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Space Industry Jobs in Japan

89 open space industry roles take candidates based in Japan today, posted by . Listings come straight from each employer's careers site, checked every hour.

89
Open to Japan
40
Open to every country
49
Limited to some countries
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Live space industry roles open in Japan

Updated 29 Oct 2026, 17:01 UTC

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Which space companies are hiring in Japan

At the moment 11 employers list roles that take candidates in Japan; 9 more state, on their own sites or in dated records, that they do not recruit there. Each employer's pay figure comes only from its openings for this country.Sorted by the expected value of an application (acceptance odds times posted pay). Employers with a referral agreement get a boost in this order, which has no effect on the salary they offer.

Closed to candidates in Japan today

Two groups: employers that exclude Japan by their own statement or a dated record, and employers with nothing current for Japan.

How much space industry jobs in Japan pay

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 29 Oct 2026, US$1 = 158 JPY.

Openings for Japan and their usual pay, grouped by kind of work
Kind of workOpen hereTypical pay
Programs & Business25Too few stated
Flight Software & GNC11Too few stated
Ground Software & IT11Too few stated
Manufacturing & Technicians9Too few stated
Systems, Integration & Test9Too few stated
Launch & Mission Operations6Too few stated
Mechanical, Structures & Thermal5Too few stated
Quality & Mission Assurance3Too few stated
Science, Imaging & Earth Data3Too few stated
Supply Chain & Facilities3Too few stated
Avionics & Electrical1Too few stated
RF, Communications & Payloads1Too few stated

Space industry jobs in Japan: what people ask

If I live in Japan, which space industry jobs can I apply to?

Yes. Of the 8,028 space industry roles we track, 89 take candidates based in Japan today. 40 of them take applicants from any country, and 49 more list Japan among a narrower set of countries. Every listing names its work location and the countries it accepts.

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?

Vantor hires only in the United States. Blue Origin hires only in the United States. Axiom Space hires only in the United States. Firefly Aerospace hires only in the United States. NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory hires only in the United States. Boeing hires only in the United States. Northrop Grumman hires only in the United States. Terran Orbital hires only in the United States. RTX hires only in the United States. Every statement here is sourced to the employer's own site or a dated report, and the sources sit in the Employers list.

What pay can I expect from space industry jobs 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. The pay table for each kind of work breaks it down further.

How do I avoid space job offer scams in Japan?

Every Apply button here takes you to the space company's own posting, so you apply with the employer directly. 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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