[Hiring] Business Development Associate @Ideal Aerosmith

Role Description

Ideal Aerosmith is seeking a motivated and growth-oriented Business Development Associate, Government Systems to support strategic growth across U.S. Government and Department of Defense customers. This role is ideal for a candidate looking to expand from marketing, communications, program support, or customer engagement into a business development and capture-focused career path.

The Business Development Associate will support:

• Customer engagement
• Opportunity identification
• Trade show and event coordination
• Market research
• Proposal development
• Capture activities across the Government Systems portfolio, including unmanned systems, aerospace test systems, advanced engineering services, and emerging defense technologies.

This position provides a defined growth path into senior business development, capture management, and strategic growth leadership. This role is remote with up to 50% travel and may be performed from North Dakota, Minnesota, Maryland, or Arizona.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, Engineering, Political Science, or a related field.
• 3–8 years of experience in business development, marketing, communications, program support, defense industry operations, or related fields.
• Strong interest in U.S. Government and Department of Defense acquisition and technology development.
• Ability to learn Government contracting and acquisition processes.
• U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident required due to ITAR-controlled work.

Requirements

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and project management abilities.
• Comfortable interacting with customers, senior leaders, and technical personnel.
• Ability to translate technical concepts into customer-friendly messaging.
• Self-starter with a willingness to learn and grow.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products and presentation development.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

• Salary Range: $60,000-80,000 Annually
• Discretionary annual performance bonus based on individual and company performance.
• Comprehensive benefits program, which includes health, dental, vision, and voluntary benefits.
• 401K with company match.
• Company-paid holidays.
• Paid time off for vacation and personal time.

Career Growth Path

This position is designed as a developmental role within Government Systems. Successful candidates will gain exposure to:

• Customer engagement
• Opportunity shaping
• Proposal development
• Capture strategy
• Government acquisition processes.

Over time, the position may evolve into Business Development Manager, Capture Manager, or Strategic Growth leadership roles supporting Ideal Aerosmith's expanding Government Systems portfolio.