General Manager – Aerospace & Defense

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General Manager responsible for P&L growth in aerospace & defense at P-1 AI. Building a strategic business and managing customer relationships for AI expansion.

Responsibilities:

  • Build and execute the strategy for P-1 AI's expansion into aerospace & defense, including customer acquisition, partnerships, market positioning, and long-term growth.
  • Own the P&L for the aerospace & defense business, including revenue targets, growth initiatives, budgeting, and operational performance.
  • Build relationships with engineering leaders, executives, program managers, and government stakeholders across aerospace & defense primes, startups, and government customers.
  • Identify, negotiate, and manage strategic partnerships that accelerate customer acquisition, program execution, and data access.
  • Work closely with customers and forward deployed engineers to translate real-world engineering problems into product requirements and new capabilities for Archie.
  • Stand up the people, processes, and systems required to operate in regulated defense environments, including ITAR, NISPOM, and other industrial security requirements.
  • Build the foundations of P-1 Defense, including team structure, customer workflows, and operating rhythms as the business scales.

Requirements:

  • You've owned P&L for a business unit, startup, or major program.
  • You've taken products, programs, or books of business from 0→1 (and ideally 0→10).
  • You've negotiated and closed complex deals involving multiple stakeholders and long sales cycles.
  • You can credibly engage with engineers, operators, executives, and government customers without changing who you are in the room.
  • You've built and maintained senior relationships across defense primes, government organizations, or strategic industry partners.
  • You’re fluent in modern AI and have relationships across the AI ecosystem.
  • You move with exceptional urgency, autonomy, and a strong bias toward action.
  • You're eligible for a US government security clearance. An existing clearance is a plus.

Benefits:

  • Competitive salary
  • Meaningful equity ownership
  • Healthcare
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401(k) match
  • Unlimited PTO