Posted May 21, 2026
We are searching for a Senior Business Development Manager to join the Muon Space team. You will be responsible for growing business in the areas of the Department of War (DoW). The Senior Business Development Manager reports to the Senior Vice President of Growth and collaborates closely with Muon Space’s Engineering, Technology, legal and finance departments. You will be responsible for outreach to the DoW customer community as well as strategic planning for that portfolio. You will actively contribute to Muon Space’s internal development, setting priorities and service as a voice for the customer. You will service as a capture manager to create and lead a number of new opportunities. About this Role
As a Senior. Business Development (BD) Manager working in the portfolio focused on DoW/IC, you will be responsible for creating new opportunities, leading capture activities, proposals and successfully winning new business. In this role, you will lead and perform key functions necessary to go from initial customer engagement/ lead to fully awarded contracts.
Basic Qualifications:
10+ years of professional experience in aerospace/ defense with 5+ years in Business Development. - Able to build a plan and execute with clear ownership and minimal oversight. - Experience working with business development on USG captures and supporting and/or leading proposals. - Demonstrated success capturing space business within the DoW. - Continuous learner that is not afraid to lead through uncertainty, take chances, and learn from his/her mistakes. - Consistently takes initiative and champions causes that need to be addressed. - Demonstrated emotional intelligence to interact and empathize with staff, colleagues, cross-functional teams, and customers. - Excellent verbal and written communication skills. - Comfortable working in a dynamic and fast-paced development environment. - Able to travel up to 35% of time. - Ability to obtain a clearance. Desired Qualifications
Master’s degree in technical field. - Demonstrated experience delivering to DoW/IC. - Mission knowledge in the area of Space Based Environmental Monitoring. - Previous Profit & Loss (P&L) responsibility. - Experience with remote sensing satellite development and/or mission operations. - Experience working with a diverse set of U.S. Government DoW, IC and Civil customers. - Understanding of systems engineering processes and system architectures
Salary
The salary range for this role is $147,000 - $164,000, OTE $294,000 – $328,000 (base + target commission at 100% quota attainment). Commission structure is uncapped. Plus a competitive equity grant and comprehensive benefits package. Final compensation will be based on skills, qualifications, experience, and geographic location as assessed during the interview process. ## Taking Care of Our Team
At Muon salary is only part of our total compensation package. In addition to salary, full-time employees receive equity compensation as well as benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401k retirement plan, short & long term disability and life insurance. We also offer three weeks paid vacation for new employees, along with 12 paid holidays, unlimited sick time and paid parental leave. Our mission embraces the entire planet and we believe our team should too. Muon is dedicated to creating a diverse and dynamic company and workforce. We value diversity in the workplace, and that starts with our applicants. We encourage you to apply, even if you don't check all the boxes, and we look forward to reviewing your application! In addition, if you need a reasonable accommodation as part of your application for employment or interviews with us, please let us know. ## ITAR/EAR Requirements
This position requires access to export controlled information. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicable to that information, applicant must either be (A) a U.S. person, defined as a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (green card holder), (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, (B) eligible to access the export controlled information without a required export authorization, or (C) eligible and reasonably likely to obtain the required export authorization from the applicable U.S. government agency. The Company may, for legitimate business reasons, decline to pursue any export licensing process.
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