Business Development & Capture Manager
About The Position
Support defense growth strategy through pipeline development, capture planning, and contracting pathway analysis. Help the company identify and pursue government opportunities, support proposals, and track potential contracts. This is similar to requirements development or acquisition planning work in the military. LEAP is building the future of space logistics, advanced propulsion, and high-tempo applied aerospace operations. We move fast, build quickly, and solve problems that don’t have playbooks. We’re always looking for extraordinary people - across engineering, operations, manufacturing, government contracting, mission assurance, business, and everything in between - who want to be part of an ambitious, high-growth team. This is our general application for individuals who believe they can meaningfully contribute to LEAP’s mission, even if a posted opening doesn’t perfectly match their background. LEAP is transforming space logistics with rapid-response, mass producible launch solutions designed to eliminate bottlenecks in space access. Leveraging proprietary propulsion technology and modern manufacturing techniques, LEAP delivers scalable and cost-effective, launch solutions for national security, commercial payload deployment, and global point-to-point logistics applications.
Requirements
- Extremely fast learner; comfortable jumping into new domains.
- Strong problem-solver with clear communication and structured thinking.
- Bias toward action - able to take ownership and deliver without needing direction.
- Comfortable working on both technical and non-technical tasks.
- High integrity, reliability, and ability to operate under uncertainty.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in aerospace, defense tech, robotics, or applied logistics.
- Hands-on experience with prototypes, testing, or field operations.
- Familiarity with government proposals (SBIR, BAA, etc.).
Responsibilities
- Support defense growth strategy through pipeline development, capture planning, and contracting pathway analysis.
- Identify and pursue government opportunities.
- Support proposals.
- Track potential contracts.
- Tackle ambiguous, high-priority problems across the company.
- Research new technologies, markets, and opportunities.
- Support engineering with testing, analysis, and prototype development.
- Run operations: planning, logistics, documentation, vendor coordination.
- Work on partnerships, proposals, and communication with customers or agencies.
- Build scrappy solutions, tools, or processes when something doesn’t exist yet.
Benefits
- Equity Program: Equity plan participation is available to all employees following an initial 90-day employment period and is performance-based.
- Growth Opportunities: Professional development support and clear exposure to executive leadership
- Flexible Time Off: PTO as needed, company holidays, and two week-long winter breaks
- Health Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision coverage at minimal to no cost for employees
- Insurance Coverage: Access to a range of optional insurance plans to meet individual and family needs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
