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Director, National Security Programs Development

Astranis

San Francisco, CA · Management

$150,000 – $225,000

Listed on Astranis’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.

What this role is

This director-level role leads business development and customer relationships for satellite communications systems within U.S. intelligence and special operations agencies. The position suits candidates with deep government space experience who can bridge technical capabilities with national security requirements and manage complex government sales cycles.

Our summary, not Astranis’s wording. The full posting is on their site.

What they ask for

Required

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or hard science
  • 8+ years in field operations, engineering, program management, corporate strategy, or USG sales/business development
  • Working knowledge of USG intelligence and special operations communities
  • Willingness to travel up to 40% of the time
  • US citizenship
  • Eligible to obtain TS/SCI security clearance
  • Counterintelligence polygraph clearance
  • Less than 5 years since previously active TS/SCI clearance

Nice to have

  • Master's degree in engineering or business
  • Knowledge of satellite and national security space systems or architectures
  • Working knowledge of SATCOM systems and field user applications
  • USG capture, proposal management, or acquisition experience
  • Location in National Capital Region or San Francisco

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