# Account Executive — Aerospace & Mission Systems (ComS050) at Defenseunicorns

- Company: Defenseunicorns
- What the company does: At Defense Unicorns, we make software a strategic deterrent with solutions that promote data independence, portability, and efficiency. Backed by Sapphire.
- Company website: https://defenseunicorns.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: United States - Remote
- Work setup: Remote
- Pay: $145K to $185K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-08-20
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/defenseunicorns/jobs/5217630007
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/defenseunicorns-account-executive-aerospace-and-mission-systems-coms050/

## About the role

Defense Unicorns is seeking an Account Executive to lead business development and revenue growth across the aerospace market, including rotary-wing aircraft, fixed-wing aircraft, and space launch systems. This role will work with aircraft manufacturers, aerospace and defense primes, subsystem providers, mission-system integrators, launch providers, Federal Systems Integrators, and government program offices responsible for developing, modernizing, and sustaining complex aerospace platforms.

## What they're looking for

- Demonstrated success selling complex technology, mission systems, software, or engineering capabilities into aerospace and defense markets
- Experience working with rotary-wing aircraft, fixed-wing aircraft, space systems, launch systems, mission systems, or adjacent aerospace programs
- Strong understanding of the aerospace and defense ecosystem, including OEMs, primes, government program offices, mission-system integrators, subsystem providers, and Federal Systems Integrators
- Familiarity with SAP/SAR programs, classified environments, air-gapped networks, and highly controlled engineering environments
- Familiarity with Open Mission Systems, modular open systems architectures, mission computers, onboard compute, or similar mission-system concepts
- Familiarity with digital engineering, digital twins, modeling and simulation, software-in-the-loop, hardware-in-the-loop, and systems integration laboratories

Tags: Commercial Delivery