Sales Engineer

Location: Mainz, Germany; hybrid arrangement balancing remote and on-site work

Company

hirify.global GmbH, part of the OHB space and technology group, develops and operates satellite ground systems, antennas, telescopes, IT systems, and applications for satellite-generated Earth observation and reconnaissance data.

What you will do

• Lead bids and proposal projects from initial customer engagement through contract award.
• Prepare and cost proposals with technical departments, including project pre-planning.
• Conduct contract negotiations and develop tailored solution concepts addressing customer requirements.
• Build relationships with customers, partners, and industry stakeholders while coordinating with internal teams.
• Identify market opportunities, emerging technologies, customer needs, and future business and innovation topics.
• Represent the company at trade shows and conferences and contribute to knowledge management.

Requirements

• Degree in a technical discipline or comparable qualification supported by relevant professional experience.
• Strong project management skills and experience in systems engineering and established development processes such as the V-Model.
• Experience with Microsoft Office, Microsoft PowerPoint, and DOORS.
• Analytical and structured working style with initiative, flexibility, and strong decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication, teamwork, influencing, and customer-orientation skills, with initial technical leadership experience.
• Willingness to travel regularly to customers, suppliers, trade shows, and industry events.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible working hours, mobile work, sabbatical options, 30 days of vacation, and special leave days.
• Structured onboarding with a buddy and extensive training and professional development opportunities.
• German language courses and an annual employee development dialogue.
• 13th monthly salary, accident insurance, company pension plan, and subsidized meals.
• Health management, sports programs, childcare support, a subsidized Deutschland ticket, job bike, and parking.
• Company events, satellite launch events, innovation initiatives, and opportunities to contribute to research and development.

Hiring process

• Applications are accepted in German or English through the online application tool.