Industry SME Contractor

Position Summary

Contractor

Work you'll do

We are seeking an Industry SME Contractor with deep space-industry knowledge and an established network across the commercial and government space ecosystem. You'll use your industry credibility and relationships to initiate executive conversations, shape business opportunities, and support growth in priority sectors. Working alongside Deloitte Space sales and technical specialists, you'll help connect client priorities with relevant Deloitte capabilities.

Roles and responsibilities

• Use established industry relationships to facilitate introductions and executive conversations across commercial and government space organizations.
• Provide subject matter expertise on industry trends, challenges, and opportunities, including SATCOM, Earth observation, on-orbit services, and ground infrastructure.
• Identify potential opportunities and connect client priorities with relevant Deloitte capabilities and offerings.
• Share timely insights on market shifts, competitive activity, emerging technologies, and customer needs.
• Support pursuit strategy and positioning for relevant offerings, including cyber, ground and satellite operations, and space-enabled data services.
• Collaborate with sales, technical, account, and sector teams to develop market-informed offerings and advance qualified opportunities.
• Contribute industry perspectives to reports, presentations, strategic plans, and client discussions.

Required qualifications

• 10+ years of professional experience in the space industry, including commercial space, aerospace and defense, satellite/SATCOM, Earth observation, or a related field.
• Established senior relationships across the commercial and/or government space ecosystem.
• Ability to use industry credibility and relationships to initiate executive-level conversations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and executive presence.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to assess industry developments and translate them into practical business guidance.
• Ability to travel approximately 20-60%, depending on client and sector needs.

Preferred qualifications

• Business development, sales, or executive experience at a space operator, prime contractor, manufacturer, or agency.
• Experience developing executive relationships that supported new business opportunities.
• Knowledge of the competitive and alliance landscape in the space industry.
• Familiarity with professional services pursuits and cross-functional team selling.

The expected pay range for this contract assignment is $230-$250 per hour. The exact pay rate will vary based on skills, experience, and location and will be determined by the third-party whose employees provide services to Deloitte.

Candidates interested in applying for this opportunity must be geographically based in the United States and must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship.

We do not accept agency resumes and are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Deloitte is not the employer for this role.

This work is contracted through a third-party whose employees provide services to Deloitte.

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