Business Development Manager, Advanced Manufacturing

5+ years of business development or technical sales experience in advanced manufacturing, industrial equipment, defense or energy sectors

Proven track record of closing complex deals

Strong familiarity with one or more of the following: additive manufacturing, machining, welding or industrial robotics

Ability to navigate matrixed organizations and influence technical and procurement stakeholders

Excellent communication and presentation skills

US Citizenship required (due to ITAR restrictions)

$157,000

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$201,000 USD

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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We’re seeking a strategic Business Development Manager to accelerate revenue growth by identifying, cultivating, and closing opportunities with customers in the aerospace, defense, maritime, and energy sectors. This person will be responsible for building trusted relationships with key decision-makers, understanding complex technical requirements and positioning our manufacturing capabilities as the solution of choice for critical components.

Own and execute go-to-market strategies for target verticals: aerospace, defense, maritime, and energy sectors

Identify and qualify new business opportunities through market research, inbound/outbound outreach, networking, and events

Develop deep understanding of customer needs, technical specifications, and procurement cycles to tailor compelling proposals

Partner with technical teams to scope solutions and communicate value to both engineering and executive stakeholders

Manage the sales pipeline from initial contact (RFI/RFQ/RFP) to contract close, including proposal development, pricing strategy and negotiation

Relativity Space pioneered large-scale additive manufacturing with our Terran 1 rocket, the largest 3D-printed object to fly. Now a distinct business unit within Relativity, Horizon Manufacturing Technologies is advancing next-generation manufacturing for aerospace and beyond. The team operates at the frontier of manufacturing innovation, where creativity meets capability. This is an environment where cutting-edge R&D is put into production, industrializing advanced manufacturing capabilities to solve customer problems. You’ll work alongside welders, robotics engineers, data scientists, and systems engineers at the intersection of hardware and software, creating an end-to-end additive manufacturing platform that serves a wide variety of applications. From exploring new materials to unlocking faster print speeds, to designing complex, organic geometries that can’t be built any other way, it’s high-impact work that sets the foundation for the future of advanced manufacturing.