Senior Director, Business Development - Civil & Commercial (Aerospace)

Location: Based at hirify.global's site in Littleton, Colorado, United States. Frequent domestic and international travel of up to 50% is required.

Base pay range: $195,000–$293,000 USD annually, plus potential stock and cash incentives.

Company

hirify.global is an end-to-end aerospace company developing rockets, spacecraft, and critical space subsystems.

What you will do

• Lead business development initiatives for satellite solutions serving civil and commercial applications.
• Develop and execute capture strategies for large commercial and civil space contracts.
• Build relationships with government civil space agencies, research institutions, Earth observation organizations, technology companies, and other customers.
• Coordinate with engineering, operations, and other stakeholders to create and deliver technical, management, cost, schedule, and proposal content.
• Develop opportunities for satellite buses and complete satellite solutions, while growing existing customer accounts.
• Represent hirify.global at customer meetings and industry conferences and support proposal and capture activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or another technical discipline.
• 15+ years of experience in business development, program management, or systems engineering within aerospace.
• In-depth knowledge of commercial acquisition processes, government contracting, and the commercial space market.
• Proven success securing large aerospace contracts valued above $20 million and managing strategic customer relationships.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
• For U.S. office work, must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, qualifying refugee or asylee, or eligible to obtain the required ITAR authorizations.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in aerospace engineering, a related engineering field, or business.
• Experience with civil and commercial business development and satellite systems, payloads, or platforms.
• Experience leading geographically dispersed teams and developing technical and cost proposals.
• Knowledge of CRM software, Microsoft Suite, MS Project, and aerospace technical and quality requirements.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan options.
• Paid vacation, holidays, sick leave, and parental leave.
• Employee stock purchase program, potential company stock, cash incentives, and other discounts.
• Fast-paced, collaborative environment focused on innovation, teamwork, and delivering complex space missions.