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iSpaceispace 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 include engaging with customers to understand mission objectives, technical requirements, and program constraints; translating customer needs into mission concepts and technical solution architectures; supporting the development of lunar mission concepts, payload integration approaches, and service offerings; preparing technical proposals, RFI/RFP responses, bid packages, and customer presentations; leading technical discussions, workshops, and solution reviews with customers and partners; conducting technical feasibility assessments and identifying programmatic and technical risks; coordinating with internal engineering teams to align customer requirements with product and mission capabilities; defining and managing technical assumptions, interfaces, and compliance considerations during the proposal phase; supporting capture strategy development from a technical perspective; and representing ispace at industry events, conferences, exhibitions, and government engagements. The role also involves monitoring space industry trends, government space policies, and competitive developments across APAC; identifying new business opportunities and emerging market needs; supporting relationship building with government agencies, space agencies, commercial customers, universities, and research institutions; and contributing to future service concepts and business opportunities based on customer and market feedback.
- 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. For Sales Engineer candidates, equivalent experience may be considered depending on qualifications and achievements. - Experience in at least one of the following: Systems Engineering, Product Development, Program / Project Management, or 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. - Business-level English proficiency (written and verbal) is required. - Ability to conduct customer meetings, technical presentations, workshops, and negotiations in English.
- 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. - 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. - 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.
