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Poseidon Aerospace · 1 month ago

VP Defense

positionSan Francisco, CA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityDirector/Executive
date10+ years exp

Poseidon Aerospace is seeking a Vice President of Defense who will drive growth with the Department of War by managing business development from inception to operational use. The role involves transforming mission gaps into funded programs and maintaining relationships across Services and COCOMs while focusing on logistics and maritime challenges.

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Responsibilities

Define theater- and service-specific campaign plans, map competitive dynamics, and identify the most direct paths to resourcing
Translate mission problems into clear requirement language and testable outcomes; build sponsor coalitions and align demand with near- and out-year funding windows
Lead captures end-to-end select teaming strategies, guide pricing and negotiations, and maintain executive-level relationships with requirements owners, resource sponsors, PEOs/program offices, and primes
Maintain constructive engagement with congressional committees and staff; brief policy and budget stakeholders; represent Poseidon at exercises, demos, and industry forums

Qualification

DoD resourcingAcquisitionBusiness developmentProposal leadershipProgram managementTrusted relationshipsOperational capabilityTechnical capabilities translationProcess disciplinePricingHigh autonomyBias for actionINDOPACOM relationshipsResource decisions shapingPartnering with primesScaling defense programsNegotiations

Required

10–20+ years across operations, acquisition, capture/business development, and/or program management with a demonstrated track record leading 0→1 rapid-acquisition programs and winning large-scale bids; converts prototypes/pilots into funded, scalable programs
Mastery of DoD resourcing and acquisition and how requirements map to funding lines, schedules, and risk
Trusted relationships at senior and working levels across Services/COCOMs, PEOs/program offices, primes, and integrators
Demonstrated ability to stand up initial operational capability for new systems and convert prototypes or pilots into enduring programs or services
Proven ability to translate technical capabilities into compelling, mission-relevant narratives for both engineering and senior operational audiences
Strong proposal leadership (compliance, reviews, narratives), negotiations, pricing, and forecast ownership
Builder-leader who installs process discipline and accountability in lean teams; high autonomy and bias for action
Eligibility for TS/SCI; DC/DMV preferred; 25% travel

Preferred

INDOPACOM relationships and familiarity with maritime/expeditionary and distributed logistics missions (Navy/USMC/Air Force)
Experience shaping resource decisions across PPBE timelines, with judicious engagement of appropriations/policy stakeholders when required
Success partnering with primes/integrators to speed integration, certification, test, and sustainment
Prior leadership scaling defense programs from first award to multi-year production or sustained service contracts

Company

Poseidon Aerospace

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Poseidon Aerospace develops autonomous sea-based aircraft designed to transport cargo using ground effect flight.
location
San Francisco, California, USA
people-size2-10 employees
web-link
https://www.poseidonaero.com/

Funding

Current Stage
Early Stage
Total Funding
$12.5M
Key Investors
Tamarack GlobalStarship Ventures
2025-11-05Seed· $11M
2023-11-02Pre Seed· $1.5M

Recent News

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Poseidon Aerospace Secures $11 Million in Seed Funding
2025-11-14
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