Mission Development Manager
Vannevar Labs- Full Time
- Junior (1 to 2 years)
Candidates should possess 10+ years of professional experience in aerospace or defense, with a minimum of 5 years in business development, and the ability to build and execute plans with clear ownership and minimal oversight. A top security clearance, specifically an Active DoD TS clearance, is required. Experience working with business development on USG captures and supporting or leading proposals, along with demonstrated success capturing space business within the DoD/IC, is essential. Continuous learning, initiative, and emotional intelligence are also required qualifications.
The Senior Business Development Manager will drive near-term and long-term growth for Muon Space in the DoD, lead customer engagement and pipeline development, provide thought leadership in strategic planning, identify new opportunities, lead capture activities, create and implement customer engagement plans, lead proposals and RFI responses, develop win themes, engage with engineering on technical solutions, develop Price to Win, write proposal content, and perform overall content review. They will also leverage Muon Space’s tools and processes to track opportunities, collaborate with other BD personnel and engineering, provide input from customers into the product technology roadmap, and work with Legal and Finance on opportunities, as well as performing all other duties as assigned.
Designs and operates satellite constellations
Muon Space designs, deploys, and operates satellite constellations to provide Earth Intelligence that helps protect people, the climate, and ecosystems. Their services include creating mission strategies, building satellite systems, and managing these systems using their own AI automation technology. This approach allows them to deliver high performance and reliability while keeping costs low and speeding up satellite launches. Unlike many competitors, Muon Space focuses on understanding and solving their clients' specific needs rather than just selling satellite products. They operate on a pay-as-you-go model, which includes the development and operation of satellite constellations and the data generated from them. The team at Muon Space has significant experience from leading organizations like NASA, Google, and SpaceX, which enhances their capability to deliver valuable insights to clients in areas such as climate change, security, and resource management.