Hiring: Principal, Business Development - National Security Company: Rocketdyne Location: United States Job Posted Time: 2026-09-12 13:57:33 Employment Type: Remote Target Skills & Keywords : C, Defense Industry, Program Management, Security Clearance About the job Experience: •5+ years Business Development experience in the space propulsion and power systems market; with deep understanding of market dynamics, customer requirements, and competitive landscapes. Required Skills: •Maintain an understanding of customer requirements, plans, and strategies. •Support Capture Managers and sector leadership in meetings with customers. •Support Capture Managers in developing and executing capture strategies/plans. •Identify and guide program teams on issues that could impact current (keep-it-sold) or future SP&PS programs. •Identify space propulsion and power systems material solutions to shape the future market and develop requirements that support customer future concepts and / or capability gaps. •Actively manage internal discretionary resources (Direct Selling, Bid & Proposal, and Independent Research & Development) to capture new business opportunities. •Process and manage Non-Disclosure Agreements / Proprietary Information Agreements. •Establish and maintain active engagements with key customers and partners. Qualifications: •Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 12 years of prior relevant Business Development experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 10 years of prior related Business Development experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 16 years of prior related Business Development experience. •Active Top Secret Security Clearance •Bachelor’s degree in technical field. •Extensive experience with aerospace/defense programs ranging from complex acquisition, development, to qualification and production. •Demonstrated capacity to direct and control overall organizational resources; considerable initiative, organizational skills; and the ability to drive convergence and resolution to challenges of substantial importance to SP&PS. •Extensive contact network with U.S. Government customers/stakeholders and aerospace/defense Prime contractors. •Extensive travel to the DC area required so local candidates preferred. •12 years of prior relevant Business Development experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 10 years of prior related Business Development experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 16 years of prior related Business Development experience. Compensation: •$136,500 - $271,000 / year •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!