Director, Business Development – Defense/Civil Space Market

SAIC; El Segundo (CA); Teletrabalho; USD 240 000 - 280 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

SAIC is seeking a growth-driven, strategic leader to oversee business development efforts in the Defense Space Market, focusing on Global Mission Data Dominance growth opportunities with the U.S. Space Force (USSF).

Reporting to the VP of Defense/Civil Space Business Development and Strategy, the Director will drive strategy, capture efforts, and customer engagement to support the Air Force, Space, and Intel Business Group's growth objectives for Space Battle Management, Command and Control

Qualificações

• 15+ years in space-focused business development, strategy, pipeline, capture, and proposal for US government opportunities.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in technical or business field.
• Strong network with US Space Force, US Air Force, Space Development Agency, and other DoD agencies.
• Proven track record leading teams in opportunity shaping, capture strategy, and proposal development.
• Clear, demonstrated thought leadership in space domains; excellent oral and written communication.
• Experience responding to solicitations under FAR; familiarity with industry BD best practices (Shipley, BD-CMMI).
• Eligible for Top Secret clearance immediately.

Responsabilidades

• Identify, qualify, and initiate capture activities aligned with Air Force/Space/Intel goals.
• Shape and execute long-term growth strategies in Space C2 and mission integration.
• Develop teaming, price-to-win, capture plans, win tactics, and value propositions.
• Foster internal/external relationships to integrate SAIC space solutions across the customer base.
• Build high-level partnerships with government and industry decision-makers.
• Strengthen SAIC’s brand through thought leadership and market visibility efforts.

Conhecimentos

Strategic leadership

Pipeline development

Customer engagement

Proposal development

Communication skills

Top Secret clearance eligibility

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree

Ferramentas

Shipley BD

BD-CMMI

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Minimum Clearance Required None

Job ID T2601069-OTHLOC-100000623591113

Location

El Segundo, CA, US

Date Posted

2026-10-12

Category

Business Development

Subcategory

Business Dev

Schedule

Full-Time

Shift

Day Job

Travel

Yes - 10% of the time

Minimum Clearance Required None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain

None

Potential for Remote Work

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Description

SAIC is seeking a growth-driven, strategic leader to oversee business development efforts in the Defense Space Market, focusing on Global Mission Data Dominance growth opportunities with the U.S. Space Force (USSF). Reporting to the VP of Defense/Civil Space Business Development and Strategy, the Director will drive strategy, capture efforts, and customer engagement to support the Air Force, Space, and Intel Business Group's growth objectives for Space Battle Management, Command and Control opportunities. The individual will lead all SAIC efforts related to space C2 and mission integration with the US Space Force and build relationships across SAIC’s matrixed organization to develop and deliver enterprise-level opportunities, achieving sustained growth and profitability in the fast-evolving defense space market. This position can be remote but preference for candidates in DMV, CO and CA.

Key Responsibilities

• Pipeline Development Identify, qualify, and initiate capture activities to align with Air Force, Space, and Intel Business Group goals.
• Strategic Leadership Shape and execute long-term growth strategies in areas like Space C2 and mission integration.
• Capture and Teaming Develop key elements such as teaming, price-to-win strategies, capture plans, win tactics, and value propositions.
• Collaboration Foster strong internal and external relationships to integrate SAIC’s space solutions across its customer base.
• Customer Engagement Build high-level partnerships with government and industry decision-makers to position SAIC as a trusted mission integrator.
• Market Positioning Strengthen SAIC’s brand through thought leadership, speaking engagements, and market visibility efforts.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in industry business development-related activities for space lines of business. The experience must include strategy, pipeline development, selling both services and solutions / services, front-end customer engagement, capture, and proposal development for US government opportunities.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a technical or business aligned field.
• Existing network of customer contacts in the space community in the US Space Force, US Air Force, Space Development Agency, Space Rapid Capabilities Office, and other DoD agencies.
• Outstanding record of success in leading teams in shaping new business opportunities and improving bid and program profitability, with emphasis on capture strategy and proposal development.
• Demonstrated thought leadership role in space-related domains. Superior communication skills – oral and written - required.
• Experience in responding to solicitations under the Federal Acquisition Regulation and proficiency in industry BD best practices (e.g., Shipley, BD-CMMI) to proposals for government clients.
• Immediately eligible for Top Secret clearance.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with Space Force classified sensitive compartmented information (SCI) and special access program (SAP) activities.
• Experience with business development for differentiated solutions for Systems Engineering and Integration (SE&I).
• Experience with application of Digital Engineering / Model Based Systems Engineering for mission integration of space systems.

Target salary range $240,001 - $280,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.