Senior Business Development Director, DoD & Space

K2 Space Corporation; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

K2 Space is seeking an experienced Business Development Director to drive growth across our defense and aerospace portfolio. This role identifies, shapes, and captures new opportunities with U.S. government customers and prime contractors.

You’ll work with leadership and engineering to translate customer needs into winning capture strategies, guiding opportunities from early pipeline through proposal and award in a high‑visibility role.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance.
• 5+ years of business development or capture in aerospace defense.
• Proven track record of winning government contracts (IDIQ, full-and-open, sole-source).
• Deep understanding of the federal acquisition process (FAR/DFARS), contract types, and the capture lifecycle.
• Established relationships with DoD customers, program offices, or IC stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage a robust pipeline of opportunities across DoD and IC space customers.
• Lead full-cycle capture—from identification to proposal strategy and award.
• Shape opportunities early by building government stakeholder relationships and contracting officers.
• Collaborate with engineering and leadership to develop winning value propositions and competitive strategies.
• Represent the company at industry events, conferences, and government forums.
• Provide market intelligence and competitive assessments to inform growth strategy.

Skills

BD in aerospace

DoD relationships

Capture lifecycle

FAR/DFARS

Proposals

Education

MBA or advanced degree

Job description

K2 Space is seeking an experienced Business Development Director to drive growth across our defense and aerospace portfolio. This role identifies, shapes, and captures new opportunities with U.S. government customers and prime contractors.

You’ll work with leadership and engineering to translate customer needs into winning capture strategies, guiding opportunities from early pipeline through proposal and award in a high‑visibility role.