Director of Business Development, Electronic Warfare

About the role

THE OPPORTUNITY
Silvus is seeking a Director of Business Development, Electronic Warfare who will report to the Vice President of Strategic Growth on the Business Development team.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a comprehensive Electronic Warfare (EW) business strategy addressing near-term and emerging opportunities across Department of Defense (DoD) and Allied customers.
• Define market segments, growth drivers, procurement pathways, and competitive positioning within the broader EW ecosystem.
• Partner with the Product Management and Engineering teams to align customer needs with Silvus’ evolving portfolio of RF and networking technologies.
• Maintain awareness of CEMA, JADC2, and related modernization initiatives to anticipate demand and guide long-term planning.
• Establish and expand relationships with Program Offices, PEOs, and Prime Contractors active in the EW and spectrum-operations community.
• Lead opportunity identification, qualification, and capture planning in collaboration with internal technical and program teams.
• Represent Silvus at industry events, trade shows, and government forums to strengthen visibility within the EW community.
• Identify and pursue strategic alliances with OEMs, system integrators, and channel partners to accelerate market entry and solution adoption.
• Evaluate and recommend business models and teaming strategies that maximize reach, speed to market, and return on investment.
• Support cross-functional coordination to ensure seamless execution from opportunity pursuit through contract award.
• Build a data-driven business plan and forecast that is aligned with corporate objectives.
• Provide regular reporting to senior leadership on pipeline development, capture performance, and competitive insights.
• Maintain accurate CRM records and adhere to company sales-management processes.
• Travel Requirements – required to facilitate strong customer engagement.
• Perform other related duties of which the above are representative.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related technical field.
• 10 + years of experience in business development, capture management, or program management within the defense or aerospace sectors, with emphasis on Electronic Warfare, SIGINT, or RF systems.
• Proven success in securing and executing DoD programs valued at/over $1M – $20M.
• Strong understanding of DoD acquisition processes, contract vehicles (IDIQ, OTA, BPA), and FAR/DFARS compliance.
• Technical familiarity with RF systems, spectrum operations, and EW mission areas (ES, EA, EP).
• Existing relationships within DoD EW programs and with major defense primes (e.g., L3Harris, Northrop Grumman, BAE Systems, Raytheon).
• Active U.S. Government SECRET clearance or the ability to obtain one within 15 months of hire.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen due to clients under U.S. government contracts.
• All employment is contingent upon the successful clearance of a background check and drug test.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related technical field.
• Comprehensive understanding of Electronic Attack and Electronic Support technologies, including RF sensing, threat detection, jamming, and spectrum management.
• Awareness of CEMA, SIGINT, cyber-electromagnetic convergence, and future force-modernization initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to define new markets and go-to-market strategies for advanced defense technologies.
• Proven leadership influencing cross-functional engineering and product teams to align technical capability with customer need.
• Exceptional communication, relationship-building, and presentation skills across technical and executive audiences.

Compensation

$180,000 - $200,000 / annual base salary plus opportunity for milestone incentives OTE Potential: $180,000 – 280,000 / annually