Job Description

Intellisense Systems, Inc. is a privately held company with a proven track record of developing and deploying innovative products that successfully operate in the most extreme environments. We are a fast‑growing Southern California technology innovator that solves tough, mission‑critical challenges for our customers in the aerospace, defense, and commercial markets. We design, develop, and manufacture advanced products for ground, maritime, and airborne applications.

We’re seeking an experienced Senior Director, Business Development to join our team. This is an excellent opportunity to significantly contribute to the growth of an expanding organization through identification of key emerging technologies/products, strategic planning, opportunity pursuit/capture, leadership, and execution. The Senior Director, Business Development will be responsible for managing all aspects of the business development/capture lifecycle, including providing the “voice of the customer” to our organization.

This is an on-site role located in Torrance, CA.

As Senior Director, Business Development, You Will:

• Collaborate with functional counterparts to help ensure winning solutions are brought forward to customers and to position the company for strategic campaigns.
• Demonstrate a history of identification and capture of new military and defense business opportunities, including relevant Small Business Innovation Research with focus on year over year revenue growth.
• Understand how to work with CRADA and certain government R&D funding to assist maturing the TRL.
• Support strategic long‑range planning, market analyses, and forecast data for DoD market sectors.
• Prepare technology and/or product roadmaps to ensure our pursuits align with our strategies and customer needs.
• Understand Intellectual Property (IP) protection, sale, and license.
• Lead capture and proposal writing activities with a focus on customer requirements, program management planning and budget, competitive intelligence and price‑to‑win analyses.
• Once business case is approved, present a “go to market” strategy that outlines how our organization will win in the designated market segment.
• Conduct customer engagements and customer call planning with the purpose of establishing critical trust with senior leaders in Program Offices or with prime contractors.
• Develop and maintain a long‑range opportunity pipeline.
• Identify strategic alliances, teammates, and partners for key pursuit opportunities.
• Participate in relevant trade shows, industry days and seminars to stay abreast of emerging technologies, customer strategies, goals, and objectives.
• Earn the trust and respect of the internal team, including the executive suite.
• Will be required to travel up to 50%.
• Other duties as assigned.

What You’ll Bring:

• A minimum of a bachelor's degree (engineering or related technical field strongly preferred) with 7–10+ years’ experience in business development. 5+ years’ experience in engineering is a plus.
• Strong understanding of technology transitioning, product/market development, and marketing/product planning for U.S. military applications.
• Knowledge of conducting and directing competitive product analysis using market research techniques and a solid technical understanding of service/agency needs and requirements.
• Must have superior proposal development/writing and basic contracting/negotiation skills.
• Strong leadership skills, excellent communication (presentation, written, and verbal), and relationship building skills. Good problem‑solving ability to work with a diverse workforce.
• Relevant experience in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) is a plus.
• Business degree is a plus.
• U.S. citizenship is required. Must be willing and able to obtain a security clearance or have an active Secret Security clearance.

What You Can Expect:

• The freedom to take risks, to innovate, and to be rewarded.
• The ability to deliver products that are continually recognized as industry disruptors.
• A partnership with leadership that approaches tasks and requests with urgency.

Pay Range:

$180,000–$250,000 + quarterly bonus. Base salary for this position will vary based on your skills, qualifications, and experience.

Benefits:

• 4 weeks PTO a year (including 40 hours of PTO your first day)
• 10 paid holidays
• 401(k) with 100% employer matching up to 4% of salary (no vesting period)
• Multiple options for medical, vision, dental insurance plans
• Health Savings Accounts
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Tuition assistance (30% of tuition with a minimum qualifying grade)
• 100% paid employee assistance program (EAP)
• 100% paid basic life and AD&D insurance
• 100% paid workers compensation insurance
• Voluntary life insurance

The unique culture at Intellisense offers the entrepreneurial spirit of a smaller company with the support and expertise of a larger organization. We are looking for individuals that have a wide breadth of experience while also being subject matter experts in their respective field.

With an immediate 40 hours of paid time off and 100% 401(k) matching up to 4% of your annual salary without a vesting period, we recognize that employees are our greatest resource and that finding the right individuals will make our company even better.

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre‑employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact us by phone at 424‑319‑7813 or by email at HRSupport@intellisenceinc.com.

Unless otherwise stated in the requirements section of an individual job listing, our positions require U.S. citizenship, U.S. permanent residency, or other status as a U.S. person as defined by 8 USC 1324b(a)(3). Intellisense Systems, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic data, or other legally protected status.

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