Director, USG Growth, National Security Space

Location: Torrance, California or Washington, DC; in-person work in Washington, DC is required, with remote work possible for the right candidate.

Salary: $180,000–$250,000 annually, plus equity and potential performance bonuses.

Company

hirify.global Space develops phased-array ground stations and communications infrastructure for satellite missions, including national security, global connectivity, and disaster response.

What you will do

• Drive end-to-end business development and growth across U.S. national security space customers, from early engagement and mission shaping through contract award and expansion.
• Build relationships with intelligence and national security stakeholders, including mission users, program managers, acquisition officials, technical leaders, and industry partners.
• Create account and campaign strategies for priority customers, mission areas, and partner organizations.
• Identify and pursue opportunities involving classified space communications, mission networking, sensing, data transport, and related capabilities.
• Partner with product, engineering, mission management, and leadership teams to translate customer needs into strategy, technical positioning, capture, and program execution.
• Provide insight into mission priorities, funding dynamics, acquisition pathways, and customer requirements to guide product direction and growth plans.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in business development, growth, capture, program strategy, intelligence operations, national security operations, or related roles supporting U.S. national security missions.
• Experience developing, shaping, or executing complex technical programs for classified or national security customers.
• Knowledge of intelligence and national security space organizations, mission priorities, and acquisition dynamics.
• Ability to maintain or obtain a TS/SCI clearance.
• Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, protected individual, or eligible to obtain the required ITAR authorizations.

Nice to have

• Experience with NRO and other intelligence or classified national security space organizations.
• Background in classified space communications, sensing, mission networking, data transport, or related mission areas.
• Experience with acquisition pathways for commercial capabilities in classified or national security environments.
• Experience at an early-stage space, defense-tech, or national security company.
• Established relationships with intelligence, classified space, national security, prime contractor, and mission partner stakeholders.

Culture & Benefits

• Equity through company stock options and discretionary performance bonuses.
• Medical, vision, and dental coverage, plus flexible spending accounts.
• Flexible time off and 10 or more paid holidays annually.
• Retirement savings plans and professional development opportunities.
• Work on communications infrastructure deployed for real-world space and national security missions.