Sales & Business Development Manager (Aerospace)

Location: Mukilteo, Washington, United States; on-site. US citizenship and current US work authorization are required. The role requires approximately 50% travel.

Salary: $165,000–$175,000 per year, including a variable performance-based component.

Company

hirify.global develops robotics technologies and advanced manufacturing solutions within Airbus Defence and Space.

What you will do

• Evaluate new business opportunities and recommend bid/no-bid decisions aligned with long-term growth goals.
• Lead multi-facility opportunities, develop pricing and discount strategies, and negotiate high-value business contracts.
• Research prospective customers, present robotics products and technical solutions, and demonstrate how they can reduce costs or increase productivity.
• Build customer relationships, coordinate communication between key accounts and business-unit leadership, and maintain accountability for agreed terms.
• Collaborate with R&D, engineering, marketing, finance, and leadership to commercialize technical solutions and develop winning proposals.
• Prepare and respond to customer proposals, RFPs, and industry-specific solutions while monitoring market, regulatory, competitor, and robotics technology trends.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, or a combination of education and appropriate work experience.
• 7–10 years of experience in business development, commercial management, or customer relationship management within aerospace or advanced manufacturing.
• Demonstrated success evaluating complex bid/no-bid opportunities, driving multi-facility deals, and closing strategic business accounts.
• Strong experience collaborating with R&D, engineering, and marketing teams to commercialize technical solutions.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, stakeholder-influencing, negotiation, and multitasking skills, with the ability to work autonomously.
• Proven ability to close business deals and maintain positive long-term customer relationships.
• Fluent/professional English proficiency in spoken and written communication, including presenting technical proposals and writing RFP responses, contract terms, and customer-facing reports.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, SolidWorks, and CATIA.
• US citizenship and current work authorization are required; Airbus does not sponsor visas for US positions unless specifically stated.

Culture & Benefits

• Direct-hire, full-time employment in an on-site administrative role.
• Regular interaction with internal and external stakeholders in a matrixed organization.
• Relocation assistance may be available for qualified positions.
• Appropriate hearing and eye protection may be required on the shop floor, and steel-toed shoes are required for shop-floor visits.
• Employment is at will and the position requires independent travel at short notice.