Senior Capture Manager - Millennium Space Systems

Boeing•El Segundo, CA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Senior Capture Manager, you will be responsible for shaping markets and capturing new business for Millennium Space Systems. This role focuses on business marketing campaigns to implement company strategy for winning new programs with customers, partners, and other opportunities. You will create strategic plans with tactical execution ownership, coordinating across all stakeholders and functions to ensure alignment with direction, risks, and opportunities. The role involves engaging with potential customers, attending conferences and meetings, and generating reports. Operating at the intersection of strategy, customer engagement, and execution, you will translate mission area priorities into executable campaigns that drive measurable growth. As a key member of the Business Development team, you will lead campaign activities across one or more mission areas, owning efforts from early opportunity identification through contract award and transition to execution. You will partner closely with engineering, programs, Contracts and Global Supply Chain leadership to ensure solutions, capabilities, and investments are aligned to win and deliver.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or higher in an Engineering or Technical discipline
Minimum of 4 years' experience with spacecraft, payloads, ground systems, and/or space mission systems
Experience interfacing directly with U.S. Government customers
Strong communication, analytical and problem-solving skills
This position requires the ability to obtain a US Security Clearance for which the US Government requires US citizenship.
A final U.S. clearance Post Start is required.

Nice To Haves

Active TS/SCI clearance
Master’s degree in a technical or business-related field
10+ years of relevant experience
Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional or matrixed teams to achieve program or proposal objectives
Excellent communication skills and ability to develop executive-level briefings
Experience in program management, including cost and schedule planning
Experience with design, development, and/or operations of space vehicles
Experience leading DoD and/or Intelligence Community capture and proposal efforts

Responsibilities

Lead and build cross-functional campaign teams to capture key spacecraft programs in critical mission areas
Translate mission area strategy into executable capture plans and prioritized pursuits
Identify, qualify, and shape new business opportunities aligned to company growth objectives
Engage customers to understand mission needs, architectures, requirements, acquisition strategies, and key stakeholders
Develop and execute capture and win strategies informed by customer insight, competitive analysis, and business case
Create and deliver compelling presentations, white papers, and briefings that advance shaping strategies and influence customer decisions
Partner with engineering, programs, and Global Supply Chain to align technical solutions, supplier strategies, and execution approaches
Identify capability gaps and inform CRAD/IRAD investments, ensuring alignment between internal R&D and campaign needs
Support make/buy/invest/acquire decisions to strengthen competitive positioning and enable scalable execution
Lead teaming strategy development, partner selection, and integration into capture plans
Develop business cases, including pricing considerations, investment trade-offs, and execution risk
Own campaign execution through Gate Reviews, including bid/no-bid recommendations and proposal approvals
Lead capture through proposal development, submission, and transition to program execution (ATP)
Maintain pipeline health and provide accurate forecasting of opportunities, resources, and timelines
Ability to operate with speed and discipline in a dynamic environment
Strong ownership mindset with accountability for outcomes, not just activity
Ability to build credibility and trust across customers, partners, and internal teams