Director of Business Development

Furientis • Los Angeles, CA

13d • Onsite

About The Position

Furientis develops cost-effective, high-production-rate interceptor missiles to address the U.S. and allies’ shortage of defensive munitions. The posting describes a high-ownership workplace operations role at a fast-moving aerospace hardware startup. The role supports day-to-day operations across the facility, team, and leadership, including workplace logistics, vendor coordination, executive support, events, and maintaining an effective working environment. It works closely with company leadership to scale workplace operations as the company grows.

The position is on-site at Furientis’s Los Angeles, California headquarters; remote work is not available. It involves monthly weekend travel for test events and supplier engagements. A security clearance is not required. Candidates must be a U.S. Person and eligible to access export-controlled information.

Requirements

• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and execute reliably in a fast-paced environment.
• High level of ownership, responsiveness, and follow-through.
• Strong problem-solving skills and sound judgment.
• Comfort interacting with executives, customers, vendors, and technical teams.
• Experience coordinating facilities, workplace operations, vendors, or office logistics.
• Ability to operate independently with minimal direction.
• Proficiency with scheduling, calendar management, and common business software tools.
• Ability to handle sensitive or confidential information professionally.
• Must be a U.S. Person and eligible to access export-controlled information.
• Able to work on-site at the Los Angeles, California headquarters; remote work is unavailable.
• Monthly weekend travel for test events and supplier engagements.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working at a startup, aerospace company, hardware company, or manufacturing environment.
• Experience supporting founders or executives directly.
• Experience coordinating office builds, site expansions, or contractor-driven projects.
• Familiarity with shop-floor or industrial work environments.
• Experience planning events, customer visits, or recruiting coordination.
• Strong operational instincts and a systems-thinking mindset.
• Experience managing purchasing, vendor relationships, or workplace budgets.
• Experience building processes and operational infrastructure in a growing company.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day workplace and facility operations across office and shop spaces.
• Coordinate vendors, contractors, maintenance providers, utilities, and other operational services.
• Maintain supplies, consumables, snacks, and workplace inventory so the facility remains operational and organized.
• Coordinate VIP visits, customer tours, recruiting visits, and internal company events.
• Support executive scheduling, calendar management, travel coordination, and meeting logistics for company leadership.
• Help coordinate site planning, facility improvements, and expansion-related logistics.
• Proactively track operational needs and drive solutions with minimal oversight.
• Assist with invoice processing, vendor payments, and routine operational administrative tasks.
• Maintain a clean, professional, high-functioning workplace environment.
• Provide broad operational support across the company as new needs arise.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed