The Aerospace Corporation is the trusted partner to the nations space programs, solving the hardest problems and providing unmatched technical expertise. As the operator of a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC), we are broadly engaged across all aspects of space delivering innovative solutions that span satellite, launch, ground, and cyber systems for defense, civil and commercial customers. When you join our team, youll be part of a special collection of problem solvers, thought leaders, and innovators. Join us and take your place in space.

This is a part-time position, working approximately 2530 hours per week. The role will be based in London.

About The Aerospace Corporation United Kingdom, Ltd.

Aerospace UK Ltd. is the wholly owned subsidiary of The Aerospace Corporation. We provide independent technical insight and mission assurance across UK government space programmes and selected international partnerships.

Role and Responsibilities

This role will lead development of Aerospace UKs business portfolio, identifying and pursuing growth opportunities where the UK government, UK industry, and allied partners can benefit from Aerospace UKs unique expertise. The successful candidate will drive early-stage concept development, shape and mature collaborative approaches with key stakeholders, and help translate strategic priorities into a sustainable and balanced business pipeline.

Working in close partnership with the Aerospace UK Managing Director, this role will play a central part in building, managing, and sustaining a high-value portfolio aligned to mission needs and long-term strategic objectives. This position reports directly to the Aerospace UK Managing Director.

This is a part-time position, working approximately 2530 hours per week. The role will be based in London.

What Youll Be Doing

Lead technical business development (BD) activities for national and international civil, military and dual-use space programs or projects.

Develop, refine, and execute BD strategies, account plans, and go-to-market approaches.

Drive capture planning, bid and proposal development, and technical solution shaping in alignment with customer requirements and corporate growth priorities.

Manage the BD pipeline, metrics, and reporting through customer relationship management (CRM) and business intelligence (BI) tools.

Represent the company in international forums, industry working groups, and government/partner engagements.

What You Need to be Successful

Minimum Requirements for:

Bachelors degree from an accredited programme of study

At least 10 years of space-sector domain experience including direct experience in partner development, account management and project / programme. management roles with UK Government civil and defence organisations and / or industry.

Experience of BD planning and processes, including capture management, pipeline development, account management and managing business development investment budgets.

Experience with international business development in both the civil and defence space sectors, spanning a broad set of international customers and private sector organisations.

Familiarity with UK Government acquisition processes, and international defence / space cooperation frameworks.

Strong communication and analytical skills with demonstrable experience of relationship-building, and cross-cultural collaboration.

Ability to work both as part of a geographically distributed team and autonomously.

Ability to travel domestically up to 30% of the time to support customer engagements with occasional international travel.

Proficiency in the use of Microsoft 365 and related collaboration technologies.

BPSS clearance or ability to obtain it. UK citizenship required.

How You Can Stand Out

It would be impressive if you have one or more of these:

Advanced degree (MS or MBA) in STEM, Business, or related field.

Direct experience supporting UK Government and allied space programs.

Knowledge of international space agency priorities, multilateral partnerships, and international space market dynamics.

Experience using CRM platforms (e.g., MS Dynamics, Salesforce) for BD pipeline management.

Equal Opportunity Commitment

The Aerospace Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, color, religion, genetic information, marital status, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, physical disability, medical condition, mental disability, or disability status and any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. If youre an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran who needs assistance using our online job search and application tools or need reasonable accommodation to complete the job application process, please contact us by phone at 310.336.5432 or by email at peoplemangmnt.mailbox@aero.org . You can also review Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal .