Remote-Eligible Mission Director: Space Force BD & Growth

Defense Unicorns; Los Angeles (CA); Remote; USD 145,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% company-paid health premiums

Health Savings Account

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401k with company match

Stock options

Home office budget

Flexible time off

Job summary

Defense Unicorns is seeking a Mission Director to own end-to-end opportunities within Space Force, driving revenue and delivery from discovery through contract award. This role blends business development with program execution, supported by a growth-stage startup culture and stock options.

The position offers a base salary of $145,000–$185,000 with total on-target earnings of $290,000–$370,000, plus 100% company-paid health premiums and equity.

Qualifications

• Experience within Space Force or closely related defense environment.
• Strong understanding of domain culture, mission, stakeholders, and terminology.
• Experience in military operations, government program management, acquisition, contracting, business development, or defense leadership.

Responsibilities

• Build the business by identifying new Space Force opportunities and growing a diversified portfolio with quota ownership.
• Shape and close opportunities from discovery to contract award.
• Own contract execution and manage delivery risks and outcomes.
• Build and lead the team required to execute each contract, scaling with portfolio growth.
• Grow the portfolio through follow-on work, expansions, and maintaining gross margin.

Skills

Space Force experience

BD & program leadership

DevSecOps

Kubernetes

Tools

Kubernetes

Cloud-native

Job description

Defense Unicorns is seeking a Mission Director to own end-to-end opportunities within Space Force, driving revenue and delivery from discovery through contract award. This role blends business development with program execution, supported by a growth-stage startup culture and stock options.

The position offers a base salary of $145,000–$185,000 with total on-target earnings of $290,000–$370,000, plus 100% company-paid health premiums and equity.