Business Development Manager (m/f/d) Aerospace and Defense

Business Development Manager (m/f/d) Aerospace and Defense

Business Development Manager (m/f/d) Aerospace and Defense at PI (Physik Instrumente) Group – a global market leader in high‑precision positioning and piezo technology for Industrial Automation, Semiconductor, Photonics, Microscopy & Life Sciences. We seek individuals who love pushing technical boundaries and want to help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

Benefits

• 30 days annual leave
• Remote working options
• Flexible working hours
• Company pension scheme
• Corporate benefits
• Vacation and Christmas bonuses
• Employer subsidies for childcare costs, public transport, wedding, and birth of a child
• Health and fitness offers, and other provisions
• Work bicycle
• Individual development opportunities
• Free parking

Responsibilities

The Business Development Manager (m/f/d) is responsible for driving business growth within the company. They develop a network of contacts to attract new customers, penetrate key market opportunities, and oversee growth projects in Europe (EMEA + DACH). They also make sales projections and forecast revenue in line with projected income.

• Generate growth in the defense market across Europe.
• Support subsidiaries in market and customer penetration within Europe (intra‑synergy).
• Synergize across Europe and with worldwide sales in Aerospace & Defense.
• Monitor the Aerospace & Defense competitor landscape.
• Identify industrial clusters related to Aerospace & Defense (technology/markets) and network accordingly.

Qualifications

You are a strong personality with excellent communication and presentation abilities, capable of influencing and engaging stakeholders at all levels.

• Higher education in engineering, physics, business administration, or a related discipline.
• Experience in business development within Europe; global experience is a plus.
• Knowledge of Defense markets and customers.
• Good knowledge of the relevant applications; understanding of the related PI technologies is an advantage.
• Strong and active network inside Europe.
• Good knowledge of key players in Europe, especially Germany, France, Italy, Switzerland, Israel, and Great Britain.
• Willingness to travel.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Business Development and Sales