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Government Contracts Manager

Reflect Orbital

Reflect Orbital

Hawthorne, NJ, USA
Posted on May 9, 2025

At Reflect, you will be expected to move fast, have a lot of ownership and, most importantly, be able to effect change. If this excites you, we are interested in hearing about your best work and accomplishments across any domain and from any points in your life.

About this Role

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Government Contracts Manager to lead our engagement with U.S. government aerospace and defense sectors. This role is pivotal in establishing and expanding Reflect Orbital’s presence within the U.S. aerospace and defense sectors. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in government sales, an understanding of military procurement processes, and the ability to navigate the U.S. defense stakeholder ecosystem.

Responsibilities

  • Work with Reflect Orbital leadership to develop a comprehensive sales strategy targeting the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD).

  • Execute sales strategy by deepening existing engagements and identifying and pursuing net new opportunities.

  • Identify and cultivate relationships with key decision-makers in military branches, defense agencies, and related government entities.

  • Lead the end-to-end sales process for specific funding opportunities including identification of opportunity, proposal development, and contract negotiation.

  • Collaborate with internal team members to align Reflect Orbital’s services and design with military needs and requirements.

  • Represent Reflect Orbital at industry events, trade shows, and conferences to promote our solutions.

Qualifications

  • Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Public Policy, Engineering, or related field; advanced degree preferred.

  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in military or defense sales, with proven track record of success.

  • In-depth knowledge of DoD procurement processes, contracting vehicles, and compliance requirements.

  • Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.

  • Ability to travel domestically and internationally.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with space-based technologies or critical and emerging technologies

  • Strong network within the defense community, including experience working directly with military branches and congressional authorizers and appropriators

Even if you don't meet 100% of the above qualifications, we are likely still interested in hearing from you. Hiring exceptional individuals is our #1 priority, and we believe that exceptional people often have highly unusual backgrounds.

We are also interested in carving out unique roles for unconventional people that we are excited about working with.

Benefits

Reflect Orbital’s success will hinge on our team, which is why our compensation and benefits plan is designed to reward our employees and support their families as generously as we’re able.

  • Broad choice of medical/dental/vision coverage, Reflect covers 100% of each base-policy

  • Access to HSA, FSA, 401K, and commuter benefits

  • Unlimited paid time off, two-weeks per year minimum mandatory use

  • Healthy lunches provided daily

Equal Opportunity

Reflect Orbital is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Reflect Orbital is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

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