Machina Labs

Unlocking Manufacturing through Robotics and Artificial Intelligence

Head of Business Development – Defense

Business Development RepBusiness Development RepFull TimeRemoteTeam 51-200H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

California

Posted

12 days ago

Salary

$250K - $320K / year

Bachelor Degree10 yrs expEnglish

Job Description

• Lead Machina’s defense business development strategy across missiles, hypersonics, UAV, and USV programs. • Secure feasibility, qualification, LRIP, and full-rate production contracts for structural assemblies. • Build and maintain trusted relationships with senior Program Managers, engineering leaders, manufacturing leads, and supply chain decision-makers at major Defense Primes and emerging defense companies. • Engage with relevant Department of War acquisition organizations to support transition from R&D and prototyping into Programs of Record. • Partner cross-functionally with Engineering, Manufacturing, Product, and Executive Leadership to align customer requirements with Machina’s technical roadmap.

Job Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent technical field.
  • 10+ years of business development, capture, or program leadership experience within the defense ecosystem as a Tier-1 supplier.
  • Demonstrated success closing multi-million-dollar qualification and production contracts for complex metal structural assemblies supporting weapons programs.
  • Deep familiarity with BD and commercial processes inside major Primes and well-funded emerging neo primes.
  • Experience selling through or competing alongside Defense Tier-1 structural suppliers.
  • Strong executive-level relationships tied to missile or hypersonic programs such as JASSM, LRASM, Tomahawk, NSM, CPS, HACM, LRHW, or similar platforms.
  • Trusted operator with long-cycle strategic BD experience; more architect of growth than transactional sales leader.
  • Comfortable operating as a senior individual contributor in a high-growth environment.
  • Current Active Secret DoD security clearance or ability to obtain and retain Top Secret Clearance within 365 days from submission.
  • Must be able to travel up to 25% annually.

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