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Director – New Business Development (Aerospace Engineering Services / ER&D Sales)
Seattle, WA (Travel Required)
About The Role
We are hiring a pure hunter to drive new business growth in Aerospace Engineering Services (ER&D). This role is focused on opening new logos and expanding strategic accounts within Aerospace OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers.
You will sell high-value engineering and digital services including design, analysis, embedded systems, and digital engineering solutions to clients.
What You’ll Do
Seattle, WA (Travel Required)
About The Role
We are hiring a pure hunter to drive new business growth in Aerospace Engineering Services (ER&D). This role is focused on opening new logos and expanding strategic accounts within Aerospace OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers.
You will sell high-value engineering and digital services including design, analysis, embedded systems, and digital engineering solutions to clients.
What You’ll Do
- Identify, pursue, and close new business opportunities within aerospace accounts
- Build and leverage relationships with Aerospace OEMs & Tier 1 suppliers
- Sell engineering services (ER&D) including:
- Mechanical design & analysis
- Embedded systems / avionics
- Digital engineering (IoT, PLM, simulation, testing)
- Own the full sales cycle:
- Prospecting → Solutioning → Proposal → Negotiation → Closure
- Drive large, multi-year managed services / fixed-price deals
- Partner with delivery and engineering teams to align solutions with client needs
- Develop account strategies and expand footprint within key aerospace customers
- 8–15 years of experience in Engineering Services (ER&D) sales
- Proven track record selling into Aerospace OEMs or Tier 1 suppliers
- Demonstrated success in new logo hunting account farming ($20M accounts)
- Experience closing managed services / fixed-price engineering deals (NOT staff augmentation)
- Deep understanding of engineering services / digital engineering ecosystem
- Ability to operate as an individual contributor (IC)
- Experience with engineering services firms:
- Experience selling engineering design, simulation, testing, or digital engineering services
- Bachelor’s degree required; MBA preferred
Salary : $180,000 - $220,000