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Defense Business Development Manager

Bethlehem, PA, us💼 Full-time🗓 2026-07-30 → 2026-09-27

Core

Generate sales and achieve strategic business goals within the defense sector by defining requirements and delivering optimal technical and commercial solutions.

Role type

Defense Business Development Manager

Builds

Strategic business growth targets and long-term client relationships in the defense industry

Domain

Defense / Military

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

sales strategy, business development, contract negotiation, government contracting, cross-functional collaboration, ITAR/EAR compliance, stakeholder management

Preferred skills

hydraulic systems, electric drives, motion control, U.S. government customer experience

Technologies

hydraulic systems, electric drives, motion control

Responsibilities

Develop and implement sales and engineering support strategies; lead annual business planning and revenue forecasting; build long-term relationships with senior client executives; identify and negotiate new business deals; ensure compliance with U.S. export control regulations; collaborate with engineering and operations teams to create customer-specific solutions.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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