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≈ $45k – $107k per year (Estimated)
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Architect · 5+ years exp
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Full-Time

Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 16, 2026. First seen by Alion on Dec 23, 2025. ispace scores A on the Alion truth index.

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Ispace (TYO: 9348) is a global commercial lunar exploration and space infrastructure enterprise headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, with regional subsidiaries operating in Luxembourg and the United States (Denver, Colorado). Founded in 2010 by CEO Takeshi Hakamada, the publicly traded company has raised over $200 million in private equity and government grants from investors including Innovation Network Corporation of Japan (INCJ), Development Bank of Japan (DBJ), Suzuki Motor, and Japan's Space Strategy Fund.

ispace, inc. is looking for Solutions Architect to join our Advanced Research and Development team in Tokyo. *Space industry experience required.

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職務概要

R&Dリードソリューションアーキテクトとして、あなたはコンセプト設計者としてエンジニアチームを統括し、ビジネス開発チームや顧客と直接連携しながら、シスルナ環境におけるミッション(ランダー、軌道輸送機、月周回衛星、ローバーなど)全般を対象とした提案用技術ソリューションの開発を主導します。

技術ソリューションのコンセプトは、中・低い技術成熟度からスタートし、JPLの「Concept Maturity Level」スケールに基づき、CML2以上のレベルまで発展させることが期待されます。

As the R&D Lead Solutions architect you are a conceptual designer who co-ordinates a team of engineers, partners directly with Business Development teams and Customers to lead the development of technical solutions for proposals covering the full span of cislunar environment missions (landers, orbit transfer vehicles, lunar satellites, rovers, etc.).

It is expected that technical solution concepts start at mid/low technical maturity and you develop them to a CML2+ level (see JPL "concept maturity level" scale).

The position will require you to work globally, but is based in Tokyo/will require relocation and reports to the EVP of R&D (CTO Group).

Key responsibilities

  • 国内および海外のビジネス開発チームに対するR&Dの窓口として対応し、顧客と直接コミュニケーションを取り、ニーズを把握する(輸送ミッションにおける質量要件、着陸地点/目標軌道、通信・電力・ISRUなどの運用要件など)。
  • 取得した情報に基づき、ispaceの現行製品および将来のロードマップを考慮した技術提案を作成。最適なソリューションを選定するための必要な分析を実施し、最終的にビジネス開発チームへ提案内容を提供。
  • プロジェクトの内容や必要な専門性に応じて、技術的リーダーシップを発揮し、エンジニアチームを調整して期限内の成果物納品を確保。
  • プロジェクトの進捗を報告し、投入工数と計画工数を比較して速度を測定し、将来のプロジェクトにおける効率性と精度を向上させる。
  • You are the R&D point of contact for business development teams in Japan and globally. With them, you engage directly with customers to understand their needs (mass requirements for a transport mission, landing site/target orbit, communications/power/ISRU or other operational requirements, etc.).
  • Based on those inputs, you provide tailored technical proposals considering ispace's current products and future roadmap. You perform the required analysis to select the most applicable solution, ultimately releasing it to the business development team to support the proposal.
  • As needed for specific projects (depending on the scope / required expertise) you provide technical leadership and coordinate a team of engineers to ensure timely delivery of those projects.
  • You report progress of the projects and size the invested vs planned effort to measure velocity, increasing efficiency and accuracy of future projects

Minimum Requirements

  • 航空宇宙工学、システムエンジニアリング、または関連分野の学士号以上を保有していること
  • 英語および日本語での優れたコミュニケーション能力を有し、顧客や社内のビジネス開発チームと詳細な技術的議論ができること
  • 関連するミッションや軌道(通信、輸送、宇宙状況認識など)に関する5年以上の経験を持ち、さらに以下の宇宙機サブシステムのうち少なくとも2つに精通していること姿勢・軌道制御通信推進, 電源構造熱制御)
  • You hold at least a BS in Aerospace, Systems Engineering, or relevant field
  • You have great communication skills, including English and Japanese sufficient to have detailed technical discussions with customers and our internal BD teams in those languages.
  • You are familiar (5+ years of experience) with relevant missions and orbits (communications, transport, space awareness, etc.) and at least two spacecraft subsystems (e.g. attitude and orbit control, communication, propulsion, power, structures, thermal)

Preferred qualifications

  • 政府機関または産業向け顧客への技術提案書作成に関する実務経験
  • ミッションレベルでの宇宙プロジェクトにおけるシステムエンジニアリングの経験または関連する教育背景
  • 小規模チームのプロジェクト管理または技術管理における3年以上の経験
  • GMAT、STKなどのエンジニアリングツールの使用経験
  • Pythonまたは類似言語(例:MATLAB)を業務で使用した経験
  • You have relevant experience in technical proposal writing for government or industry customers
  • You have experience/education in systems engineering for space projects at a mission level.
  • You have 3+ years of experience in project management / technical management of small teams
  • You are familiar with engineering tools such as GMAT, STK, etc.
  • You are familiar with python or similar language (eg MATLAB), having used it previously in your career
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