Strategic Business Development Director
Company websiteflir.com (Teledyne FLIR, opens in new tab)
Base salary $188,000 to $250,700
Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in Thousand Oaks, CA
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- LocationThousand Oaks, CA
- WorkplaceWorkplace not stated
- Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
- Last checked (31 min ago) · observed since
About this job
Be visionary
Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.
We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.
Job Description
The Strategic Business Development Director will drive Teledyne’s business growth by leveraging relationships and domain expertise to identify and secure new opportunities for CRAD, development, and production contracts across Teledyne Scientific.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Customer Relationship Building: Utilize existing and new professional networks to connect customer opportunities with solutions, identifying best-fit opportunities and shaping programs to align with Teledyne’s strengths.
Solution Architecture: Collaborate with customers and Engineering to develop winning solutions that can be executed as programs.
Pipeline Management: Provide accurate status updates on active pursuits, including potential values, probability of win/go, and timing. Track business development success metrics such as win percentage, rationale for win/loss, and marketing and proposal process efficiency.
Tradeshow and Conference Representation: Attend tradeshows and industry events to maintain network contacts.
Collaboration: Coordinate capture and roadmap activities with various Teledyne businesses to create joint offerings or leverage sales channels.
Strategy Definition & Refinement: Maintain a 5-year technical and business strategy, adapting to emerging customer needs and providing input for investments and other decisions to benefit from market trends. Brief senior leadership on recommendations and incorporate feedback.
Travel: Up to 30% travel may be required.
Qualifications & Competencies:
Cross-Functional Coordination and Communication: Strong skills in coordinating and communicating across functions.
Adaptability: Ability to handle uncertainty and work with minimal oversight.
Data Organization: Proficiency in organizing pursuit pipeline data (customer stratification, probability of win, potential value).
Communication Skills: Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to work effectively with diverse personalities and management levels.
Ethics and Conduct: Exemplary ethics and business conduct, with a focus on safe work practices.
Technical Proficiency: Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and MS Project.
Education and Experience:
Degree: Ph.D. with ten (10) years of experience in high technology.
Preferred Knowledge: Familiarity with Electro-optical infrared systems, semiconductor device physics, and artificial intelligence is a plus.
Other Qualifications:
U.S. Citizen: Required for access to ITAR-Controlled Technical Data.
Security Clearance: Must be eligible for a US DoD Secret/Top Secret or SCI clearance.
What We Offer:
Competitive Salary & Benefits Package
Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance from Day 1
Paid Vacation, Sick Time, and Holidays
401(k) with Company Match
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Educational Tuition Reimbursement
Fun Employee Events throughout the year
Why Teledyne?
Our innovations are “Everywhere You Look”™ – from the James Webb Space Telescope to atomic clocks. Join us and make a difference!
Ready to take the next step? Apply now and become part of a team that's pushing the boundaries of technology and innovation.
#TS&I
Salary Range:
$188,000.00-$250,700.000The anticipated salary range listed for this role is only an estimate. Actual compensation for successful candidates is carefully determined based on several factors including, but not limited to, location, local regulations (such as minimum wage), education/training, work experience, key skills, and type of position.
Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.
Teledyne is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other characteristic or non-merit based factor made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.
Source: Teledyne FLIR on Workday · View original posting (opens in new tab)
Pay in context
This role's base floor ($188,000) is above 76% of the 879 Sales roles in California listed on this site; 1 other lists the same floor. Their median floor is $150,000; the middle half runs from $125,000 to $185,000.
Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 8, 2026.
This listingStrategic Business Development Director$188,000 to $250,700
Manufacturing Site Director$188,000 to $250,700
Mechanical Engineering Manager$177,500 to $236,600
Sr. Mechanical Engineer$177,500 to $236,600
Senior Systems Engineer$177,500 to $236,600
Sr. Software Engineering Manager$177,500 to $236,600
Principal Yield & Integration Engineer$177,500 to $236,600
Chart as a table
| Role | Published base |
|---|---|
| Strategic Business Development Director (this listing) | $188,000 - $250,700 |
| Manufacturing Site Director | $188,000 - $250,700 |
| Mechanical Engineering Manager | $177,500 - $236,600 |
| Sr. Mechanical Engineer | $177,500 - $236,600 |
| Senior Systems Engineer | $177,500 - $236,600 |
| Sr. Software Engineering Manager | $177,500 - $236,600 |
| Principal Yield & Integration Engineer | $177,500 - $236,600 |
Observed changes
- First observed on the employer's board
- Began meeting the published-salary criteria
- Observed since
- Employer-stated posting date
- 2026-09-28
Where this pay comes from
Location as the employer wrote it: US - Thousand Oaks, CA (TDY)
$188,000.00-$250,700.000
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- The pay is an annual base salary in US dollars with a minimum of at least $100,000.
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