Business Development Specialist (Aerospace)

Location: Hawthorne, California, United States; onsite

Salary: $110,000–$120,000 per year

Company

hirify.global designs and builds lunar rovers, power systems, and data networks for sustained operations on the Moon.

What you will do

• Manage and plan proposal development from pre-solicitation and submission through due diligence and contract award.
• Write executive summaries and other proposal content, while guiding engineering and other departments in preparing their sections.
• Create and present bid and proposal information for executives and company stakeholders.
• Anticipate future business development opportunities and plan related efforts.
• Support proposal, writing, and presentation work across Sales, Marketing, Finance, Legal, and Program Management.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 3+ years of proposal or grant work in the private or public sector.
• Experience with Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Nice to have

• Experience in transportation, robotics, aerospace, advanced manufacturing, or a related industry.
• Portfolio or work samples demonstrating execution across all phases of proposal development, from pre-solicitation through due diligence.
• Experience communicating legal, technical, or programmatic information to cross-functional teams and executive leadership.
• Startup experience.
• Experience proactively solving problems and scaling solutions.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to work with engineers developing systems for planetary surface exploration.
• Equity ownership in the company.
• Medical, dental, vision, and mental health benefits.
• 401(k) plan with company match, flexible PTO, and parental leave.
• Weekly lunch stipend, complimentary snacks and beverages, and a monthly onsite social hour with food and drinks.