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Fixed-term Researcher Position in Aerospace Engineering, Air Traffic Management, and Aeronautical Communication/Navigation/Surveillance Electronic Navigation Research Institute, National Institute of Maritime, Port and Aviation Technology in Japan

Degree Level

Postdoc

Field of study

Computer Science

Funding

Full-time fixed-term researcher position with an annual income starting from about 4 million yen. Basic monthly salary is 361,920 yen including regional allowance, plus commuting allowance, overtime allowance, and twice-yearly bonuses (June and December).

Deadline

Oct 9, 2026

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Japan

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National Maritime Research Institute

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Keywords

Computer Science
Electrical Engineering
Information Technology
Aerospace Engineering
Transportation Engineering
Mathematics
Telecommunications Engineering
Surveillance
Air Traffic Management
Electronic Devices
Physics

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About this position

Electronic Navigation Research Institute (ENRI), part of the National Institute of Maritime, Port and Aviation Technology in Tokyo, Japan, is recruiting fixed-term researchers / tenure-track researchers for work in aerospace engineering, air traffic management, and aeronautical communication, navigation, and surveillance systems.

The institute focuses on research and development for safer and more efficient air traffic systems, including flight path setting, safety verification, airspace design and management, flight coordination, aircraft digital communication, satellite navigation, and air traffic control radar. Successful candidates will be assigned to one of the existing research domains: air traffic management, navigation systems, or surveillance communications.

Eligibility: applicants must hold, or expect to complete by fiscal year 2026, a master's degree in electronics, information and communication engineering, mathematics, physics, aerospace engineering, systems engineering, or transportation engineering. Japanese and English language skills are required.

Employment details: full-time fixed-term researcher position for 3 years, with a possible transition to permanent researcher status after the term through a personnel selection process. Salary starts at about 4 million yen annually, with monthly pay of 361,920 yen including regional allowance, plus commuting allowance, overtime allowance, and bonuses. Teleworking is available, and the first and second interviews may be conducted online.

Location: Chofu City, Tokyo, Japan.

Deadline: applications must arrive between September 1, 2026 and October 9, 2026. Apply via the JREC-IN Portal and submit the required documents, including the prescribed achievement list form, questionnaire, CV, transcripts, and up to three major paper reprints.

Funding details

Full-time fixed-term researcher position with an annual income starting from about 4 million yen. Basic monthly salary is 361,920 yen including regional allowance, plus commuting allowance, overtime allowance, and twice-yearly bonuses (June and December).

What's required

Applicants must have completed a master's degree, or be expected to complete one by fiscal year 2026, in electronics, information and communication engineering, mathematics, physics, aerospace engineering, systems engineering, or transportation engineering. Applicants must have the necessary Japanese and English language skills to perform the job. The post is for a fixed-term researcher/tenure-track role, with a 6-month trial period, and candidates should be able to present their research during the final interview.

How to apply

Prepare the required documents in the specified formats, including the major research achievements form, questionnaire, CV, transcripts, and up to three paper reprints. Submit the application through the JREC-IN Portal web application between September 1, 2026 and October 9, 2026. Online interviews may be used for the first and second rounds.

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