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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: Mechanical Engineer
LOCATION: Luxembourg
ABOUT THE ROLE
ispace EUROPE is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Mechanical Engineer to join our team. The candidate must have extensive hands-on experience in mechanical design and manufacturing of spacecraft structures and components.
The Mechanical Engineer will own the mechanical development of ispace Europe’s next-generation lunar rover, taking responsibility for the mechanical design from concept to flight. The position requires a strong understanding of the complete mechanical domain, a cross-functional mindset, and the ambition to deliver flight-ready space structures and mechanisms capable of withstanding the extreme environments of launch, transit and lunar operations.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead the mechanical design of assigned spacecraft hardware, including lunar rovers, lander interfaces and Mechanical Ground Support Equipment (MGSE).
- Design structural components, assemblies and mechanisms for lunar rover systems.
- Preparation of 3D models and engineering drawings for manufacturing.
- Produce build-to-print technical documentation.
- Create, review and complete component design specifications and conduct design reviews.
- Develop sound conceptual designs, including trade studies involving material and component selection, with early consideration of manufacturing processes and design validation.
- Perform rapid prototyping for early hardware testing and design validation.
- Mature conceptual designs into detailed designs, ensuring structural and operational performance.
- Maintain proactive coordination with cross-functional teams to achieve project goals.
- Proactively identify risks and anticipate technical issues, and define and manage mitigation plans.
- Coordinate with suppliers, resolve manufacturing issues, support incoming inspections, and ensure the manufactured hardware conforms to the technical specifications.
- Travel occasionally to other ispace offices and supplier locations
- Support AIT activities through the mechanical design of MGSE with a strong understanding of structure assemblies and integration requirements.
KEY REQUIREMENTS
- BS and/or MS in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent.
- 5 to 10+ years of proven professional experience in mechanical design for aerospace, aviation or spaceflight applications.
- Extensive hands-on experience with CAD software and engineering drawing production.
- Advanced knowledge and proven experience in Geometric Dimension and Tolerance (GD&T) and tolerance stack-up analysis, including RSS methods.
- Strong understanding of mechanical structures, assemblies, and mechanisms.
- Solid knowledge of mechanical design, material selection, and fabrication processes and coatings for spaceflight hardware.
- Understanding of the design-analysis cycle and ability to work effectively with cross-functional engineering teams.
- Ability to independently drive mechanical design activities and take responsibility for assigned hardware and deliverables.
- Proactive mindset, strong responsibility and ability to identify technical issues, challenge assumptions and actively driving problems to resolution.
- Team player with excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced and changing environment, with the motivation and willingness to continuously learn and develop.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Proficiency in Solidworks, or equivalent CAD software.
- Experience with industrial development projects in the space industry
- Demonstrated experience in mechanical design of metallic and composite structures
- Good understanding of design for manufacturing principles and manufacturing processes
- Experience managing product BOM (Bill of Materials)
- Understanding of structure and thermal implications on the mechanical design
- Experience taking hardware through a complete project lifecycle, from concept to flight.
- Practical knowledge of relevant ECSS standards
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
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent
- 5 to 10+ years of professional experience in mechanical design for aerospace, aviation, or spaceflight applications
- Extensive hands-on experience with CAD software and engineering drawing production
- Advanced knowledge and experience with GD&T and tolerance stack-up analysis, including RSS methods
- Strong understanding of mechanical structures, assemblies, and mechanisms
- Knowledge of mechanical design, material selection, fabrication processes, and coatings for spaceflight hardware
- Understanding of the design-analysis cycle and cross-functional engineering collaboration
- Ability to independently drive mechanical design activities and own assigned hardware deliverables
- Proactive problem-solving, technical risk identification, and issue resolution skills
- Strong interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills
- Willingness to work in a fast-paced, changing environment and continuously learn
- Proficiency in SolidWorks or equivalent CAD software
- Experience with industrial development projects in the space industry
- Experience designing metallic and composite structures
- Understanding of design-for-manufacturing principles and manufacturing processes
- Experience managing product bills of materials
- Understanding of structural and thermal implications in mechanical design
- Experience taking hardware through a complete lifecycle from concept to flight
- Practical knowledge of relevant ECSS standards
What We Do
ispace is a lunar exploration company with a vision to extend human presence to outer space. The company is developing lunar landers and rovers to deliver customer payloads to the Moon and explore the lunar surface. In doing so, we aim to be a vehicle for companies on Earth to access new business opportunities on the Moon and ultimately incorporate the Moon into Earth’s economic and living sphere. The company is currently planning to its first mission to the Moon as early as Q4 2022.
