or apply directly on Lodestar's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 0 days Lodestar's roles stay open a median of 57 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 58% of Lodestar's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Lodestar
- high 9 stale, 2 reposted of 12 open
- Hiring momentum
- 14 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-24
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Lodestar's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Lodestar.
About this role
As the Head of Business Development at Lodestar, you will lead the pre-solicitation phase of government contracts, ensuring the company is well-positioned to secure funding and partnerships. Your role involves building relationships with key stakeholders, shaping requirements, and managing the pipeline of opportunities in the national security space domain. You will operate with significant autonomy and report directly to the VP of Commercial and Federal, focusing on strategic engagement and operational execution.
- benefits
- 3/5
- freshness
- 5/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Lodestar as an employer.
What you need
- 5 to 10 years of business development, capture, or program management experience in the national security space domain
- A real network in the ecosystem, including program analysts and innovation office leads
- Deep knowledge of the pre-solicitation phase, including how requirements are written and contracts structured
- Technical fluency in space domain awareness, autonomous systems, and related fields
- Federal Acquisition literacy, including knowledge of FAR and contracting vehicles
- Operational discipline with pipeline hygiene and CRM accuracy
Nice to have
- Prior experience inside a government innovation organization such as SpaceWERX or DIU
- Experience at a venture-backed defense tech startup
- Familiarity with space control, missile defense, or directed energy mission areas
- Experience with SBIR Phase II transition to Phase III
What you get
- Competitive base salary commensurate with experience
- Performance Bonus
- Meaningful equity incentives as part of employee option pool
- Unlimited PTO with generous paid vacation, holidays, and sick leave
- Comprehensive medical, dental & vision coverage
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match
Worth weighing
- No specific team structure mentioned, indicating a potentially high-pressure environment with significant individual responsibility
- Role involves navigating complex government relationships and processes, which may be challenging for those unfamiliar with the landscape
- The job requires a proactive approach without a defined playbook, which may not suit everyone
Summarised from Lodestar's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Lodestar on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-24. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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