Technical Sales, Aerospace

Chase Corporation • Seattle, FL

5d • $100,000 - $140,000

About The Position

Chase Corporation and Sheldahl are seeking a highly motivated Technical Sales Leader to drive strategic growth across the space, aerospace, defense, and advanced satellite communications markets. The role works directly with spacecraft, thermal, materials, and design engineers; systems architects; program managers; and procurement teams to identify, specify, and commercialize advanced Sheldahl and Chase technologies for mission-critical applications. The successful candidate combines technical credibility with commercial acumen, develops customer relationships early in the design cycle, and converts engineering opportunities into long-term production revenue.

The position expands relationships with commercial space companies, satellite manufacturers, aerospace OEMs, defense contractors, launch providers, and emerging space technology companies. It leverages Sheldahl’s heritage in thermal-control materials, flexible circuits, engineered films, and advanced materials, while introducing broader Chase technologies that support mission performance, reliability, weight reduction, thermal management, and system durability. The role requires 40–60% travel throughout North America for customer visits, technical and qualification reviews, strategic account meetings, and industry events.

Requirements

• At least 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 relevant technologies such as 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.
• Ability to travel 40–60% throughout North America.

Nice To Haves

• An advanced technical degree or MBA.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute 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 to 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 for 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 and provide actionable insights to inform product, pricing, and investment decisions.
• Represent Chase and Sheldahl in strategic customer and industry forums.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior