Technical Sales Leader for Space & Aerospace Solutions

ADP, Inc.

Houston (TX)

On-site

USD 100,000 - 140,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Chase Corporation and its Sheldahl division seek a highly motivated Technical Sales Leader to drive growth across Space, Aerospace, Defense, and Advanced Satellite Communications markets. You will work with spacecraft engineers, thermal engineers, and program managers to identify, specify, and commercialize advancing Sheldahl and Chase technologies in mission-critical applications.

The successful candidate will blend strong technical credibility with commercial acumen, developing customer

Qualifications

Minimum of 5 years of experience in technical sales, applications engineering, business development, aerospace engineering, advanced materials, satellite systems, or a related field.
Demonstrated success selling technically complex or highly engineered solutions into aerospace, defense, satellite, electronics, or advanced-manufacturing organizations.
Experience managing long-cycle, qualification-driven opportunities from early technical engagement and specification through production adoption.
Working knowledge of aerospace materials, thermal-management systems, spacecraft or satellite hardware, flexible circuits, electronics packaging, composites, or high-reliability manufacturing.
Strong consultative selling, relationship management, communication, negotiation, and cross-functional leadership skills, with the ability to translate technical customer requirements into compelling commercial solutions.
40-60% travel throughout North America to support customer visits, technical and qualification reviews, strategic account meetings, and industry events.

Responsibilities

Develop growth strategies for priority space, aerospace, satellite, and defense accounts, expanding relationships across engineering, program, technical, and commercial stakeholders.
Identify and develop new customers, applications, and programs that expand Chase and Sheldahl’s presence across established and emerging aerospace markets.
Manage opportunities from early design engagement through qualification, specification, production approval, and commercial conversion.
Lead consultative technical discussions to understand application requirements, environmental conditions, reliability expectations, qualification standards, and customer performance needs.
Position Chase and Sheldahl technologies across spacecraft thermal management, satellites, launch vehicles, avionics, electronics packaging, flexible circuits, and other high-reliability applications.
Develop differentiated technical and commercial value propositions based on performance, reliability, weight reduction, durability, manufacturability, and overall system value.
Translate customer requirements and Voice of Customer insights into product-development priorities, partnering with R&D, Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and Product Management through prototyping, testing, qualification, and commercialization.
Monitor market, technology, and competitive trends; provide actionable insights to inform product, pricing, and investment decisions while representing Chase and Sheldahl in strategic customer and industry forums.