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As of Aug 25, 2026, the average yearly pay for border security in Reno, NV is $43,834.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $37,900.00 and $47,400.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is border security?

Border security refers to the measures and policies implemented by a country to monitor, regulate, and protect its borders from illegal activities such as unauthorized immigration, smuggling, human trafficking, and potential security threats. Border security professionals work at international borders, airports, and seaports to enforce laws, inspect goods and people, and prevent unlawful entry. Their role is crucial in maintaining national security, facilitating lawful trade and travel, and safeguarding the public.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a border security officer, and why are they important?

To excel as a Border Security Officer, you need physical fitness, attention to detail, strong observation skills, and typically a high school diploma or equivalent; additional law enforcement or military training is often preferred. Familiarity with surveillance systems, identification verification technology, and communication devices is crucial. Outstanding interpersonal skills, integrity, and the ability to remain calm under pressure help officers manage challenging interactions and emergencies. These skills and qualities are vital to effectively enforce laws, maintain national security, and ensure safe and lawful border crossings.

What are some common challenges faced by border security officers during their daily duties?

Border security officers often encounter challenges such as managing high volumes of travelers, identifying fraudulent documents, and responding to rapidly changing security threats. They must remain vigilant and adaptable while working in dynamic, high-pressure environments that may require long hours or shift work. Additionally, effective communication and collaboration with other law enforcement agencies are crucial for handling complex situations and ensuring the safety of all parties.

What is the difference between Border Security vs Customs Officer?

AspectBorder SecurityCustoms Officer
Required CredentialsHigh school diploma or equivalent; security trainingHigh school diploma; customs and immigration training
Work EnvironmentBorder crossings, airports, portsCustoms stations, ports, airports
Employer & IndustryGovernment agencies, homeland securityCustoms agencies, border control
Common Search/ComparisonBorder Security vs Customs Officer

Border Security and Customs Officers both work in border control environments, but Border Security personnel focus on overall border protection, including preventing illegal crossings and threats. Customs Officers primarily handle customs inspections, tariffs, and import/export regulations. While their roles overlap in border areas, their specific responsibilities and training differ, making each role unique within border enforcement agencies.

How to be a border security agent?

To become a border security agent, candidates typically need a high school diploma or equivalent, pass a background check, and complete specialized training at a federal or state law enforcement academy. Physical fitness, strong communication skills, and knowledge of immigration laws are also important, and some positions may require prior law enforcement experience or relevant certifications.

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Infographic showing various Border Security job openings in Reno, NV as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 85% Full Time, 13% Part Time, and 2% Contract. Highlights an 92% Physical, 3% Hybrid, and 5% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $43,834 per year, or $21.1 per hour.

Business Development Lead, Defense Systems

KH Aerospace

Sparks, NV

Full-time

Posted 23 days ago

Job description

Kraus Hamdani Aerospace (KHA) is an aerospace company specializing in long-endurance unmanned aerial platforms for a wide variety of industries. KHA supports a number of customers to carry out missions involving aerial reconnaissance, survey, communication relay and communications provisioning. Endurance, enabled by effective design, is key to these applications and KHA aircraft utilize cutting-edge aircraft design together with on-board intelligence to deliver value for these customers.

Kraus Hamdani Aerospace (KHA) builds unmanned aerial technologies that save lives and connect the world. KHA delivers intelligent autonomous aerial systems for defense and national security missions, including the K1000ULE ultra-long-endurance UAS, ATNE++ airborne communications and network extension capabilities, and software and AI-enabled multi-domain problem solving, war gaming and teaming solutions. Its systems are designed and manufactured in the U.S.A. and have been tested, deployed, and proven across defense, commercial, and international missions.

Position Summary
KHA is seeking a mission-driven Sales and Business Development Lead, Unmanned Defense Systems to lead growth across U.S. defense, national security, and selected allied markets. This individual will own opportunity shaping, account strategy, capture leadership, and specific revenue targets across priority customers including the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Marine Corps, Department of Energy, and selected international partners.

