Director of Business Development (Solid Rocket Motors / Divert Attitude Control Systems)

Location: Folsom, CA; travel up to 50% of the time.

Base salary: $195,000–$210,000 USD annually, plus incentive plan eligibility.

Company

hirify.global develops mission-critical technologies for space, defense, and national security applications.

What you will do

• Own the solid rocket motor and DACS growth number, including bookings, qualified pipeline, and alignment with annual and long-range plans.
• Develop and execute near- and long-term growth strategies and campaigns across solids and divert attitude control systems portfolios.
• Shape pre-solicitation demand by engaging customers, program offices, and partners, and lead RFI, RFP, and teaming responses through award.
• Track customer requirements, competition, pricing, pipeline generation, opportunity qualification, and reporting in Salesforce.
• Brief executive leadership, including the C-suite, and engage customers at service, command, and acquisition levels.
• Coordinate business development with technical, product, finance, marketing, operations, contracts, and other internal teams.

Requirements

• Current DoD Secret Clearance required; Top Secret Clearance preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, or management; a master’s degree in business administration or engineering is preferred.
• 7+ years leading sales, business development, or growth teams within a technology, defense, or aerospace company, with accountability for a bookings or sales-growth number.
• Working knowledge of the DoW acquisition process, programs of record, and pre-solicitation shaping.
• Experience executing corporate-level business development activities, including briefing executive leadership.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with customers, clients, partners, vendors, and the press.
• Willingness to travel up to 50% of the time to meet business objectives.
• Must be a U.S. Person under ITAR/EAR requirements and eligible to obtain required export authorizations.

Nice to have

• Top Secret Clearance.
• Master’s degree in business administration or engineering.

Culture & Benefits

• Mission-driven environment focused on space, defense, national security, and critical technologies.
• Flexible Time Off and programs supporting physical and mental well-being.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and families, with significant company-paid benefits.
• 401(k) plan with a 50% company match on contributions up to 8%.
• Gym memberships, voluntary benefits, and employee support resources.