Head of Business Development

Constellation Space Corp

$150K — $180K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • B.S. or B.A. in Business, Engineering, or a related discipline
  • 5+ years of experience in government business development, capture, or complex enterprise software sales
  • Proven track record in winning high-value federal programs
  • Strong technical literacy in distributed systems and network orchestration
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance

Responsibilities

  • Define and execute multi-year growth strategy for U.S. Government and enterprise sectors
  • Lead full-cycle capture efforts for high-value programs, from inception to award
  • Navigate complex government acquisition processes and establish strategic partnerships
  • Translate market demands into actionable product priorities with engineering teams
  • Create repeatable processes for capturing contracts and sustain a scalable business unit

Benefits

  • Dynamic work environment focused on innovative technology solutions
  • Opportunity to influence and shape growth strategy
  • Engagement with high-profile government entities
  • Collaboration with a skilled engineering team to drive product development
  • Insights into federal acquisition processes and defense contracting
Full Job Description
The Role Constellation is looking for a Head of Business Development to help scale our U.S. Government and enterprise business. This role is responsible for defining our multi-year growth strategy, capturing high-value programs, and building a durable, repeatable revenue engine for our predictive space network software.

Responsibilities
  • Define and execute Constellation's multi-year strategy across DoD, USSF, SDA, NASA, and enterprise constellation operators.
  • Lead end-to-end capture for high-value programs, from early shaping through contract award.
  • Navigate government acquisition pathways (OTAs, SBIR/STTRs, BAAs, FAR-based contracts) and structure strategic teaming agreements.
  • Translate government and commercial demand signals into product and roadmap priorities alongside the engineering team.
  • Establish repeatable capture processes, pipeline discipline, and forecasting rigor to build a scalable business unit.

Requirements
  • B.S. or B.A. in Business, Engineering, or a related discipline.
  • 5+ years of experience in government BD, capture, or complex enterprise software sales.
  • Proven track record owning and winning high-value programs and navigating federal acquisition environments.
  • Strong technical literacy with the ability to articulate distributed systems and network orchestration to technical stakeholders.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance is required.

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