# Business Development Manager

Do you want to contribute to Western resilience? Do you want to protect people and critical infrastructure - ultimately saving lives? Do you want to work at the frontier of high-performance autonomous systems? Join us at CDDS to bring high-speed kinetic interceptor drones into the hands of armed forces, law enforcement agencies, and critical infrastructure operators. CDDS specialises in developing low-collateral kinetic interceptors designed to neutralise malicious drones (Mavic drones, FPV racing drones, and fast fixed-wing drones). Our solutions are built for precision and safety, minimising risk to the surrounding area while effectively countering unauthorised or threatening unmanned aerial systems. We work at the cutting edge of counter-drone technology, delivering reliable protection for critical assets and environments. Your Mission We are looking for a Business Development Manager to help grow CDDS's business from Switzerland across selected European and global markets. Your main focus will be identifying prospective customers and partners, opening new conversations, qualifying leads, and turning early interest into well-defined opportunities. Working closely with our engine

- **Id**: 3842366
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/cdds-business-development-manager>
- **Role**: Management
- **Role family**: Management
- **Seniority**: lead
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: explicit
- **Locations**: Zurich, Switzerland
- **Countries**: CH
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 2
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-05T19:46:59Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-05
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-07T06:32:22Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 1
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 4915
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Defense AI

## Company

- **Id**: 670217
- **Name**: CDDS
- **Domain**: cdds.ai
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/cdds>
- **Size band**: 51-200
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Join

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 1

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 2
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Languages

- Language: English; Level: Advanced (C1); Optional: no

## Hiring locations

- **Switzerland** — Iso: CH; Kind: country

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-05T23:24:13Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 86
- **Band**: hot
- **Label**: Hiring now
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.86
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 1
- **Expected fill days**: 40
- **Reasons**: conf:3, win:early
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-07T05:47:08Z

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