Business Development Director (Satellites)

Location: Long Beach, California, United States; based at hirify.global's headquarters. The role requires frequent domestic and international travel of up to 50%.

Salary: $185,000–$260,000 USD base pay per year in California, plus company stock and benefits.

Company

hirify.global is an end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems for commercial and government missions.

What you will do

• Lead business development initiatives for satellite solutions supporting defense and national security applications.
• Develop and execute capture strategies for large defense and civil-space contracts with government agencies and prime contractors.
• Build long-term relationships with customer stakeholders and identify new and expanded business opportunities.
• Present satellite capabilities, including bus offerings and complete satellites, to address mission requirements.
• Lead proposal activities covering technical, management, cost, schedule, and other content.
• Coordinate with engineering, operations, and other internal stakeholders while representing hirify.global at conferences and customer meetings.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or another technical discipline.
• 12+ years of business development, program management, or systems engineering experience in the aerospace sector.
• In-depth knowledge of government acquisition processes, government contracting, and the national security landscape.
• Proven success securing large contracts exceeding $20 million and managing strategic aerospace relationships.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance required.
• For US office roles, eligibility to access ITAR-regulated technology is required; candidates must be US citizens, lawful permanent residents, qualifying refugees or asylees, or eligible to obtain the required authorizations.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in aerospace engineering, a related engineering field, or business.
• Experience selling to US national security or civil-space organizations such as Space Force, NRO, SDA, NASA, or NOAA.
• Experience with satellite systems, payloads, platforms, proposal development, CRM software, and MS Project.
• Experience leading geographically dispersed teams and working with subject matter experts on technical and cost proposals.

Culture & Benefits

• Employee stock purchase program with a 15% discount and company stock included in total compensation.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, including HMO, PPO, and a zero-cost HDHP option with HSA contributions.
• Paid vacation and sick time, 11 paid holidays, paid parental leave, disability and life insurance, and a 401(k) with company match.
• Flexible spending and dependent care accounts, subsidized EV charging, fitness benefits, gym discounts, and employee discounts.
• Fast-paced work environment focused on innovation, teamwork, tight deadlines, and challenging space missions.