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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Business Development Lead, Separation Systems Components - **Company:** Rocket Lab Corporation - **Location:** United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $100,000.0 - $125,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Information Technology - **Published:** September 30, 2026 - **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/business-development-lead-separation-systems-components-rocket-lab-usa-10235649 ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering or other technical discipline. * 5+ years of experience in business development, program management, or systems engineering within the aerospace sector. * Ability to travel (up to 30%) to meet with customers, attend industry events, and support capture efforts., * Experience with or exposure to design, manufacture, and/or test of spacecraft Separation System hardware. * Experience with space-based product lines. * Highly organized and able to solve problems independently, with strong attention to detail. * Ability to collaborate effectively with team members having diverse skillsets and expertise. * Ability to communicate complex issues clearly to customers, staff, and executives. * Excellent written and verbal communications skills. * Sales management experience and familiarity with diverse business functions such as sales, marketing, public relations, finance, and operations. * Awareness of current commercial and government satellite programs. * Experience working with dynamic, geographically dispersed teams on fast-paced projects. * Practiced with the use of customer relationship management software. * Strong understanding of cost modeling and pricing principles and performance management principles. * Master's degree in aerospace engineering or related engineering field (electrical, mechanical, computer science, etc.). This position may require prolonged periods of sitting, standing, walking, computer work, and occasional exposure to moderate levels of noise, dust, and fumes in production areas. ## Description Based out of Rocket Lab's site in Silver Spring, Maryland, the Business Development Lead, Separation Systems is the primary interface between separation system customers and the engineering, production, and management teams. You will report directly to the Director of Business Development, Separation Systems, and your primary responsibilities will include, * Provide timely responses to all customer technical inquiries regarding Rocket Lab Separation Systems products. * Draft proposals for new business opportunities, including Compliance Matrices to customer technical, programmatic, and product assurance requirements. * Use Rocket Lab internal tools such as the RL CRM to track leads, opportunities, and proposals, and generate related KPIs. * Monitor sales performance and generate forecasted demand on a product-by-product basis. * Track the pipeline trend/fluctuations with total pipeline and in-forecast pipeline breakout. * Maintain and improve customer-facing technical documentation, and work with the Engineering team to address any technical gaps. * Provide insight into customer demand and perspective to support strategic product decisions. * Support the Business Development team by generating quotes and follow up on pending items. * Support Program Management with pre-contract activities such as customer onboarding, including product application scope, delivery schedules, negotiations, and relevant export compliance documentation. * Collaborate with the Communications team throughout communications campaigns and manage marketing material or other business unit collaterals. * Remain current on the latest satellite competitive landscape, customer demand, and market trends to support sales forecasting, pricing strategy, business plans and product development roadmap. * Ability to take ownership and action on challenges and step up to manage tough situations while encouraging colleagues to do the same. * Participate in key conferences by scheduling and supporting customer meetings, managing demonstration hardware logistics, conducting demonstrations, and supporting prospective customer conversations. ## Related Videos - [From Space to Software: Reliability Lessons 40 Years After Challenger](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100283-from-space-to-software-reliability-lessons-40-years-after-challenger) - [Model Based Systems Engineering in an Agile Product Development Process](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/68-model-based-systems-engineering-in-an-agile-product-development-process) - [Enabling intelligent logistics automation: home-grown Industrial IoT platform at Austrian Post](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2018-enabling-intelligent-logistics-automation-home-grown-industrial-iot-platform-at-austrian-post) - [Robots are coming into the wild! 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