✦ Luna Orbit — Sales & Business Development

U.S. Defense Director of Business Development

at Ocean Power Technologies, Inc.

📍 Remote, US Remote 💰 $140K – $160K USD / year Posted March 18, 2026
Salary $140K – $160K USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience senior
Exp. Years Not specified
Education Not specified
Category Sales & Business Development

This role involves expanding the company's presence in the defense sector by developing new opportunities, building relationships with defense organizations, and supporting autonomous maritime solutions in a remote capacity.

  • Develop sales strategies
  • Build relationships with defense agencies
  • Identify operational gaps
  • Lead proposal efforts
  • Represent at industry events

The position requires knowledge of defense and maritime systems, proposal and market development, and experience working with government agencies and defense programs.

The ideal candidate is a senior business development professional with experience in defense and maritime technology sectors, skilled in proposal development, strategic relationship building, and navigating defense programs remotely. They should have a strong understanding of autonomous maritime systems and government contracting.

Business DevelopmentDefense Industry KnowledgeMaritime SolutionsProposal DevelopmentRelationship Building
SBIR ProgramsOTAsOperational MissionsMarket IntelligenceDefense Program Experience
Proposal SoftwareCRM Tools
Business DevelopmentDefense IndustryMaritime SolutionsAutonomous SystemsMaritime Domain AwarenessSBIR ProgramsOTAsProposal DevelopmentMarket IntelligenceOperational Missions
Business DevelopmentDefense IndustryMaritime SolutionsAutonomous SystemsMaritime Domain AwarenessSBIR ProgramsOTAsProposal DevelopmentMarket IntelligenceOperational Missions
Relationship BuildingStrategic ThinkingCommunicationNegotiationTeam CollaborationProblem-solving
Industry Defense / Maritime Technology
Job Function Drive business growth in defense and maritime sectors through strategic development and relationship management
Role Subtype Business Development Manager
business developmentdefense industrymaritime solutionsautonomous systemsmaritime domain awarenessSBIR programsOTAsproposal developmentmarket intelligencedefense programsremoterelationship buildingstrategic thinkingnegotiationteam collaboration

Lack of defense industry experience, No background in maritime solutions, Inability to work remotely, No experience in proposal development

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