Required abilities，qualities， and experience

We expect enthusiastic applicants who are willing to verify own ideas through experiments that are planned and implemented by oneself, applicants who will be able to participate in group study in a cooperative manner and to play a role responsibly, and applicants with high research ethics.
Applicants are required the following experience;
(a)Plan own experint, acquiring, analyzing, and evaluating data by yourself,
(b)Use of electromagnetic simulator, structural simulator, or thermal simulator,
(c)Programming,
(d)Desin and manufacture of electronic circuits.
(e) PhD(Engineering)

Ratios（Project Contribution）

50%

Research environment after arriving at one’s post.

The applicant will be trained through collaborative works with researchers of the research group of the solar power satellite (SPS) and will study about a demonstration experiment of wireless power transmission (WPT) using satellites under the supervisor. Based on these activities, we expect that the applicant should conduct a development of WPT systems for lunar and planetary exploration. Also, the applicant is expected to participate and contribute the seminar and workshops in the SPS comunity.
The following intruments can be used. Digital oscilloscope and real-time signal analyzer up to 6 GHz, RF measurement systems up to X band, simulators (CST, NASTRAN, Thermal desktop), test equipment of power system, vacuum chamber with temperature control plate.

Research supervisor/Prospective mentor

Associate Professor,Koji Tanaka/Associate Professor,Koji Tanaka

Location

Sagamihara Campus

Department

Department of Spacecraft Engineering

Employment

3 years

・Contract of employment will be concluded each fiscal year.
・Applicants will not be hired as a permanent employee after the term of service.
・Employment period may be extended up to 3 years for the longest, in consideration of research evaluation every fiscal year.

Closing Date

December 10th(FRI), 2021  17:00(JST)

* Closing Date is mandatory.

* Please note that you are not able to pre-apply during 1a.m.~5a.m.(JST) on the third Thursday of each month due to regular system maintenance. Thank you for avoiding the certain time.

Selection Schedule

The result of the first selection will be announced by the end of December 2021.

Online Interview: Mid-January, 2022(time will be specified individually)

* Schedule is subject to change.

Attached document

 Please check the JAXA Aerospace Project Research Associate Recruitment page "Required Documents" of ISAS carefully before applying.

"FORM 2 Letter of Recommendation" (in PDF)

Letter of Recommendation must be attached by the applicant or sent by the recommender by email ( "isas-hrtask*ml.jaxa.jp". Please change * to @)

If you do not send a Letter of Recommendation, your application will be invalid.

Contact information

Please enter "JAXA Aerospace Project Research Associate Recruitment" in the subject line and send.

Please refrain from making inquiries other than those related to recruitment.

■For specific inquiries about the research theme;

 ISAS Department of Spacecraft Engineering:tanaka.koji*jaxa.jp

■For general inquiries

JAXA HR Office: jaxacareer*jaxa.jp

Please change * to @ above.