Business Development Growth Lead - Ground/Air Mission Autonomy
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Applied Intuition
Compensation
$175,000 - $225,000/year
Job Description
About Applied Intuition
We are an in-office company, and our expectation is that employees primarily work from their Applied Intuition office 5 days a week. However, we also recognize the importance of flexibility and trust our employees to manage their schedules responsibly. This may include occasional remote work, starting the day with morning meetings from home before heading to the office, or leaving earlier when needed to accommodate family commitments.
About the role
We are seeking an accomplished Business Development (BD) Lead to expand our engagements across the U.S. Army, Marine Corps, and U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) mission autonomy ecosystem. This role will focus on programs within PEO Ground Combat Systems (GCS), PEO Combat Support & Combat Service Support (CS&CSS), PEO Land Systems (USMC), and PEO SOF Warrior, with emphasis on unmanned and optionally manned ground vehicles, lethality and survivability systems, autonomy software, and vehicle retrofits.
The ideal candidate will combine technical fluency in autonomy with deep knowledge of DoD acquisition, rapid prototyping pathways, and the evolving software-defined force.
At Applied Intuition, you will:
- Lead business development strategy and execution across Army, USMC, and SOCOM portfolios, including programs of record, new starts, and rapid acquisition efforts
- Develop and implement capture strategies aligned with modernization priorities
- Build enduring relationships with acquisition executives, program managers, requirements developers, and technical leads within the DoD, as well as key OEM and integrator partners
- Shape requirements and influence procurement strategies to accelerate the adoption of autonomy, simulation, and software-defined vehicle technologies
- Track and assess market trends, threat evolution, and competitor activities across autonomy, digital C2, and lethality integration ecosystems
- Lead and support proposal and white paper development, including responses to CSOs, OTAs, BAAs, and JPEO/PEO-level solicitations
- Represent Applied Intuition at government and industry events to strengthen brand awareness and market position
We're looking for someone who has:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, or a related field (Master’s preferred)
- 10+ years of experience in defense business development, capture management, or program leadership
- Deep familiarity with Army Futures Command (and the new Transformation and Training Command), PEO GCS, PEO CS&CSS, PEO Land Systems, and PEO SOF Warrior organizations, mission sets, and acquisition pathways
- Proven success capturing and executing DoD contracts within Army missions autonomy, or mission systems markets
- Strong network within Army, Marine Corps, and SOCOM program offices and associated OEM partners (e.g., GLDS, GM Defense, Oshkosh, AM General, Textron, BAE Systems)
- Knowledge of drive-by-wire systems, autonomy stacks, vehicle simulation, and modular payload architectures
