Director, Civil Space Sales
About the role
Director role responsible for shaping and developing US government civil space business opportunities, engaging with NASA, NOAA, and national laboratories, and supporting USG sales efforts with civil space customers and partners.
Responsibilities
- Support the building of relationships and interacting with Astranis customers and partners within the civil space communities, including NASA, NOAA, national laboratories
Qualifications
- B.S. or B.A. in engineering or hard science
- At least 8+ years of experience in engineering, program management, corporate strategy, or USG sales/business development
- Working knowledge of US civil space community, commercial space industry, associated organizations and on-going programs
- Willingness and ability to travel as needed, up to 40% of time
- Strong motivation to form product offerings to expand USG market share
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- US Citizen or Green Card Holder
Skills
Benefits
- equity
- robust benefits including high-quality healthcare, disability and life insurance, 401(k) retirement planning, flexible PTO, free on-site catered meals
About Astranis
Advanced satellites for high orbits.
Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s reach into the solar system. Today Astranis satellites provide dedicated, secure networks to highly-sophisticated customers across the globe— large enterprises, sovereign governments, and the US military. With five satellites on orbit and many more set to launch soon, the company is servicing a backlog of more than $1 billion of commercial contracts. Astranis is the preferred satellite communications partner for buyers with stringent requirements for uptime, data security, network visibility, and customization. Astranis has raised over $750 million from some of the world’s best investors, from Andreessen Horowitz to Blackrock, and Fidelity, and employs a team of 450 engineers and entrepreneurs. Astranis designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA.
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