01 [Development Mechatronics] Mechanical Engineering General Recruitment (Tokyo)

■Job Description *Depending on your experience, skills, and preferences, you will be responsible for a series of tasks from development to comprehensive testing in one of the following areas. - Specification review and design development of airframe structural components and high-pressure vessels - Specification review and design development of airframe shapes and fairing shapes - Specification review and design development of piping and valve systems - Specification review and design development of turbopump systems - Specification review and design development of mechanical components and actuator devices *This role provides an environment where experience in mechanical and structural design of bodies, chassis, powertrains, valves, piping, pumps, and high-pressure gas/liquid fuel handling equipment in mobility industries such as automotive and maritime can be applied to rocket development. ■Company Overview Interstellar Technologies is a venture company aiming to create an overwhelmingly affordable and convenient infrastructure for space, making it accessible to everyone. Headquartered in Taiki Town, Hokkaido, the company also operates development sites in Tokyo, Fukushima, Obihiro, and the Muroran Technology Research Institute (located within Muroran Institute of Technology). Our sounding rocket MOMO achieved the first and only spaceflight by a private Japanese company, and we are now intensifying the development of our next-generation small satellite launch vehicle, ZERO. In September 2023, we secured 2 billion yen in funding after being selected for the SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) program by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. In March 2024, we signed a basic agreement with JAXA for procurement of launch transportation services. In April, we signed a contract with Italian venture company D-Orbit, which specializes in logistics services for small satellites, for future launches. These milestones are accelerating our business towards the launch of ZERO. Export Control Laws Unless explicitly notified otherwise, our vacancies are covered by Export Control Laws which require candidates to be from an "Export Safe" Country as deemed by the Japanese Government. The countries are as follows: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy,Japan, Republic of Korea, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States of America

*Candidates with any of the following experiences: - Mechanical design experience in products related to space, aviation, automotive, or heavy industrial equipment Examples of products: airframes, turbine pumps, piping, high-pressure vessels - Testing experience with propulsion systems (e.g., engines) and high-pressure equipment

- Ability to identify issues independently and see them through to resolution - Willingness to continually learn new knowledge - Capability to achieve results while respecting others and maintaining a holistic perspective