🛠 Tech Stack

💼 About This Role

You'll lead business development for a defense manufacturing and prototyping business, identifying opportunities across DoD customers. You'll own the pipeline from identification through contract award, converting opportunities into funded work. This role is 60% hunter and 40% technical.

🎯 What You'll Do

• Identify and pursue manufacturing opportunities across DoD customers.
• Conduct customer discovery visits to identify problems solvable with hardware.
• Respond to RFQs, Sources Sought, and RFIs for manufacturing work.
• Develop and maintain relationships with defense prime contractors.

📋 Requirements

• 5+ years selling machining or fabrication into DoD.
• Read engineering drawings and GD&T (ASME Y14.5).
• Working knowledge of CNC machining processes.
• Active Secret clearance (minimum).

✨ Nice to Have

• Navy or SOCOM veteran with acquisition background.
• Existing relationships with Hampton Roads defense primes.
• Familiarity with AS9100 or ISO 9001 quality environments.

🎁 Benefits & Perks

• 🏖️ Paid Time Off
• 🏥 Health Insurance
• 📈 Retirement Plan
• 💻 Professional Development

🚩 Heads Up

• Role mixes business development and technical estimating, which may require rare skill combination.
• High travel requirement (40-60%) without explicit compensation.