Lodestar is building the first autonomous AI fighter-pilot for space, to power in-orbit bodyguard satellites and deliver orbital defence as a service to high-value assets. Backed by Entrepreneur First.
About the role
The government does not fund what it does not know about. Your job is to make sure Lodestar is in the room and in the requirements before a solicitation ever drops. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- 5 to 10 years of business development, capture, or program management experience in the national security space domain. You have been in these rooms before
- A real network in the ecosystem. You can name the program analysts and innovation office leads at SSC, AFRL, DIU, Space RCO, or SDA. Working-level relationships are not a nice-to-have — they are the job
- Deep knowledge of the pre-solicitation phase. You understand how requirements get written, how contracts get structured, how budgets get negotiated, and where the leverage points are before a formal competition begins
- Federal Acquisition literacy. You know the FAR, the PPBE cycle, contracting vehicles, color of money, their mechanics, and their timelines. You use them as tools, not acronyms
- Operational discipline. Pipeline hygiene, CRM accuracy, and consistent follow-through are non-negotiable. You make the data trustworthy
- Clearance. Eligibility and willingness to obtain a Secret clearance. Active clearance is a plus
More about this role
The future of human civilization is amongst the stars. We are building the extraterrestrial intelligence to take us there. We’re developing the world's first fully autonomous AI-driven intelligence system designed to operate independently in orbit. Capable of detecting, classifying, predicting intent, and responding to orbital threats, combining machine vision, onboard edge computing, and a full fires and effects architecture to give warfighters space superiority in the ultimate highground, expand the commercial space market and propel human civilization into the final frontier.
- Own the outcome. Every person on this team is accountable for the mission, not just their job description.
- Mission obsession. We exist to solve humanity’s grandest challenges & national security problems for warfighters.
- Be the change. Don’t wait, act. We don’t just encourage extreme ownership and work autonomy, we expect it.
The government does not fund what it does not know about. Your job is to make sure Lodestar is in the room and in the requirements before a solicitation ever drops.
As Head of Business Development, you will own the pre-solicitation phase of Lodestar's government pipeline. You...
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