Senior Director, Business Development USG Federal
Muon Space · Northern VA
Posted 20 days ago · $185,000 - $210,000
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 20 days Muon Space's roles stay open a median of 40 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 88% of Muon Space's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Muon Space
- high 43 stale, 2 reposted of 115 open
- Hiring momentum
- 131 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Muon Space's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Muon Space.
About this role
The Senior Director of Business Development at Muon Space will lead efforts to grow business within the U.S. Government, specifically targeting the Intelligence Community and Department of War. This role involves managing the Business Development team, developing capture strategies, engaging with customers, and overseeing proposal submissions. The position requires collaboration with various departments and includes mentoring team members while driving new business opportunities.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- 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 Muon Space as an employer.
What you need
- 10+ years of professional experience in aerospace/defense
- 8+ years in Business Development
- Experience working with business development on USG captures
- Demonstrated success capturing space business within the IC
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Active TS clearance
Nice to have
- Master’s degree in technical field
- Demonstrated experience delivering to DoW/IC
- Previous Profit & Loss (P&L) responsibility
- Experience with remote sensing satellite development and/or mission operations
- Understanding of systems engineering processes and system architectures
What you get
- Salary range $185,000 - $210,000
- OTE $370,000 - $420,000 (base + target commission)
- Uncapped commission structure
- Equity compensation
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401k retirement plan
Worth weighing
- Position requires active TS clearance
- Role involves significant responsibility with minimal oversight
- Must be comfortable in a dynamic and fast-paced development environment
Summarised from Muon Space's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Muon Space on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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