This is not a transactional sales role. It is a hands-on growth role at the intersection of mission need, defense acquisition, technical differentiation, and cross-functional execution. The successful candidate will help KHA scale from individual selling to a disciplined, repeatable business development engine.

Location: Remote, within proximity to Reno, Nevada.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute growth strategies for priority defense and national security accounts.
  • Identify, qualify, shape, and advance a pipeline spanning prototypes, demonstrations, OTAs, SBIR/BAA pathways, production, sustainment, and follow-on expansion.
  • Build trusted relationships with operators, requirements owners, PMs/PEOs, labs, test communities, acquisition officials, primes, integrators, and partner organizations.
  • Translate customer mission needs into compelling positioning for KHA's K1000ULE, ATNE++, and AI-enabled autonomy offerings.
  • Lead capture planning, account plans, contact plans, white papers, partner strategies, proposal support, and win themes.
  • Partner with engineering, product, finance, contracts, flight operations, and executive leadership to align pursuit strategy with product roadmap and company priorities.
  • Represent KHA at customer sites, demonstrations, exercises, trade events, and industry engagements.
    Build repeatable operating rhythm for pipeline reviews, forecast updates, competitive intelligence, and capture decision-making.
  • Help KHA selectively expand with allied and international defense customers where strategically aligned and compliant.

Requirements:

  • 6+ years in defense business development, capture, strategic accounts, or related growth leadership roles.
  • Track record of winning or materially advancing business with the Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, DOE, border/security, or allied defense organizations.
  • Understanding of defense acquisition environments and the pathways from mission problem to funded program.
  • Ability to sell complex technical capabilities rather than commodity products.
  • Strong executive presence and the ability to engage credibly with military operators, acquisition professionals, technical leaders, and partner executives.
  • Experience collaborating cross-functionally in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.
  • Willingness to travel extensively.

Preferred:

  • Prior military service or direct support experience in aviation, ISR, UAS, communications, or networked operations.
  • Experience with autonomy, AI-enabled systems, tactical communications, JADC2/Next Gen C2, or multi-domain operations.
  • Experience with OTAs, BAAs, rapid prototyping efforts, or operational demonstrations.
  • Exposure to allied and international defense business and relevant export-control environments.
  • Active clearance or eligibility to obtain one.

Why Join KHA

  • Opportunity to help scale a category-defining company in ultra-long-endurance, fully electric autonomous systems.
  • Mission with real-world relevance: protect, save lives, connect, and monitor in contested or infrastructure-denied environments.
  • Ability to shape the company's growth model at a pivotal inflection point.
  • Work closely with founders and technical leaders on products with clear operational differentiation.

What Success Looks Like:

  • Qualified pipeline built and segmented by priority account, mission area, and funding path.
  • Documented account plans for top customers and partner pathways.
  • Consistent operating rhythm for pipeline review, capture decisions, and forecast updates.
  • Reduced dependency on the CEO for day-to-day pursuit leadership.
    Meaningful opportunity progression: demos, white papers, partner agreements, downselects, proposals, and awards.
  • Improved visibility into near-term wins versus strategic bets.

Who We Are:
KHA develops the world's longest endurance fully electric Unmanned Aerial System ("UAS") in our size and weight category. We solve large-scale worldwide problems by providing persistent overhead services to help our soldiers remain safe in theater, provision rapid emergency communications for disaster relief efforts, enable search-and-rescue services to assist emergency response efforts, help anti-poaching to protect the world's most endangered species and provide geospatial data to assist in slowing climate change.

https://krausaerospace.com/

Compensation:
Competitive base salary plus a significant performance-based incentive opportunity. Final compensation will be based on experience, qualifications, and the agreed incentive structure.

How to Apply:
Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter detailing your relevant experience. We look forward to hearing from you!

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EEO Statement

Kraus Hamdani Aerospace is committed to providing Equal Opportunity in Employment, to all applicants and employees regardless of, race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, military status, veteran status, handicap, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.