About This Role
Los Angeles, CA
Contracted
Senior Executive
Interim Vice President, Business Development — Precision Machining \& Large\-Envelope Structures
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Employment Type: Interim / Contract Executive Engagement (immediate start) Location: Southern California — on\-site / hybrid, with national travel to customer programs Reports To: Chief Executive Officer Compensation: Competitive interim executive day\-rate / engagement fee; performance components available
### Overview
Value Driven Solutions is retained by a PE\-backed precision machining and large\-structures manufacturer serving aerospace \& defense primes and tier\-1 suppliers. The business runs large, capital\-intensive machining centers and is positioned to capture long\-cycle structural programs.
We are seeking an interim commercial "rainmaker" — a senior business development leader who can move fast to build qualified backlog, win design\-in positions on long\-cycle programs, and keep high\-value machine capacity loaded. This is a hands\-on, hunter\-oriented engagement reporting directly to the CEO, with real influence over pipeline strategy and deal structure.
### What You'll Drive
- Asset\-loading growth (priority). Treat spindle hours and machine\-center utilization as the north star. Pursue work that keeps large, capital\-intensive centers loaded — not just PO count or raw volume.
- Long\-cycle program capture (priority). Position the business early — at the requirements and make\-vs\-buy stage — to be designed into programs where large structures are specified.
- Targeted hunting in the right grounds (priority). Work the primes and tier\-1s that consume large precision structures, leveraging trusted access into the relevant programs and supply\-chain organizations.
- Displacement \& "market take" (priority). Monitor competitor exits, capacity gaps, and at\-risk programs; run qualification campaigns to win second\-source positions.
- Backlog building. Own a backlog\-and\-loading report tied to the capacity curve. Qualify hard — pursue only what fits the work envelope, technology roadmap, and cash profile.
- Risk\-based deal shaping. Structure commercial terms — progress/milestone billing, material pass\-through, cancellation protection, escalation — to protect margin and cash on long\-cycle work.
### What You Bring
- Large\-envelope technical fluency (priority). Ability to speak credibly to work envelope, single\-setup capability on large parts, fixturing, large\-part metrology, and material behavior.
- A proven "hunter" commercial / business development track record in precision machining, large\-part fabrication, or complex aerospace \& defense structures — measured in captured programs and backlog, not relationships alone.
- An active, trusted network across aerospace \& defense primes and tier\-1s, with genuine access into live programs and supply\-chain organizations.
- Command of long\-cycle commercial structures and working\-capital / risk\-based deal shaping.
- Comfort operating with urgency in a PE\-backed environment and reporting directly to the CEO.
- US Person status required (ITAR\-controlled work).
### Engagement Details
- Interim / contract executive engagement with immediate start; duration scoped to the capture campaign.
- On\-site / hybrid in Southern California, with national travel to customer sites and programs.
- Confidential — NDA required. Client and platform identity disclosed to qualified, shortlisted candidates.
### About Value Driven Solutions
Value Driven Solutions is a premium talent and advisory partner serving the industrial and manufacturing sectors. We connect organizations with the precise expertise they need — from interim leadership and specialized operators to subject matter experts supporting time\-sensitive strategic initiatives.