--- title: 'Senior Avionics Design Engineer at ispace, inc.' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/senior-avionics-design-engineer-ispace-inc-tokyo-7d7bshwc5hn0' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-10-20' --- # Senior Avionics Design Engineer at ispace, inc. - **Company:** ispace, inc. - **Location:** Tokyo, Japan - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** hybrid - **Posted:** 2026-10-18 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-20 - **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/ispace-inc/79e69910-8c5f-497c-b766-3ddf91c8fd91 ## Job description ispace is seeking a Senior Avionics Design Engineer to lead the development of spacecraft avionics hardware for lunar landers, satellites, and future space systems. This is a hands-on technical leadership role responsible for the full lifecycle of avionics hardware, from requirements definition and design through manufacturing, testing, qualification, and flight support. The successful candidate will own key avionics products, drive technical decisions, solve complex engineering challenges, and mentor other engineers while working closely with multidisciplinary spacecraft teams. Our teams work bilingually and Japanese and/or English ability is required. ## Key Responsibilities - Own the full lifecycle of spacecraft avionics hardware, from requirements definition and design through implementation, manufacturing, integration, verification, qualification, and flight support. - Lead gate reviews and technical milestones, including coordinating required inputs across disciplines, developing review documentation and compliance evidence, presenting technical content, and driving review actions through closure. - Lead technical execution for avionics products, making key design decisions, conducting trade-off studies, resolving complex technical issues, and ensuring performance, reliability, manufacturability, and compliance requirements are met. - Collaborate across spacecraft disciplines, including flight software, communications, power, propulsion, GNC, payloads, and system engineering teams to coordinate technical interfaces, drive issue resolution, and achieve system-level review and delivery milestones. - Support project execution, including planning, risk management, procurement activities, supplier coordination, and technical stakeholder engagement. - Provide technical leadership across the avionics team, by supporting other avionics engineers in technical decision-making, design reviews, problem resolution, and the delivery of high-quality engineering products, while contributing to engineering best practices, knowledge sharing, and the development of other engineers. Leadership Expectations You are a hands-on technical leader who: - Takes responsibility for technical outcomes, schedule commitments, and delivery of assigned avionics products. - Balances performance, reliability, cost, and schedule in engineering decisions. - Demonstrates strong technical leadership across multidisciplinary engineering teams. - Leads technical problem solving, root cause investigations, and issue resolution activities. - Contributes to the growth, effectiveness, and success of the wider engineering team through technical leadership and guidance. Required Qualifications - University degree in Electrical Engineering. - 7+ years of experience developing electronic hardware for aerospace, space, defense, automotive, industrial, or other high-reliability systems. - Experience with the full hardware development lifecycle, including requirements definition, design, verification, testing, qualification, and production support. - Demonstrated ability to lead technical activities, take ownership of complex hardware developments, and work effectively within multidisciplinary engineering teams. - Business level Japanese or English (preferable to have both) ## #LI-SR1 ## 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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