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Business Development Director, Satellites - TS/SCI Clearance

RL Headquarters💼 Full-time💰 $187,000–$187,000🗓 2026-08-24 → 2026-09-26

Core

Drive Rocket Lab's growth in the satellite market, focusing on national security opportunities by identifying clients, developing partnerships, and securing large defense contracts.

Role type

Senior Business Development Director (Defense/Satellites)

Builds

Strategic partnerships and large-scale defense contracts for satellite bus offerings and complete satellites

Domain

Aerospace / National Security / Satellite Systems

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

Government acquisition processes, government contracting, national security landscape, proposal development, strategic relationship management, contract negotiation

Preferred skills

US government business development, selling to national security agencies (Space Force, NRO, SDA), satellite systems engineering, CRM software, cost and technical proposal writing

Technologies

Microsoft Project, CRM software

Responsibilities

Lead business development initiatives for defense applications, develop capture strategies for large contracts, engage with key customer stakeholders, collaborate on proposals, monitor industry trends, represent company at conferences, travel for business opportunities

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities

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