Strategic Space Growth Engineer

SSC - Swedish Space Corporation; Jukkasjärvi; On-site; SEK 550,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extra paid leave

Wellness allowance

Health insurance

Health checks

Bike leasing

Employee activities

Collective agreement

Job summary

SSC Space is seeking a Business Development Engineer to drive international customer engagement and identify opportunities in the space sector. You will coordinate with engineering and commercial teams to shape offerings for student programs, sounding rockets and stratospheric balloons.

Based at Esrange Space Center outside Kiruna, you will travel to meet clients, negotiate contracts and support long-term relationships while contributing to strategic planning and growth in a dynamic, global

Qualifications

• University degree in engineering, science or another relevant technical field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Ability to understand technical concepts and communicate them clearly to different audiences.
• Strong business acumen and an interest in developing commercially viable solutions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage several activities and stakeholders simultaneously.
• A proactive, solution-oriented approach and the ability to move opportunities forward.
• The ability to work independently while contributing to a collaborative team.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• A genuine interest in science, technology and space.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain long-term relationships with existing and potential customers.
• Identify and cultivate new business opportunities within science and research in space.
• Develop and expand business related to student programs, sounding rockets and stratospheric balloons.
• Understand customer needs and translate them into relevant service offerings and technical solutions.
• Coordinate commercial and technical input from specialists across SSC Space.
• Manage sales opportunities throughout the full process, from initial customer dialogue to proposal, negotiation and contract closure.
• Prepare proposals, presentations and other customer-facing material.
• Maintain an accurate sales pipeline and provide regular status reports and forecasts.
• Visit customers internationally and represent SSC Space at conferences, meetings and industry events.
• Contribute to both short-term sales activities and long-term business planning.

Skills

Communication skills

Technical understanding

Business acumen

Independent worker

Team collaboration

MS Excel

MS Word

MS PowerPoint

English fluency

Education

University degree in engineering/science

Job description

SSC Space is seeking a Business Development Engineer to drive international customer engagement and identify opportunities in the space sector. You will coordinate with engineering and commercial teams to shape offerings for student programs, sounding rockets and stratospheric balloons.

Based at Esrange Space Center outside Kiruna, you will travel to meet clients, negotiate contracts and support long-term relationships while contributing to strategic planning and growth in a dynamic, global