Commercial Sales Manager (Aerospace Communications)

Location: Remote in the United States. The role involves access to export-controlled information and requires eligibility under U.S. export regulations.

Company

hirify.global develops laser communications technology and temporospatial software-defined networking platforms for aerospace, satellite, airborne, cislunar, and deep-space communications.

What you will do

• Lead the end-to-end pre-sales process from qualification and technical validation through handoff and close.
• Work with prospective and existing customers to understand network environments and architect compelling solutions.
• Run technical discovery sessions, live demonstrations, and responses to RFPs.
• Analyze network architectures and operational requirements across aerospace, defense, and 5G NTN markets.
• Develop competitive positioning and battlecards based on technical and market trends.
• Translate customer feedback and industry trends into prioritized product and engineering roadmap inputs.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in sales, business development, solutions architecture, sales engineering, or a comparable customer-facing technical role in B2B technology, deep-tech, or hard science.
• Strong written, verbal, proposal, and technical communication skills for engineering and executive audiences.
• Understanding of complex B2B sales processes and multi-stakeholder deal execution.
• Ability to evaluate complex technical systems, trade-offs, customer outcomes, risks, and opportunities.
• Familiarity with networked systems, distributed platforms, or infrastructure software.
• Must meet U.S. export-control eligibility requirements, including qualifying as a U.S. person or being eligible to access export-controlled information without or with an export authorization.

Nice to have

• Experience in aerospace, defense systems, advanced networking, energy technology, RF communications, or scientific instrumentation.
• Knowledge of satellite communications, multi-orbit network architectures, or 5G/NTN integration.
• Experience with network management, SDN, cloud-native infrastructure, demos, sandboxes, or technical evaluation environments.
• Experience at a venture-backed deep-tech or hard-science startup.
• A combination of engineering and sales experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Work on aerospace communications and national security programs.
• Collaborative, supportive, and inclusive workplace.
• Professional development and career advancement opportunities.
• Flexible working arrangements, including hybrid remote/in-office schedules.
• Competitive salary, equity options, health, dental, vision, and life insurance, 401(k), and paid time off.