital signal processing software engineering among others.
- Participate in the stage of scaling our system from a few to dozens of satellites in spac
Minimum Requirements
- Can work at our HQ office in Tokyo
- Experience in software and product quality assurance and testing
- Experience using Linux and Python
Preferred Requirements
- Knowledge and experience in signal processing and image processing
- Educational background in physics electrical/information or aerospace engineering
- Experience on remote sensing data
- Experience in software development preferably python
- Have certifications for Software Testing (example: ISTQB certification)
- Japanese language skill
Conditions / Benefits
Employment system: Permanent
Location: Kiyosumi Shirakawa Tokyo
Annual Salary:JPY
- Based on experience ability and previous work experience
- Personnel evaluation system every 6 months
Hours: Flextime system
- Core time from 11:00 15:00
- 2 days off a week (weekends) including Japanese public holidays
- 10 days of paid time leave granted first year with an increment of 1 day every following year (ex. 11 days in the second year) up to a maximum in accordance with Japans labor laws.
Probation: 3 months
Benefits:
- Language learning support (Up to 30000 yen /month)
- Employee stock option
- Jobrelated learning expenses covered
- Side business allowed
- Social insurance and annual medical check
- Maternity and childcare leave
- No dress code
- No smoking on the premises (outdoor or indoor smoking areas available)
Interview Process
- Application Screening
- 1st Interview
- 2nd Interview
- 3rd Interview
- Offer
This process is subject to change.
Remote Work :
No