Business Development Lead — Separation Systems Components

Job overview

The Business Development Lead — Separation Systems Components is an onsite, full-time role in Silver Spring, MD. The base salary range is $100,000–$125,000. The role supports Rocket Lab’s Business Development team, connecting government and commercial customers with space-system solutions. The lead serves as the primary interface between separation-system customers and engineering, production, and management teams. The role contributes to customer mission delivery and business growth through proposals, sales forecasting, technical coordination, and customer relationship management.

What you'll do

• Respond to customer technical inquiries
• draft proposals and compliance matrices
• track leads, opportunities, proposals, and KPIs in the CRM
• monitor sales performance and forecast product demand
• maintain customer-facing technical documentation with Engineering
• provide customer-demand insights for product decisions
• generate quotes and follow up on pending items
• support pre-contract onboarding, delivery schedules, negotiations, and export compliance documentation
• support conferences, customer meetings, and demonstrations.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

business development lead

separation systems components

silver spring md

rocket lab

aerospace

space systems

customer proposals

sales forecasting

crm

up to 30% travel

$100k–$125k

engineering collaboration

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• company-sponsored HSA option
• three weeks paid vacation
• seven sick days
• 11 paid holidays
• paid parental leave
• disability and life insurance
• 401(k) match
• employee stock purchase program
• flexible schedule
• catered meals and snacks.

Why this role

Requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering or another technical discipline, five or more years of relevant aerospace-sector experience, and ability to travel up to 30%.

About the employer

Prosperity Placement Solutions is hiring for this role. Industry: Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing. Sector: 33.