Jeremy K.

Strategy & Business Development || Space Force, Air Force, Intelligence Community, Civil, & Commercial Space Systems

El Segundo, California, United States

About

Strong business background with 2 decades of government & industry space, launch, and ground systems acquisition experience. Industry business development for DoD, IC, classified, international, and commercial space systems. Led business development for $500M annual business to Space Systems Command (then Space & Missile Systems Center) and captured multiple billion dollar development and services programs. Previous DoD military acquisition officer at Space Systems Command (then SMC) for Space Domain Awareness (i.e. GSSAP) and classified programs. Military space launch operations and services acquisitions experience at Space Launch Delta 45 (then 45th Space Wing). Experience with M&A, leading, standing up, and integrating large organizations. Community leader in AFA Board of Directors and Redondo Beach School Site Council.

Experience

  • Director at Systems Planning & Analysis
    Apr 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 3 mos

    Business Development Director for SPA and OBX-MCR Alliance JV targeting Space Force customer BD/Capture lead for numerous $100M+ A&AS, SETA, SEI, Platform, and DevSecOps pursuits Developed pipeline for Space Force worth $5B+

  • Raytheon (El Segundo, California, United States)
    • Director, Business Development, Space Systems
      Jun 2021 - Apr 2024 · 2 yrs 11 mos

      Leads strategic captures and business development for DoD, Intel Community, Civil, Commercial and International pursuits. Led BD for $500M Landsat Next space payload capture

    • Business Development & Strategy, Space & C2 Systems
      Apr 2019 - Jun 2021 · 2 yrs 3 mos

      Business Development Capture Manager Mergers and Acquisitions Integration Lead for Blue Canyon Technologies into Raytheon

  • L3Harris Technologies (4 yrs 5 mos)
    • Principal, Business Development
      Feb 2018 - Apr 2019 · 1 yr 3 mos

      Business development and strategy for $450M/year business and $8B/year company supporting development & sustainment of GPS III & space control programs for the DoD and classified customers

    • Business Development Manager
      Dec 2014 - Feb 2018 · 3 yrs 3 mos

  • United States Air Force (Full-time · 10 yrs 7 mos)
    • Program Manager
      Aug 2013 - Aug 2014 · 1 yr 1 mo

      Leads a portfolio management team developing and executing a 2-year acquisition strategy for 2 launch contract efforts worth $581 million. This effort includes managing the 25-person team's schedule and developing all the items necessary to award a major Department of Defense contract. These items include Performance Work Statements, Contract Data Requirements Lists, Data Access Lists, cost estimates, etc.

    • Director of Staff
      May 2012 - Aug 2013 · 1 yr 4 mos

      Led 235 personnel in 21 diverse organizations and executed a $3.6 million budget. Provided a buffer between Wing Commander (CEO equivalent) and his team (10,000 personnel). Diligently worked behind the scenes to resolve problems, mediate disputes and other complex issues.

    • Wing Executive Officer
      Mar 2011 - May 2012 · 1 yr 3 mos

      Executed policies on all matters regarding Patrick Air Force Base and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station with 10,000 personnel. Primary focal point for all strategic communications, headquarters taskings, performance reports, evaluations, and promotions. Trusted agent on all matters between Wing Commander (CEO equivalent) and Air Force Space Command, Space and Missile Systems Center (system development), and 14th Air Force (system operations) agencies.