--- title: 'IT Analyst – Engineering Applications at ispace, inc.' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/it-analyst-engineering-applications-ispace-inc-tokyo-6c9zbr1bn06v' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-08' --- # IT Analyst – Engineering Applications at ispace, inc. - **Company:** ispace, inc. - **Location:** Tokyo, Japan - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** hybrid - **Posted:** 2026-08-26 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-08 - **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/ispace-inc/a3b4722b-1a85-4324-a0da-0f7a46f0849e ## Job description ispace, inc. is looking for IT Analyst – Engineering Applications to join our growing internal IT team. IT Analyst will be responsible for managing, supporting, and continuously improving business-critical engineering, manufacturing, ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), and MRP (Manufacturing Resource Planning) systems used across the organization. The role supports the complete lifecycle of various engineering and manufacturing applications at a global level, including CAD, PLM/PDM, ERP, MES, MRP, engineering simulations, requirements management, and project engineering platforms. The analyst serves as the primary liaison between IT and Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain & Operations, ensuring applications effectively support product development, procurement, production planning, inventory management, and mission execution. The role will focus on integrating and optimizing our ERP system, MES system, and the various engineering platforms to create a seamless end-to-end digital platform from design through manufacturing and operations. ## Key Responsibilities Engineering, ERP & MES Application Ownership - Serve as the primary IT contact for assigned engineering and manufacturing applications. - Support and administer engineering systems including CAD, PLM, PDM, simulation, and requirements management platforms. - Support and administer ERP, MES, manufacturing and production planning solutions, and supply chain/procurement applications. - Manage application lifecycles, including configurations, enhancements, upgrades, vendor coordination, and release planning. - Ensure availability, performance, backup, recovery, and supportability of the applications in the assigned scope. Manufacturing & Supply Chain Process Support - In addition to system design, collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Procurement, Logistics, and Supply Chain teams for business processes improvement - As a tool & application owner support the implementation of BOM management, material planning, production planning, work orders, inventory management, procurement workflows, supplier management, and product lifecycle management. - Identify opportunities for automation and process optimization. System Integration - Design and support integrations between engineering applications, PLM/PDM platforms, ERP, MES, Jira/Confluence, Microsoft 365, AWS-hosted applications, and analytics/reporting platforms. - Ensure data consistency across engineering, manufacturing, procurement, inventory, and financial systems. - Support API, ETL, middleware, and workflow automation solutions. Business Analysis & Continuous Improvement - Gather and document business requirements. - Translate business requirements into clear functional designs and technical specifications. - Facilitate workshops and stakeholder discussions to align business needs, priorities, and solution options. - Map current-state and future-state business processes and identify improvement opportunities. - Coordinate functional testing, user acceptance testing, and issue resolution for application changes. - Develop recommendations for digital transformation initiatives. Required skills ERP / MES Platforms (Mandatory) - Experience using Manufacturing Execution System and Enterprise Resource Planning modules (including relationship and integration with purchase and financial modules) - Cross functional collaboration/stakeholder management (eg: Supply chain, inventory, production planning, procurement, purchasing, and warehouse management) - Sufficient English and Japanese for internal collaboration (Japanese level - native or fluent, English Business) Process Knowledge (Mandatory) Strong understanding of the following areas: - Engineering Change Management (ECN/ECO), PLM, configuration management, and BOM structures - Procurement processes, inventory control, manufacturing operations, and production scheduling - Requirements gathering, stakeholder management, functional design, testing, and business process mapping - Quality management processes and ITIL service management ## Preferred skills Engineering Applications (Nice to Have) - ERP and MES platform implementation experience - CAD systems like SolidWorks, CATIA, Siemens NX, and Autodesk products - Experience as a user of PLM/PDM platforms - Requirements management systems - Project management systems - Business level English and Japanese Enterprise & Integration Technologies (Nice to Have) - Jira / Confluence and Microsoft 365 - AWS and/or Azure cloud services - Experience with SSO integrations - Experience with SAML and OpenID - Experience with identity provisioning using SCIM and APIs - Reporting, analytics, and service management platforms KPIs - ERP/MES and engineering application availability - ERP-MES-PLM integration reliability - User satisfaction scores - Process efficiency improvements - Audit and compliance results - Project delivery performance - Data quality and integrity metrics - Vendor SLA compliance ## About ispace, inc. ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: ispace is a global lunar exploration company developing high-frequency, low-cost transportation services to the Moon and building the foundation for a sustainable cislunar economy. - **Entity Type**: Public (listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in 2023) - **Headquarters**: Tokyo, Japan (with offices in Denver, Colorado, USA and Luxembourg) - **Founded**: September 2010 - **Founders**: Takeshi Hakamada (Founder & CEO) ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Space exploration / Lunar transportation services - **Target customers**: B2B (space agencies, commercial payload operators, research organizations) - **Mission**: “Extend the sphere of human life into space and create a sustainable world by providing high-frequency, low-cost transportation services to the Moon.” ## Products & Services - **Lunar Lander Missions**: ispace designs, builds and operates robotic lunar landers. Current missions include “Mission 2.5” and the upcoming “Mission 3” featuring the new larger ULTRA lander. - **Payload Development & Integration**: Offers payload hosting and development services for lunar orbiting and landing missions. - **Lunar Surface Data**: Sale and survey of Moon surface data for research and commercial use. - **Space Resource R&D**: Research and development focused on utilizing lunar water resources. - **Marketing Support**: Supports space content industries with marketing services related to lunar activities. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed in provided sources (publicly listed, market cap fluctuates) - **Key Metric**: Total funding record – raised a record 10.35 billion yen in Series A in 2017 (private round). As a public company, revenue is reported but not listed in these materials. - **Notable Investors/Partners**: The company evolved from Team HAKUTO, a finalist in the Google Lunar XPRIZE. Global presence includes ispace technologies U.S. inc. and ispace Europe SA. - **Growth Signals**: - 317 employees as of March 31, 2025 - First Japanese space company to list on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (2023) - Multiple missions in the pipeline (Mission 2.5, Mission 3 with ULTRA lander) - Global offices in Japan, USA, and Luxembourg ## Competitive Advantages - **Early mover in commercial lunar services**: One of the few private companies with flight heritage (first mission launched in 2022). - **End‑to‑end lunar transportation**: Offers landers, payload integration, and data services – a vertically integrated lunar logistics provider. - **Global footprint**: Engineering and business presence across three continents enables access to diverse customers and talent. - **Heritage from Google Lunar XPRIZE**: Team HAKUTO experience provides technical and operational credibility. ## Strategic Focus ispace is focused on achieving high‑frequency, low‑cost lunar transportation to construct an Earth‑Moon economic zone. Key priorities include: - Launching Mission 2.5 and the larger ULTRA lander on Mission 3 - Developing space resource utilization (especially water on the Moon) - Expanding payload and data services to support a growing cislunar infrastructure - Scaling globally through its offices in Japan, the US, and Europe ## Why Work Here - **Diverse, inclusive culture**: As of December 2025, ispace reports ~24% non‑Japanese nationality and ~45% Japanese nationality, reflecting a commitment to global diversity. - **Mission‑driven team**: “Driven by a shared passion, our Crew of engineers, scientists and experts are shaping the future of space.” - **Work options**: Roles range from on‑site (Tokyo, Denver, Luxembourg) to hybrid (Tokyo CFO Office). Engineering roles include R&D, propulsion, GNC, and spacecraft systems. - **Fast‑growing organization**: 317 employees and growing, with a clear trajectory of missions and revenue expansion. - **Perks & culture**: Emphasis on inclusive hiring, professional development, and equitable pay; “true innovation comes when diverse viewpoints collaborate as equals.” ## Sources 1. [ispace Home Page](https://www.ispace-inc.com/) 2. [About Us – ispace](https://2022.ispace-inc.com/aboutus) 3. [Careers – ispace](https://www.ispace-inc.com/careers/) 4. [Career Overview – ispace](https://www.ispace-inc.com/career-overview/) 5. 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