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# Senior Systems Engineer at ispace, inc.

- **Company:** ispace, inc.
- **Location:** Luxembourg
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-08-07
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-08
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/ispace-inc/d26651f3-281f-4f87-b54d-d60b28b4c447

## Job description

Join Our Mission to the Moon

Join ispace EUROPE – Pioneering Lunar Exploration from Luxembourg

With locations in Japan, Luxembourg, and the US, ispace is a global leader in lunar exploration. Our European branch, based in Luxembourg, is uniquely positioned at the heart of rover design, development, and operations.

We’re building the foundations of a sustainable lunar economy — and expanding humanity’s reach beyond Earth.

At ispace EU, engineers, business experts, and creatives work side by side to turn bold ideas into reality, driven by our mission: “Expand our Planet, Expand our Future.”

TITLE: Senior Systems Engineer

LOCATION: Luxembourg

## KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

- System level trade-offs, coordinating inputs from various disciplines within the team to evaluate any proposed changes of the design baseline;
- Requirements management including deriving and writing requirements using functional analysis and flowdown from existing parent requirements sources, planning and executing verification and validation testing, and ensuring all requirements are closed-out at the planned project milestones;
- Develop concept of operations for Rover missions, including consideration of environmental and system constraints, alongside payload operation and science return considerations to maximise the mission return and chances of success
- Develop mission DD&V logic, including model philosophy, test matrix, hardware matrix, incompressible test list, etc
- Independently perform system-sizing simulations and develop configuration design studies.
- Implement, operate, develop, and interpret models and tools for design simulations and budgets;
- Derive system interfaces, author interface documentation such as IRDs, ICDs, and coordinate any necessary design developments with external stakeholders such as instrument providers and lander team
- Support the planning, preparation and hands-on execution of assembly, integration, and test activities as necessary, including taking responsibility for troubleshooting and resolving anomalies and non-conformances in co-ordination with the PA function
- Represent the systems engineering function as necessary in ongoing project control meetings and platforms, including NRBs, CRBs, Risk Reviews, Lessons Learned Reviews, etc
- Define appropriate approaches to standards conformance, including tailoring of ECSS, proposing methodologies to balance conformance to different standards applied in different regions, maintaining a new space approach, while balancing risk, schedule and cost considerations appropriately.
- Appropriately apply margins throughout the program according to agreed practices, including creating and developing these practices where necessary.
- Creation or amendment of Systems Engineering Plan as necessary within the project context
- Authoring of project documentation and other deliverables and lead discussions related to the team’s work in customer reviews;
- Support business team sales activities, develop outstanding proposals and service offers to customers,
- Perform feasibility studies and develop requirements, payload interface documents, statement of work, test procedures, etc with payload customers as necessary
- Support the planning of effort and resources needed for the systems engineering function on a mission, including listing deliverables, timelines and milestones in co-ordination with the Project Manager
- Establish and contribute to the development and improvement of value-added systems engineering processes and tools that enable our company to continue to grow and operate efficiently;
- Become conversant with lunar science, the design of planetary science instruments, ISRU processes
- Speak up, identify risks and issues, define and manage mitigations
- Travel occasionally to ispace offices and to vendor and instrument provider locations, represent ispace at events and conferences

## KEY REQUIREMENTS

- Bachelor or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace Engineering or equivalent
- 5-7 years of experience within the aerospace industry
- Exhibit sound judgement and a deep understanding of systems engineering processes and thinking
- Be highly organized and capable of autonomously planning and executing complex technical work
- Be knowledgeable in processes for spacecraft systems, subsystems and payload design, and assembly & test.
- Able to quickly develop subject matter expertise in new subjects
- Possess practical experience in one or more of the following: avionics or payload electronics, electrical power systems, communications and RF, mechanical or thermal analysis, or integration and testing of aerospace systems
- Thrive in multi-disciplinary environment in close cooperation with engineering team, business team, and customers
- Must have excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills
- Show initiative, ownership, accountability, and positive can-do attitude
- Be comfortable with change and fast-paced environment
- Have a strong command of English

## Preferred Experience

- Has gone through the iterative process of problem identification, approach definition, analysis and/or test, data reduction and interpretation, and communication of results;
- Experience in developing concept of operations, functional analysis, specifications, and procedures;
- Experience with hands-on lab, prototyping, and/or AIT work
- Knowledge of mechanical or structural engineering including design for manufacturing
- Knowledge of spacecraft subsystems and interfaces
- Knowledge of instrumentation/sensor physics and/or lunar science
- Knowledge of spacecraft operations principles, planning and execution
- Experience generating, managing, or controlling requirements
- Experience performing FMECA, FDIR, reliability analysis, and/or hazard analysis
- Experience with Engineering Software Architecture, including understanding of TM/TC formats, modes, interfaces and functional testing
- Familiarity with spacecraft design and test standards: ECSS, MIL-STD, or similar

Why Join ispace EUROPE?

At ispace EU, we’re not just building lunar rovers — we’re shaping the future of space exploration from our base in Luxembourg. As part of a global team spanning Japan, the US, and Europe, we’re on a mission to create a sustainable lunar economy and expand humanity’s reach beyond Earth.

Join a diverse, fast-moving team where engineers, creatives, and business minds work side by side to turn bold ideas into reality. If you're ready to make history — and have fun doing it — we’d love to hear from you.

Let’s go to the Moon together.

Learn more about our recent activities here: https://ispace-inc.com/news-en.

We welcome candidates with diverse experience levels and evaluate the best fit on an individual basis. Your final job level and salary will be determined based on your skills, experience, and the impact you can bring to the role.

## #LI-AD1

## 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. [Open Positions – ispace (Lever)](https://jobs.lever.co/ispace-inc)

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