Sales and Business Development Manager - Space and Defense

Cosmic Shielding Corporation develops advanced radiation protection solutions for space and defense applications. The Sales and Business Development Manager will manage the full commercial sales cycle, develop and expand customer accounts, drive evaluations into production, and support strategic government and defense opportunities.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and close new commercial space and defense customers
• Own opportunities through the full sales cycle, from initial engagement through quote, qualification, purchase order, and repeat business
• Drive sample and evaluation programs toward qualification and production
• Manage customer follow-up, quotes, pricing coordination, and commercial execution
• Expand existing accounts and identify opportunities for additional products and programs
• Build relationships with engineering, program, procurement, and business stakeholders at customer organizations
• Maintain disciplined pipeline management, forecasting, CRM activity, and sales cadence
• Sell Cosmic’s standardized enclosure and product-family offerings as they move into production
• Support government and defense opportunities, including capture coordination and customer engagement
• Work with senior leadership on larger strategic accounts, partnerships, and major capture opportunities
• Represent Cosmic at customer meetings, industry events, and conferences
• Provide market and customer feedback to product and engineering teams

Requirements:

• 3–5 years of experience in aerospace, defense, space, or another relevant technical market
• Experience in sales, business development, account management, or customer-facing technical work
• Demonstrated ability to manage a full commercial sales cycle
• Strong technical aptitude and ability to communicate effectively with engineering and program teams
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, business, or a related field
• Comfortable working with both commercial and government customers
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Highly organized and able to manage multiple opportunities simultaneously
• Comfortable operating in a small, fast-moving company where responsibilities extend beyond a narrow job description
• an engineering or technical background is strongly preferred
• Experience in spacecraft, satellite systems, electronics, radiation effects, advanced materials, aerospace manufacturing, or related markets is a plus