Director of Business Development (Hypersonic Flight Experiments)

Inversion Space

<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>Turning Space into a Transportation Layer for Earth</strong></p></div><h3>Who We Are:</h3> <p>Inversion builds advanced reentry systems to deliver next-generation capabilities from space.<br> <br>Our mission is to make Earth radically more accessible by turning Low-Earth Orbit into an on-demand logistics domain. We see space not as a destination, but as a platform — one that unlocks unprecedented speed and global reach.<br> <br>Our spacecraft are designed to deliver payloads anywhere on Earth in under an hour, operating through extreme reentry conditions and landing with high precision. These systems open the door to new ways of testing, delivering, and operating at hypersonic speeds.<br> <br>Inherently dual-use, our technology is built to meet urgent national security needs while laying the groundwork for future commercial applications. Backed by leading investors including Y Combinator, Spark Capital, and Lockheed Martin Ventures, and working with partners such as the U.S. Space Force and NASA, Inversion is pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in space-based defense and logistics.</p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Position Overview:</span></strong> <br><span data-contrast="auto">As the nation advances its hypersonic capabilities, there is an increasing need for hypersonic flight testing to facilitate the development of these technologies. The Director of Business Development is an exciting new position at Inversion focused on providing high value, recoverable, and affordable hypersonic flight test 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.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Key Responsibilities:</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">This position will focus on identifying, qualifying, pursuing, and capturing hypersonic flight experiments 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:</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <ul> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Proactively identify and engage new customers via phone, email, LinkedIn, and in-person outreach</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Represent the company at aerospace and defense trade shows, conferences, and industry events</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Qualify inbound and outbound leads and convert them into active sales opportunities</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Conduct introductory calls and meetings to understand customer needs and align them with our hypersonic capabilities</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"&

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