Business Development Director, Defense

Pyka is seeking an experienced Business Development Director, Defense, to join our team and drive growth through business opportunities U.S DoD and international partners. In this role, you will work with clients and partners to identify customer pain points, understand how existing solutions fail to address existing gaps and understand how Pyka’s products can deliver more effective mission outcomes.

This role entails leading all Department of Defense (DoD) business development activities at Pyka. You will develop, implement, and execute effective strategies for generating new business opportunities with DoD customers and partners. 

Responsibilities span the full business development lifecycle, from opportunity identification to award, and includes, but is not limited to new business identification, customer engagement and relationship management, industry engagement, opportunity qualification, strategy development, pipeline management, capture support, and proposal support. In addition, you will identify and pursue new business opportunities, including contracts, grants, and partnerships with strategic partners and other government agencies. You will collaborate with internal teams and external partners to deepen existing relationships and unlock additional value for both Pyka and our customers. 

This role will report into our Chief Commercial Officer and work closely with our Chief Operating Officer to secure new opportunities and strengthen existing business. This role requires a strategic thinker with outstanding communication skills and a proven track record in business development within the government and military sectors. This role will play a pivotal role in advancing Pyka and contribute to advancing society's transition to using electric aircraft. 

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About Pyka

Pyka’s goal is to provide society with a new form of safe, clean, and cost-effective transportation enabled by autonomous electric aviation.

To get there, we’re taking a different approach than most. We're applying our technologies to every industry where autonomous electric aircraft can be useful, starting with the highest value and most dangerous jobs. In doing so, we're building game-changing products manufactured at scale, while perfecting the safety, reliability, and capabilities of our autonomy engine and electric propulsion systems. 

We design, develop and manufacture an ecosystem of technologies including proprietary flight control software, avionics, high power density motors, motor controllers, batteries, and custom carbon-fiber composite airframes.

Today, we supply autonomous electric aircraft for cargo transport and crop protection to real-world customers across four separate continents and have secured industry-first regulatory approvals from …