Head of Growth – Business Development, Sales & Government Affairs, Lykos

Required

• ● You have 10+ years in defense or aerospace business development, capture, government affairs, program management, or sustainment and logistics leadership.
• ● You've served in uniform, or held senior civilian or industry roles in DoW maintenance, logistics, or acquisition. You've seen readiness problems up close.
• ● You have deep, current relationships across DoW sustainment (AMC, NAVAIR/NAVSEA, AFSC, DLA, SOCOM, the organic depots) and OEM aftermarket organizations.
• ● You've personally closed and grown multi-million-dollar government or OEM contracts.
• ● You know the budget cycle (PPBE, POM, authorization and appropriations) and how a line item becomes revenue.
• ● You understand technical data rights, depot law, and how qualification and technical authority really work.
• ● You're technically comfortable. You can discuss cold spray, NDT, and FAA Part 145 with engineers, then brief a general officer in plain English.
• ● You're a builder. You've worked at or near an early-stage company, or launched a new business line inside a large one, and you want the ambiguity.
• ● You're a self-starter who writes your own white papers and isn't afraid to get your hands dirty.
• ● You like to win, and you laugh often.
• ● U.S. citizen with an active Secret or Top Secret clearance, or the ability to obtain and maintain one
• ● Able to travel 40–50%of time