Rendezvous Robotics
Director, Strategy & Business Development
$175K–$200K
Golden, CO +1 · Director · Full-time · Posted Jul 13, 2026
- Location
- Golden, CO
Golden, Colorado, United States - Experience
- 5+ years relevant experience in space, defense, or adjacent deep-tech industries, with experience in business development, capture, or program management.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, business, or a related discipline; advanced degree in business or engineering preferred.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee, or be eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
About the job
Leads strategy and business development for a space robotics company, managing customer engagement, government and commercial pursuits, partnerships, and market-informed product strategy.
What you'll do
- Manage business development pursuits from qualification through proposal and contract award, including capture strategy and price-to-win.
- Build customer and partner relationships, shape opportunities, and manage the pipeline across government, civil space, and commercial markets.
- Track market intelligence and work with engineering on product strategy, forecasting, planning, and investor updates.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, business, or a related discipline.
- Demonstrated experience engaging government customers or programs.
- Understanding of U.S. government acquisition pathways and experience with proposal management, development, and writing.
- Excellent written and verbal communication, including presenting to external audiences; eligible to obtain a U.S. security clearance.
Nice to have
- Experience with government proposals including SBIRs, STRATFI/TACFI, OTAs, and CRADAs.
- Experience designing, building, testing, operating, or selling spacecraft.
Pay
$175,000 - $200,000 USD base salary
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