--- title: 'Sr. Government Affairs & Policy Lead at ispace, inc.' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/sr-government-affairs-policy-lead-ispace-inc-luxembourg-0t5nwnacd75j' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-08' --- # Sr. Government Affairs & Policy Lead at ispace, inc. - **Company:** ispace, inc. - **Location:** Luxembourg - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** onsite - **Posted:** 2026-07-29 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-08 - **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/ispace-inc/98157560-7993-41b4-addc-d3a9f7cc515a ## 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: Sr. Government Affairs & Policy Lead LOCATION: Luxembourg ## ABOUT THE ROLE This role reports directly to the CEO of ispace Europe and will work in tandem with our existing Senior Government Affairs & Policy Lead. The successful candidate will bring a strategic mindset, strong institutional instincts, and the ability to operate in an intercultural environment. This role is for someone who wants to build institutional momentum, create opportunities, and help Europe move faster on the Moon. Success will require initiative, sharp thinking, and discipline follow-through. ## KEY RESPONSIBILITIES - Collaborate with CEO on developing and leading the execution of ispace Europe’s Government Affairs strategy, ensuring alignment with ispace Group priorities and EMEA corporate objectives. - Drive high-level engagement across EMEA space agencies, EU institutions, ministries, embassies, and industry associations, that translate into the creation of new business opportunities and projects. - Translate political, budgetary, programmatic, and regulatory developments into actionable business recommendations. - Shape institutional demand and budgets, for lunar transportation, surface mobility, data services, communications, space resources, and future lunar infrastructure. - Develop and disseminate ispace policy positions in collaboration with executive leadership for external messaging to intergovernmental organizations and national government bodies. - Identify, structure, and formalize strategic partnerships with intergovernmental programs, public-private consortia, and institutional customers. - Develop briefing materials, speeches, talking points, position papers, meeting read-aheads, and stakeholder engagement plans for senior leadership. - Collaborate with Engineering, Communications, Legal and Global Government Affairs colleagues on bid processes, strategy development, regulatory opinions, etc. - Collaborate with Business development by contributing institutional customer knowledge, stakeholder engagements, and feedback. - Represent ispace Europe in external meetings, industry fora, delegations, and high level stakeholder engagements. - Actively increase visibility and participation of ispace Europe in key events and fora through session organization and proposal submissions. ## KEY REQUIREMENTS - Master's degree in public affairs, political science, communications or equivalent. - 7 years of experience in government affairs, public affairs, institutional business development, diplomacy or a closely related field. - Strong understanding of the EMEA institutional landscape, including ESA, national space agencies, EU institutions, ministries, public funding mechanisms, and policy-making processes. - Proven ability to engage senior public-sector stakeholders with credibility, discretion, and excellent judgment. - Ability to work autonomously in a small, high-trust team where there is no heavy hierarchy, no large support staff, and a strong expectation of personal ownership. - Commercial mindset: understands that Government Affairs must support mission creation, public-sector revenue, strategic partnerships, and long-term market shaping. - Fluency in English; fluency in German, Italian or another language is an asset. 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. 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