Senior Capture Team Lead - Millennium Space Systems
About The Position
Millennium Space Systems, a part of Boeing Defense, Space and Security, is hiring a Level 4 Senior Capture Team Lead to shape markets and capture new business for its national security space programs. The role leads business marketing campaigns that implement company strategy, with ownership of strategic plans and tactical execution. It coordinates stakeholders across functions to align on direction, risks, and opportunities, and engages potential customers through meetings, conferences, and other interactions. As a member of the Business Development team, the Senior Capture Team Lead leads campaigns across one or more mission areas, from early opportunity identification through contract award and transition to execution. The position partners with engineering, programs, Contracts, and Global Supply Chain leadership to align proposed solutions, capabilities, investments, and execution plans with customer needs. The role is fully onsite in El Segundo, California, and reports to the Vice President of Business Development & Strategy. The internal job title is Marketing and Sales Rep. Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required for that clearance. The role is at a facility requiring special access and is subject to U.S. export-control requirements. The position is not contingent upon a program award.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in an Engineering or Technical discipline; the posting also lists education as a bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
- At least 4 years of 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.
- Ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required for the clearance. Applicants must be willing to apply for and maintain a clearance.
- Successful completion of the Company’s Conflict of Interest assessment process.
- Must meet U.S. export-control compliance requirements; the posting specifies a U.S. Person as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62.
Nice To Haves
- Active TS/SCI clearance.
- Master’s degree in a technical or business-related field.
- Eight or more 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 with 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 cases.
- Create and deliver presentations, white papers, and briefings to 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, aligning internal R&D with 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 that include 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 accurately forecast opportunities, resources, and timelines.
- Operate with speed and discipline in a dynamic environment, taking ownership and accountability for outcomes and building credibility and trust with customers, partners, and internal teams.
Benefits
- Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.
- Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and programs providing paid and unpaid time away from work.
- Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
