Strategic Technical Sales Leader — Space & Aerospace

Chase Corporation; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Chase Corporation seeks a Technical Sales Leader to drive strategic growth across Space, Aerospace, Defense, and Advanced Satellite Communications markets. You will work with spacecraft and engineering teams to identify, specify, and commercialize advanced technologies.

You will build relationships early in design cycles, translating engineering opportunities into long-term production revenue, and travel across North America to engage customers and lead technical/qualification reviews.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in technical sales or related field.
• Experience selling to aerospace, defense, satellite, electronics or advanced-manufacturing organizations.
• Experience managing long-cycle, qualification-driven opportunities from early engagement to production adoption.
• Knowledge of aerospace materials, thermal-management systems, spacecraft/satellite hardware, or high-reliability manufacturing.
• Strong consultative selling, relationship management and cross-functional leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute growth strategies for priority space, aerospace, satellite, and defense accounts.
• Identify and develop new customers and programs across aerospace markets.
• Manage opportunities from design engagement through qualification, production approval, and commercial conversion.
• Lead consultative technical discussions to understand application requirements, environments, and reliability expectations.
• Position technologies across thermal management, satellites, launch vehicles, avionics, and flexible circuits.
• Translate customer requirements into product development priorities and collaborate with R&D, Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and Product Management.
• Monitor market trends; provide insights to inform product, pricing, and investment decisions.

Skills

Technical sales

Applications engineering

Business development

Aerospace engineering

Sales negotiation

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Materials Science, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, or related technical discipline

Job description

Chase Corporation seeks a Technical Sales Leader to drive strategic growth across Space, Aerospace, Defense, and Advanced Satellite Communications markets. You will work with spacecraft and engineering teams to identify, specify, and commercialize advanced technologies.

You will build relationships early in design cycles, translating engineering opportunities into long-term production revenue, and travel across North America to engage customers and lead technical/qualification reviews.