Deloitte

Space Operations Business Development SME

Deloitte$105K — $207K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required
  • Active TS/SCI security clearance required
  • 5+ years of experience in business development within the Space, Aerospace, and Defense sector
  • 5+ years of experience supporting government clients in pursuit and proposal activities
  • Ability to travel 5-25%, on average, based on work and clients served
  • Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship

Responsibilities

  • Lead Business Development in the Space market, leveraging technical and business expertise focused on space data products.
  • Own the strategy for space-data and RF/SATCOM pipelines across GPS accounts, identifying leads and managing opportunities.
  • Shaping capture strategies pre-RFP: engaging clients, framing solutions, and establishing competitive positioning.
  • Build and nurture relationships with mission owners and stakeholders, ensuring comprehensive engagement plans.
  • Develop partnership strategies with satellite operators and vendors, structuring joint offers and co-sell initiatives.
  • Craft compelling narratives focused on resilient communications and operational outcomes tailored to customer needs.
  • Coordinate execution across diverse teams, managing milestones and ensuring readiness throughout the submission process.

Benefits

  • Broad range of employee benefits
  • Participation in a discretionary annual incentive program dependent on individual and organizational performance
  • Opportunities for professional growth and development
  • Flexibility in work arrangements and travel opportunities
Full Job Description
Work You'll Do
  • Lead our Business Development needs in the Space market, provide a blend of technical knowledge and business acumen with a focus on space data products.
  • Own space-data and RF/SATCOM pipeline strategy across GPS accounts; identify whitespace, qualify leads, and build a prioritized opportunity backlog aligned to client missions.
  • Lead capture (pre-RFP) shaping: client listening, solution framing, win themes, and competitive positioning; translate RF concepts into executive-ready value propositions.
  • Build and mature client relationships with mission owners, CIO/CTO organizations, program offices, and integrators; map stakeholders and drive multi-threaded engagement plans.
  • Develop partner-led motions with satellite operators, ground-segment providers, antenna/RF OEMs, and analytics vendors; structure joint offers, co-sell plays, and routes-to-market.
  • Craft differentiated narratives around resilient communications, spectrum awareness, interference mitigation, and assured connectivity; tailor messaging to operational outcomes and risk reduction.
  • Coordinate pursuit execution across account teams, solution SMEs, pricing/contracts, and compliance; manage milestones, reviews, and readiness gates through submission.
Qualifications

Required:
  • Bachelor's degree required
  • Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future
  • Active TS/SCI security clearance required
  • 5+ years of experience in business development functions in Space, Aerospace, and Defense sector
  • 5+ years of experience supporting government clients and associated pursuit and proposal activities
  • Ability to travel 5-25%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve
  • Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future
Preferred:
  • Experience in pre-RFP capture shaping
  • Experience with RF/SATCOM
The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Deloitte, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $105,400 to $207,800.

You may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.

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Benefits

At Deloitte, we know that great people make a great organization. We value our people and offer employees a broad range of benefits. Learn more about what working at Deloitte can mean for you.

As used in this posting, "Deloitte" means Deloitte & Touche LLP, a subsidiary of Deloitte LLP. Please see www.deloitte.com/us/about for a detailed description of the legal structure of Deloitte LLP and its subsidiaries. Certain services may not be available to attest clients under the rules and regulations of public accounting.

Requisition code: 358745

Job ID 358745

About Deloitte

Deloitte is a multinational professional services network that provides audit, tax, consulting, enterprise risk and financial advisory services. The company was founded in London in 1845 and has since grown to become one of the largest professional services firms in the world. Deloitte has over 330,000 employees in more than 150 countries and territories. The company's mission is to help clients achieve their goals and make an impact that matters in their businesses and communities.
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