SyndicatedFractional Business DevelopmentLos Angeles, California, United States
Full-time Business Development, Inflection Space Systems
FULL-TIME BUSINE JOB · MANUFACTURING SECTOR · LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES
Full-time Business Development at Inflection Space Systems, based in Los Angeles. Full posting below, with the day rate stated or estimated with its basis.
Full-time Business Development — the posting in full
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What the posting asks · quoted from the listing
- Years
Qualifications 5+ years of business development experience selling complex technical products or services.
- Must-have
5+ years of business development experience selling complex technical products or services.
- Must-have
Experience in customer development, proposal writing, pricing, and contract negotiations.
- Must-have
Experience translating spacecraft capabilities into value for government and commercial audiences.
- Must-have
A high degree of knowledge about the space industry, spacecraft technologies, and commercial and government space applications.
- Must-have
Demonstrated track record of success converting initial customer engagement into contract awards.
- Must-have
The ability to get hands-on, and an appetite to learn new things.
About the role
Inflection is seeking an experienced business development professional to build customer relationships and turn mission needs into spacecraft sales. This role reports directly to the CEO. This is a full-time, onsite role based out of Inflection’s HQ in Los Angeles, CA.
What you'll do
Own business development for Inflection’s spacecraft platforms, from identifying opportunities through contract award.
Build relationships with customers and partners; translate mission needs into actionable requirements and proposals.
Lead proposals and coordinate pricing, schedules, and contract negotiations with the founders and engineering team.
Manage the opportunity pipeline, sales forecasts, and customer follow-through.
Bring customer and market feedback into spacecraft design decisions and manufacturing line development.
Support the transition from signed contracts to program execution and maintain customer relationships through programmatic execution.
Qualifications
5+ years of business development experience selling complex technical products or services.
Experience in customer development, proposal writing, pricing, and contract negotiations.
Experience translating spacecraft capabilities into value for government and commercial audiences.
A high degree of knowledge about the space industry, spacecraft technologies, and commercial and government space applications.
Demonstrated track record of success converting initial customer engagement into contract awards.
The ability to get hands-on, and an appetite to learn new things.
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