Strategy & Business Development Director (Autonomous Maritime Platforms)

Location: Remote or home-sited in the Quincy, MA area or Washington, DC, with 40%–50% travel to customer sites including San Diego, the Gulf Coast, Norfolk, and the DC area. U.S. citizenship and eligibility for access to classified information are required.

Salary: USD $262,670–$284,217 per year.

Company

hirify.global engineers high-technology solutions, products, and services for defense and scientific missions.

What you will do

• Lead strategy and business development for the Autonomous Maritime Platforms segment within unmanned systems and future combatants.
• Build customer and industry partnerships across U.S. Government, Navy, academic, and commercial markets.
• Lead capture teams, formulate acquisition strategies, and develop new business opportunities in Navy unmanned maritime vehicle markets.
• Manage allocated investment funds and contribute to short- and long-range forecasts, sales plans, marketing plans, and strategic plans.
• Advise business segment leaders on growth strategies, resource allocation, and future program procurements.
• Represent the organization at customer engagements, promotional activities, and trade shows while traveling 40%–50%.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with at least 15 years of demonstrated leadership or relevant experience, or a master’s degree with at least 10–13 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in business development, systems engineering, program management, autonomous vehicles, and government contracting approaches.
• Technical understanding of unmanned maritime vehicles, including undersea and surface systems, and their application to customer requirements.
• Strong leadership, communication, analytical, and independent decision-making skills.
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• A Department of Defense Secret security clearance must be obtainable; DoD Top Secret or TS/SCI is advantageous.

Nice to have

• Current relationships with NAVSEA, NAVWAR, OPNAV, SECNAV resource sponsors, PEO USC, PEO SUBS, PAE RAS, DARPA, ONR, DIU, SCO, or NUWC.
• Experience with U.S. Navy unmanned vehicle and submarine communities.
• Experience with both government acquisition and transactional product sales.
• Knowledge of AI applications for continuous improvement and innovation.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible work environment with contributions recognized and rewarded.
• Opportunity to work with a global team of more than 12,000 professionals.
• Shared values centered on trust, honesty, alignment, transparency, and mission purpose.
• Competitive employee benefits.