Capture Manager, Tactical Space Systems

The role

You will manage full-cycle capture across large-scale government programs. You will work with engineering teams to align technical solutions with customer needs and drive growth for spacecraft bus and payload sales.

What you will do

• Shape opportunities with prospective customers to optimize alignment with Turion’s capabilities.
• Develop and implement comprehensive capture strategies.
• Prepare review packages to support decisions to bid and approval to submit.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key customers, stakeholders, and partners.
• Ensure touchpoints within the company are integrated and synchronized.
• Develop and articulate clear, compelling and unique win themes and value propositions.
• Organize and lead the end-to-end development of proposals.
• Work with other leads to develop and mature a mission area strategy.
• Work with other leads to build and maintain an opportunity pipeline.

Required qualifications

• 5+ years experience as a Program Management or Systems Engineer for space hardware programs within the aerospace or defense industry.
• Direct experience working with the US Space Force and Intel communities as a military service member, employee, or as a prime contractor.
• Experience personally influencing a customer or key stakeholder to change their mind from a previously decided path.
• Ability to engage deeply with engineering teams and speak confidently about spacecraft architecture and mission requirements.
• Solid understanding of government contracting vehicles and how to navigate the win process.
• Willingness to travel up to 25% of the time.
• Active Secret clearance and able to attain Top Secret/SCI clearance.

Nice to have

• Specific mission knowledge related to space domain awareness and/or RPO systems.
• 5+ years of experience in business development, account management, or sales of space hardware within the aerospace or defense industry.
• Experienced in leading teams and developing opportunities from early concept through proposal submittal and management of early phases of new start programs.
• Strong technical writing ability and a deep understanding of the formal USG proposal writing and evaluation process.
• Experience navigating multiple government entities (e.g., SDA, AFRL, NASA, NRO).
• Current Top Secret/SCI clearance.
• Familiarity with the El Segundo and Southern California aerospace ecosystems.

Benefits

• Equity in Turion Space
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their dependents
• 401(k) plan with a 3% Employer Direct Contribution
• Generous vacation days, personal days, sick days, and holidays
• Paid parental leave following the birth of a newborn or adoption
• No-cost Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Opportunities for ongoing internal training, workshops, and courses
• Regular social events, team outings, and company-sponsored activities

Before you apply

• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful, permanent resident, Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S.

About the company

Turion Space is developing spacecraft for national security, space logistics, and remote sensing. They are on a mission to secure Earth and expand humanity’s reach beyond it.