About the role
About the Role
ispace is seeking a highly motivated Senior Sales Engineer / Sales Engineer to join our APAC Sales Group and support the growth of our lunar transportation, lunar exploration, lunar infrastructure, and cislunar service businesses across the Asia-Pacific region.
In this role, you will serve as a key technical member of the sales team, working closely with customers, business development professionals, and engineering teams to develop technically sound and commercially attractive solutions. You will help bridge customer mission objectives with ispace's capabilities, supporting proposal development, solution architecture, and technical engagement throughout the pre-sales process.
The position reports directly to the Regional Manager and will support business opportunities across APAC markets, including Taiwan, South Korea, the UAE, Australia, India, and Southeast Asia.
Responsibilities
Pre-Sales and Technical Business Development
- Engage with customers to understand mission objectives, technical requirements, and program constraints.
- Translate customer needs into mission concepts and technical solution architectures.
- Support the development of lunar mission concepts, payload integration approaches, and service offerings.
- Prepare technical proposals, RFI/RFP responses, bid packages, and customer presentations.
- Lead technical discussions, workshops, and solution reviews with customers and partners.
- Conduct technical feasibility assessments and identify programmatic and technical risks.
- Coordinate with internal engineering teams to align customer requirements with product and mission capabilities.
- Define and manage technical assumptions, interfaces, and compliance considerations during the proposal phase.
- Support capture strategy development from a technical perspective.
- Represent ispace at industry events, conferences, exhibitions, and government engagements.
Market Intelligence and Strategic Support
- Monitor space industry trends, government space policies, and competitive
developments across APAC.
- Identify new business opportunities and emerging market needs.
- Support relationship building with government agencies, space agencies,
commercial customers, universities, and research institutions.
- Contribute to the development of future service concepts and business opportunities
based on customer and market feedback.
Required Qualifications
Education and Experience
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, or a
related technical discipline.
- Minimum 5 years of professional experience in aerospace, satellite systems, launch
systems, complex engineering products, or other high-technology industries.
o For Sales Engineer candidates, equivalent experience may be considered
depending on qualifications and achievements.
- Experience in at least one of the following:
o Systems Engineering
o Product Development
o Program / Project Management
o Technical Sales or Solution Engineering
- Experience translating customer requirements into technical solutions.
- Experience supporting proposals, bids, government procurements, or contract
capture activities.
- Demonstrated ability to coordinate among multiple stakeholders, including
customers, partners, government organizations, and internal teams.
- Ability to work effectively in cross-functional and multicultural environments.
Language Skills
- Business-level English proficiency (written and verbal) is required.
- Ability to conduct customer meetings, technical presentations, workshops, and
negotiations in English.
- Japanese language proficiency is a plus but not required.
Preferred Qualifications
Technical and Commercial Experience
- Experience in technical sales, solution engineering, or business development within
the space industry.
- Experience supporting government-funded programs, public procurements, or
institutional space programs.
- Experience preparing RFI, RFQ, and RFP responses.
- Experience engaging with international customers, partners, or government
stakeholders.
Space Systems Knowledge
- Knowledge of spacecraft, satellite, lunar mission, or space infrastructure systems.
- Systems engineering experience involving complex aerospace or high-technology
products.
- Familiarity with spacecraft subsystems and interface management.
- Experience with mission concept development, architecture definition, or trade
studies.
Desired Characteristics
- Strong interest in the space industry and lunar development.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to explain complex
technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
- Self-motivated and comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
- Demonstrated ability to work across cultures and international teams.
- Customer-focused mindset combined with strong technical judgment.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.