Developing winning business deals in a competitive new aircraft markets for prototype development and flight test contracts Delivering presentations to customers, executive management, and other program stakeholders Development and adherence to program, business, and technical baselines Establishing relationships with new suppliers and managing those suppliers to meet program objectives Bachelor's degree in engineering and 9 years or Master's degree in engineering and 7 years of related professional / military technical development experience in the defense industry Background in marketing and sales and proposal development to DARPA, ONR, and/or AFRL Experience in low-rate or prototype manufacturing of complex weapons systems and/or aircraft Experience working with executives and senior leaders Experience leading / aligning teams to achieve a common goal in a dynamic work environment Experience managing communications with diverse stakeholders Demonstrated depth in technical and business acumen Experience working with small businesses in supply chains Must have an active DoD Top Secret clearance with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into continuous evolution Must be able to obtain and maintain SCI clearance and Special Program Access (SAP) within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs Master's or PhD in aerospace engineering and/or business management and advanced industry training in program management and capture Active TS/SCI clearance and accessed to at least one SAP Technical leadership or program management experience at a startup or small technical development firm Profit & loss responsibility with demonstrated ability to achieve financial performance targets in emerging and competitive markets The ability to address uncertainty through an organized and analytical forward-looking approach Successful leadership of a rapid prototype development and flight-test program