Space Growth & Partnerships Leader

Parallax Space, Inc.; Redondo Beach (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Parallax Space is seeking a disciplined Business Development Lead to drive growth across space products, payload solutions, and integrated mission systems. You will identify opportunities, shape requirements, build capture strategies, and convert customer demand into funded programs and orders, collaborating with executives, engineering, and operations.

You will develop account strategies for target customers, establish relationships with government customers, primes, and partners, and drive

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Aerospace, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in business development, capture, product management, or related aerospace roles.
• Experience in space/aerospace markets with customer relationships.
• Strong understanding of spacecraft, payloads, and satellite subsystems.
• Ability to identify opportunities and advance through capture, proposal, and award.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Willingness to travel and obtain/maintain U.S. security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Identify, qualify, and pursue new business opportunities across commercial, civil, defense, and national security space markets.
• Build and maintain a qualified opportunity pipeline aligned with revenue objectives and strategic priorities.
• Develop account strategies for targeted customers, programs, and market segments.
• Establish relationships with government customers, spacecraft primes, satellite operators, and partners.
• Drive opportunities from early customer engagement through capture, proposal, negotiation, and award.
• Provide leadership visibility into pipeline health, bookings outlook, and market activity.

Skills

Relationship development

Capture strategy

Business development

Technical credibility

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Aerospace, or related field

Job description

Parallax Space is seeking a disciplined Business Development Lead to drive growth across space products, payload solutions, and integrated mission systems. You will identify opportunities, shape requirements, build capture strategies, and convert customer demand into funded programs and orders, collaborating with executives, engineering, and operations.

You will develop account strategies for target customers, establish relationships with government customers, primes, and partners, and drive