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Space Industry Jobs in Japan

88 open space industry roles accept applicants in Japan right now, at . Pulled live from each employer's own job board every hour.

88
Open to Japan
40
Open to every country
48
Limited to some countries
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Live space industry roles open in Japan

Updated 29 Oct 2026, 14:01 UTC

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Which space companies are hiring in Japan

11 employers have roles open to Japan on their job boards right now, and 9 say on their own pages or records that they do not hire there. Pay is measured from each employer's roles open here.Ordered by what applying is worth, lifted by a referral boost for the employers that pay us a referral fee; it never changes what an employer pays you.

Not open to Japan right now

Employers whose own page or record rules Japan out, and employers with no role open to Japan today.

What space industry jobs pay in Japan

Pay is shown in US dollars, from what each posting states, so check the posting for the pay in its own currency. Figures in JPY use the European Central Bank reference rate of 28 Oct 2026, US$1 = 158 JPY.

Open roles and typical pay by kind of work in Japan
Kind of workOpen hereTypical pay
Programs & Business22Too few stated
Ground Software & IT14Too few stated
Manufacturing & Technicians11Too few stated
Flight Software & GNC7Too few stated
Systems, Integration & Test6Too few stated
Mechanical, Structures & Thermal5Too few stated
Launch & Mission Operations4Too few stated
Quality & Mission Assurance3Too few stated
RF, Communications & Payloads3Too few stated
Avionics & Electrical2Too few stated
Science, Imaging & Earth Data2Too few stated
Supply Chain & Facilities2Too few stated

Space industry jobs in Japan: common questions

Are there space industry jobs in Japan?

Yes. 88 of the 7,632 open space industry roles we track accept applicants in Japan right now. 40 are open to workers in any country, and 48 more are open to Japan but not to every country. Each role says where the work is done and who may apply.

Which space companies are hiring in Japan?

Right now the most roles open to applicants in Japan are at Astroscale (34), ICEYE (30) and Loft Orbital (10). In all, 11 employers have roles open to Japan. Each employer's page shows what it hires for and what it pays.

Which space companies do not hire in Japan?

Blue Origin hires only in the United States. Axiom Space hires only in the United States. Firefly Aerospace hires only in the United States. Boeing hires only in the United States. NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory hires only in the United States. Northrop Grumman hires only in the United States. RTX hires only in the United States. Terran Orbital hires only in the United States. Vantor hires only in the United States. Each line comes from the employer's own page or a dated report, listed under Employers.

How much do space industry jobs pay in Japan?

Each employer sets its own pay, and a role shows it where the posting states it. Figures here are in US dollars, so check the posting for the pay in its own currency. See live pay by kind of work.

How do I avoid space job offer scams in Japan?

Apply through the employer itself: every role here opens the employer's own posting. A real employer never charges you to apply, to interview, for training or for equipment. If a recruiter message or an offer reached you some other way, paste it into the job offer scam checker before you reply.

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