Space Program Growth & Partnerships Leader (Remote)

Lunova Group; Buffalo (NY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Lunova Group is seeking a Space Program Development Manager to drive innovation and uncover commercial opportunities in the evolving space industry. The role blends technology development, market strategy, and business development to connect industry needs with technical capabilities.

The ideal candidate brings 10+ years of space industry experience, a technical engineering background, and a proven ability to translate complex tech into viable business cases. Travel up to 25% is expected.

Qualifications

• Space industry experience of 10+ years in commercial space or aerospace.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field.
• Strong understanding of space ecosystem and market opportunities.
• Ability to connect technical capabilities with customer needs.
• Experience in market assessments, business case development, or financial modeling.

Responsibilities

• Identify New Opportunities: Explore emerging technologies, market trends, customer challenges, and growth opportunities across the commercial and government space sectors.
• Build Industry Relationships: Develop connections with space companies, government organizations, research institutions, technology partners, and industry leaders.
• Connect Technology & Market Needs: Identify opportunities to apply existing technical capabilities or develop new solutions to address challenges within the space industry.
• Evaluate Commercial Potential: Assess technical feasibility, market demand, competitive alternatives, and financial potential to prioritize new opportunities.
• Develop Business Cases: Build market assessments, financial models, value propositions, and investment recommendations for potential development programs.
• Collaborate Across Teams: Partner with R&D, engineering, commercial, and operational teams to evaluate opportunities and develop solutions.
• Advance New Programs: Help move promising concepts toward funded development programs by defining scope, resources, partnerships, and commercialization strategies.
• Influence Strategic Decisions: Present findings and recommendations to senior leadership to help guide future technology investments.

Skills

Space industry experience

Technical background

Industry knowledge & relationships

Technology & commercialization

Strategic & analytical skills

Relationship building & communication

Entrepreneurial mindset

Travel flexibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Job description

Lunova Group is seeking a Space Program Development Manager to drive innovation and uncover commercial opportunities in the evolving space industry. The role blends technology development, market strategy, and business development to connect industry needs with technical capabilities.

The ideal candidate brings 10+ years of space industry experience, a technical engineering background, and a proven ability to translate complex tech into viable business cases. Travel up to 25% is expected.