Director, Civil Space Sales (Aerospace)

Location: San Francisco, California, United States; willingness to travel up to 40% of the time. Bonus consideration for candidates based in the National Capital Region or San Francisco.

Base salary: $115,000–$185,000 USD annually, plus equity and benefits.

Company

hirify.global designs, builds, and operates advanced satellites for high orbits, providing secure, dedicated satellite networks to enterprises, governments, and the U.S. military.

What you will do

• Build relationships with NASA, NOAA, national laboratories, industry partners, and other civil space stakeholders.
• Identify decision-makers and improve awareness of hirify.global satellite solutions across civil space organizations.
• Develop civil space positions, mission concepts, customer briefings, talking papers, requirements-shaping materials, and responses to requests for information.
• Lead and support capture, proposal management, volume leadership, and proposal writing activities.
• Track civil space budgets, Congressional actions, industry participation, programs, and technical requirements.
• Assess competitors, identify industry partnerships, and represent hirify.global at trade associations, coalitions, and conferences.

Requirements

• B.S. or B.A. degree in engineering or hard science.
• At least 8 years of experience in engineering, program management, corporate strategy, or U.S. government sales and business development.
• Working knowledge of the U.S. civil space community, commercial space industry, relevant organizations, and ongoing programs.
• Strong written and oral communication skills and motivation to develop product offerings for the U.S. government market.
• U.S. citizenship, U.S. lawful permanent residency, or other protected individual status is required.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of satellites, space science, weather systems, architectures, and missions.
• Federal capture or proposal management and government acquisition experience.
• Eligibility for a TS/SCI security clearance or a recently active TS/SCI clearance.
• Residence in the National Capital Region or San Francisco.

Culture & Benefits

• Equity package through incentive stock options.
• Company-subsidized healthcare, disability and life insurance, and 401(k) retirement planning.
• Flexible paid time off and free on-site catered meals.
• Inclusive workplace focused on diverse perspectives.