Business Development Manager – Quantum for Defence & Space

Role Overview

• Identify and qualify new opportunities within, for example, UK MOD, UK Space Command, NATO, defence primes, and space primes.
• Support account strategy development and pipeline management across key defence and space stakeholders in the UK and in Europe.
• Build and maintain working-level relationships within organisation such as MOD, Dstl, UK Space Agency, NATO, and relevant prime contractors.
• Contribute to bid and proposal efforts, including RFI/RFP responses, innovation funding calls, and space-related programmes.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams (technical, engineering, programme management) during opportunity pursuit across defence and space domains.
• Track defence and space funding calls and framework opportunities (e.g., DASA, NATO DIANA, UKSA calls).
• Represent Infleqtion at defence and space events and industry forums.
• Maintain accurate pipeline reporting and CRM management.

Requirements

• Identify and qualify new opportunities within, for example, UK MOD, UK Space Command, NATO, defence primes, and space primes.
• Support account strategy development and pipeline management across key defence and space stakeholders in the UK and in Europe.
• Build and maintain working-level relationships within organisation such as MOD, Dstl, UK Space Agency, NATO, and relevant prime contractors.
• Contribute to bid and proposal efforts, including RFI/RFP responses, innovation funding calls, and space-related programmes.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams (technical, engineering, programme management) during opportunity pursuit across defence and space domains.
• Track defence and space funding calls and framework opportunities (e.g., DASA, NATO DIANA, UKSA calls).
• Represent Infleqtion at defence and space events and industry forums
• Maintain accurate pipeline reporting and CRM management.

Desirable Skills or Knowledge

• 3–8 years of experience in business development, sales, capture support, or programme support within the UK defence and/or space sector.
• Familiarity with UK MOD and/or UK space governance structures and procurement processes.
• Experience working with or alongside defence and/or space prime contractors.
• Exposure to advanced technology environments (e.g., quantum, aerospace, sensing, electronics, autonomy, cyber, space systems).
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage both technical and commercial stakeholders.
• Highly organised, proactive, and comfortable operating in a fast-moving environment.
• Eligible to obtain UK Security Clearance (SC minimum).

Preferred

• STEM background (physics, engineering, space systems, or related field).
• Experience supporting competitive bids or innovation proposals in defence or space programmes.
• Existing working-level MOD, UK Space Agency, UK Space Command, or prime contractor network.
• Familiarity with European defence and space governance structures and procurement processes.

Benefits

In addition to your base compensation, we offer a generous Total Rewards program which includes:

• Competitive salary
• Incentive Stock Option Plan
• Generous company 10% pension contribution regardless of employee contribution
• Unlimited PTO
• BUPA healthcare after probation period
• Cycle to work and Technology scheme