CesiumAstro
Vice President of Business Development (Commercial)
Austin, TX · On-site · Director · Full-time · Posted Oct 2, 2026
- Experience
- 20+ years with a bachelor’s degree, 18+ years with a master’s degree, or 14+ years with a PhD; 10+ years of leadership or management experience.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Engineering, Communications, Finance, Political Science, or a related field; master’s degree or PhD alternatives are stated.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, conditional resident, asylee or refugee (protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
About the job
Leads commercial business development, sales, marketing, and revenue growth for aerospace telecommunications and RF electronics products, including work with commercial and government customers.
What you'll do
- Analyze market potential and trends, identify opportunities, and develop customer relationships and call plans.
- Lead opportunity captures, including win strategies, teaming, pricing, and RFI/RFP responses.
- Collaborate with engineering and product teams on market needs and strategic and R&D roadmaps; lead revenue growth.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field with 20+ years of related experience, master’s degree with 18+ years, or PhD with 14+ years.
- 10+ years of leadership or management experience in revenue, business development, sales, customer growth, or strategic growth.
- Experience leading opportunity captures, solution selling, developing new markets, and executing business plans.
- Knowledge of government contracting and acquisition trends; prior business development with government and DoD customers.
Nice to have
- MBA degree.
- Experience in the New Space, aerospace telecommunications, or startup industries; ability to obtain a U.S. Government Security Clearance.
Tools
Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint
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