Micro-satellite constellation design, manufacturing, and operations from Tokyo
ArkEdge Space designs and manufactures micro-satellites and operates constellations from Tokyo, with 14 units in orbit and USD 195M in booked orders. The tech stack spans embedded systems (C, C++, VHDL, Verilog, FPGA), RF/comms (GNSS, DSP), simulation (MATLAB, Simulink, HFSS), and cloud infrastructure (AWS, Terraform). Hiring is heavily skewed toward engineering (34 of 47 open roles), with an active shift toward satellite services — projects include comms systems, remote sensing, ocean VDE networks, and data-driven business POCs — suggesting a shift from pure manufacturing toward recurring software and operations revenue.
ArkEdge Space is a satellite hardware and constellation operations company founded in 2018 and based in Tokyo. The company designs, manufactures, and operates small satellites for maritime communications, Earth observation, GNSS/PNT, and deep-space applications. As of September 2025, they have launched and operated 14 satellites and secured partnerships with agencies in Brazil, Kyrgyzstan, Paraguay, Tajikistan, and Taiwan. With approximately 160 employees and USD 70M raised to date, the company manages end-to-end mission delivery: design, production, testing, and operational support. Current product areas include ultra-small satellite communication systems, remote sensing services, and emerging lunar and deep-space capabilities.
Embedded: C, C++, VHDL, Verilog, FPGA. Simulation: MATLAB, Simulink, HFSS. RF/comms: GNSS, DSP. Cloud/DevOps: AWS, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Terraform, GitHub Actions. Frontend: TypeScript, React. CAD: SolidWorks, Altium.
14 micro-satellites launched and operated as of September 2025, with USD 195M in total orders secured.
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