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

Location: Based at hirify.global's site in Tucson, Arizona, United States; frequent domestic and international travel of up to 50% is required.

Company

hirify.global is an end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, satellites, and critical subsystems for government and commercial missions.

What you will do

• Lead business development initiatives for satellite solutions serving civil and commercial applications.
• Identify customers, develop strategic partnerships, and build long-term relationships with civil space agencies, research institutions, Earth observation organizations, and technology companies.
• Develop and execute capture strategies for large commercial and civil space contracts.
• Coordinate with engineering, operations, and other stakeholders to prepare technical, management, cost, schedule, and proposal content.
• Present hirify.global's satellite capabilities, including bus offerings and complete satellites, to create and expand business opportunities.
• Monitor industry and competitor activity, represent hirify.global at conferences and customer meetings, and support contract growth.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or another technical discipline.
• 15+ years of experience in business development, program management, or systems engineering within the aerospace sector.
• 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 and meet US ITAR eligibility requirements, including applicable US citizenship, permanent-resident, refugee, asylum, or export-authorization status.
• Ability to support frequent domestic and international travel of up to 50%.

Nice to have

• Master's degree in aerospace engineering, a related engineering field, or business.
• Specialization or demonstrated success in civil and commercial business development involving satellite systems, payloads, or platforms.
• Experience leading geographically dispersed teams on fast-paced projects.
• Experience with Microsoft Suite, MS Project, CRM software, proposal development, and capture best practices.
• Knowledge of industry-specific technical and quality requirements.

Culture & Benefits

• Work on real space hardware and missions intended to improve life on Earth and expand access to space.
• Fast-paced environment focused on innovation, teamwork, execution, and tight deadlines.
• Cross-functional collaboration with engineering, operations, and business stakeholders.
• Role includes regular customer meetings, industry events, travel, and occasional work in production areas with exposure to moderate noise, dust, and fumes.