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Head of Government Business Development

General Astronautics · El Segundo, CA · On-site

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About General Astronautics

Superintelligent space Robots. Backed by Y Combinator.

About the role

General Astronautics is building autonomous dexterous robotic arms for orbital inspection, repair, and assembly. Our systems enable spacecraft to autonomously manipulate, replace, and upgrade hardware in microgravity, without astronaut intervention. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or eligible for authorization under U.S. export regulations
More about this role

General Astronautics is building autonomous dexterous robotic arms for orbital inspection, repair, and assembly. Our systems enable spacecraft to autonomously manipulate, replace, and upgrade hardware in microgravity, without astronaut intervention.

We're looking for a Head of Government Business Development to lead our government business as we scale our orbital robotic fleet. This role encompasses developing relationships across the Department of Defense and other federal agencies, identifying and shaping opportunities, and driving contracts from initial engagement through award.

This is a high-ownership, high-accountability role. You will work directly with the founders and engineering team to translate our technical capabilities into funded government programs. You will own the government business development pipeline and build the relationships, proposals, and processes that turn early customer interest into contracts. The programs you win will help put robots in space.

Lead government business development across the Department of Defense, NASA, and other federal agencies

Build relationships with government customers, program offices, contracting officers, and industry...

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