What are the responsibilities and job description for the Business Development Associate position at Second Order Effects?
Business Development Associate
We are looking to add a Business Development Associate to help identify and grow business relationships across all of SOE's engineering services. In this role, you will be the bridge between customers and SOE's engineering team as you work to expand our customer base and help the team achieve continued growth. You will be responsible for direct customer engagement, contract negotiation, and project scoping / estimation.
You are passionate about a variety of technology sectors, especially those that SOE operates in, and are excited to help clients solve meaningful problems. You are excited about joining a fast-growing company and want to help us scale our efforts across many industries.
Responsibilities:
- Identify and develop business opportunities that drive SOE sales / revenue targets
- Lead and develop opportunities that grow SOE's capabilities and allow us to increase our service offering
- Collaborate with our internal operations teams and engineering teams on key initiatives
- Assist with company expansion into new markets
- Develop and maintain relationships with SOE's customers
- Represent SOE at networking events, industry conferences, trade shows, and all customer interactions
- Support SOE's corporate business strategies and have a voice in the company's operations, marketing, and communication
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree (Business, Economics, Finance, Engineering, Physics, or related field)
- Exceptional people and communication skills (both verbal and written)
- Detail-oriented, focused, well-organized— taking pride in the quality of work and self-motivated
- Patient and empathetic for helping others
- Quick learner and a deep curiosity for engineering
- Strong presentations skills with advanced PowerPoint and Excel software expertise (e.g., statistical modeling, graphing, deck building, etc.)
Preferred Skills & Experience:
- Exposure to technical expertise in aerospace, healthcare, automotive, consumer electronics, industrial automation, robotics, or clean energy
- Ability to scope an engineering project, draft requirements in SOWs (Statement of Work), and interface with customers
- Experience in a team-based design and build project
- Familiarity with CRM tools and sales tracking software (e.g., Copper, Confluence, JIRA, Mavenlink, etc.)
Additional Requirements:
- Applicant must be willing to work 40 hours a week on-site in Bellevue, WA or El Segundo, CA
- Applicant must be eligible to work on ITAR projects
- Job Type: Full-time (Salary)
ITAR Requirements:
- To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.
Second Order Effects is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SOE is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.