Vice President, Space Logistics

Turion Space•Irvine, CA

8d•$140,000 - $240,000

About The Position

Turion Space is seeking a Vice President, Space Logistics, to lead business development and drive spacecraft bus and payload sales across government and commercial programs. The role manages full-cycle capture, from opportunity creation through contract close, and works closely with engineering teams to align technical solutions with customer needs. The position is based in Southern California, with a flexible schedule split between the Irvine headquarters and the El Segundo aerospace hub. Travel of up to 25% is required, and employees may be asked to support alternate or extended shifts and travel during peak work periods. The Vice President develops mission-area growth strategies and opportunity pipelines, shapes opportunities with customers, and leads capture planning and proposal development. The role calls for a technically fluent leader with space-hardware program experience, strong U.S. government space relationships, and experience influencing customer decisions within government contracting frameworks. An active Secret clearance is required, with the ability to attain Top Secret/SCI clearance. Applicants must meet applicable U.S. export-control eligibility requirements. The stated salary range is $140,000–$240,000 USD. Turion Space offers a compensation and benefits package that includes company equity and, for full-time employees, medical, dental, and vision coverage; a 401(k) plan with a 3% employer direct contribution; paid time off; paid parental leave; an Employee Assistance Program; professional development; and team activities.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience as a program manager or systems engineer for space-hardware programs in the aerospace or defense industry.
Direct experience working with the U.S. Space Force and intelligence communities as a military member, employee, or prime contractor.
Experience personally influencing a customer or key stakeholder to change a previously decided course.
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 government contract-win process.
Willingness to travel up to 25% of the time.
Active Secret clearance and ability to attain Top Secret/SCI clearance.
Must be a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee, or be eligible to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations for access to export-controlled technology or software source code.

Nice To Haves

Subject-matter expertise in space logistics systems, such as launch systems, orbital transfer vehicles, on-orbit refueling systems, or space robotics.
At least 5 years of business development, account management, or sales experience involving space hardware in the aerospace or defense industry.
Experience leading teams and developing opportunities from early concept or trend identification through qualification, bid decisions, proposal development and submission, and management of early phases of new-start programs.
Experience navigating multiple government entities, such as Space Systems Command, Space Development Agency, Air Force Research Laboratory, NASA, and the National Reconnaissance Office.
Active Top Secret/SCI clearance.
Familiarity with the El Segundo and Southern California aerospace ecosystems.

Responsibilities

Develop and mature mission-area strategies for 1-, 3-, 5-, and 10-year growth plans, identifying potential customers, products, services, and partners.
Build and maintain an opportunity pipeline for a mission area, including projected opportunities over the next 1, 3, 5, and 10 years.
Shape opportunities with prospective customers to optimize alignment with Turion Space's capabilities.
Develop and implement capture strategies, including analysis of customer needs, the competitive landscape, and pricing strategies.
Prepare review packages to support bid decisions and approval to submit.
Build and maintain strong relationships with customers, stakeholders, and partners.
Integrate and synchronize company touchpoints to deliver a consistent message to customers, stakeholders, and partners.
Develop clear, compelling, and distinctive win themes and value propositions and ensure they are communicated throughout the proposal process.
Organize and lead end-to-end proposal development, including RFI, RFP, RPP, and RFQ responses; coordinate internal writing teams, identify external proposal talent as needed, and schedule proposal work.
Work closely with engineering teams to align technical solutions with customer needs.