Director of Business Development, Test and Targets

**Advanced Reentry TechnologiesWho We Are:

Inversion is an aerospace and defense company pioneering advanced reentry technology to enable next-generation capabilities from space. By combining high-performance materials, precision aerodynamics, and mission-driven autonomy, Inversion is transforming reentry into an operational capability for an entirely new class of missions.

The company’s highly maneuverable reentry spacecraft, Arc, is designed for rapid global cargo delivery, hypersonic testing, and other national security missions that require precise, controlled flight through the atmosphere. Arc creates an entirely new transportation domain, unlocking unprecedented speed and global reach.

Headquartered in Los Angeles, Inversion designs, manufactures, and integrates its spacecraft under one roof, enabling the company to move rapidly from concept to flight. The company is backed by leading investors including Y Combinator, Spark Capital, and Lockheed Martin Ventures, with customers across the U.S. government and commercial space industry.

Position Overview:

As the nation advances its hypersonic capabilities, there is an increasing need for hypersonic flight testing and targets to facilitate the development of these technologies. The Director of Business Development Hypersonic Test & Targets is an exciting new position at Inversion focused on providing high value and affordable hypersonic flight tests and targets to address this increasing demand. This role is highly outbound-focused, combining cold outreach, trade show engagement, and early-stage customer development. You will be on the front lines, introducing our hypersonic technologies to government, defense, and commercial aerospace stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

This position will focus on identifying, qualifying, pursuing, and capturing hypersonic flight tests and targets in support of the USG and industry partner needs. You will work closely with the leadership team across BD, Engineering, Missions, and Contracts to provide best value and executable flight tests to buying customers. Responsibilities include:

• Proactively identify and engage new customers via phone, email, LinkedIn, and in-person outreach.

• Represent the company at aerospace and defense trade shows, conferences, and industry events.

• Qualify inbound and outbound leads and convert them into active sales opportunities.

• Conduct introductory calls and meetings to understand customer needs and align them with our hypersonic capabilities.

• Build and maintain a pipeline of qualified opportunities in CRM.

• Coordinate with engineering and leadership to support technical discussions and proposals.