Business Development Executive - Defense

EVONA; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A global navigation and autonomy company is hiring a Business Development Executive to drive strategic growth across defense programs in Washington, DC. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of sales experience in the defense sector, strong knowledge of missile technologies, and the ability to influence key decision-makers. This full-time role offers competitive compensation and a chance to make a significant impact in defense sales.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in BD or sales within the defense ecosystem.
• Experience with missile/rocket tech and guidance systems.
• Familiar with DoD acquisition and program lifecycles.

Responsibilities

• Own strategic growth in missile and propulsion-related programs.
• Identify and close new business with major primes.
• Represent the company at industry events and demos.

Skills

Defense sales experience

Missile and rocket technology knowledge

Understanding of navigation systems

Influencing procurement decision-makers

Job description

Business Development Executive - Defense

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We’re working with a global navigation and autonomy company already delivering cutting-edge solutions into defense platforms across the U.S. Now, they’re hiring a Business Development Executive to drive strategic growth across defense programs.

This is a high-impact commercial role for someone who knows how to sell into defense primes, understands program lifecycles, and can translate complex navigation tech into mission-critical value.

Key Responsibilities

• Own strategic growth across missile, rocket, and propulsion-related programs
• Identify and close new business with major primes and tiered integrators
• Lead on targeting expansion across adjacent programs
• Act as the commercial lead across GTM, product and support functions
• Position APNT/INS solutions as enablers of targeting, guidance, and stabilisation
• Represent the company across industry events, demos, and key customer engagements
  
  

Key Requirements

• 5+ years in BD or sales within the defense ecosystem (primes, gov programs, integrators)
• Experience with missile/rocket tech: propulsion, guidance, targeting systems
• Strong understanding of how navigation fits into wider system architectures
• Familiar with DoD acquisition, and program lifecycles
• Comfortable influencing both technical and procurement decision-makers
• Must be a U.S. Person
  
  

If you’ve worked within defense programs, sold complex hardware into primes, and are excited to grow a best-in-class navigation offering – I’d love to hear from you.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Business Development and Sales

• Industries

  Staffing and Recruiting

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